Seats
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From: Batavia,IL
Seats
Hey i dont know exactly what to think here. I was looking for a new set of seats for my 19962wd Ext.Cab.Perferably i wanted to get two bucket seats and a centercousle. Idk if that would work to well. I wanted to get a newer set of seats, at the least i'd like a folding centerconsole that opens for storage. Not like the stock arm rest! Do you guys know what will work? Do the 2nd gen. seats fit perfectly or no?
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RE: Seats
I PUT 2001 DAK SEATS IN MY 96 AND MY 96 HAD THE 2 BUCKETS AND I WENT TO THE 2001 SPLIT BENCH WITH THE FOLD DOWN CENTER CONSOLE / ARMREST BUILT IN THE SEAT BACK OF THE CENTER PASSENGER.
IT TOOK ME AND MY FATHER ABOUT 3 HOURS TO DO IT ALL BUT I TOOK MY TIME AND SHAMPOOED THE CARPET WHILE THE SEATS WERE OUT.
AS FAR AS MODIFICATIONS, EACH AND EVERY HOLE HAD TO BE RE DRILLED AND I USED NEW GRADE 8HARDWARE AND JUST RE THREADED MY OLD HARDWARE BACK INTO ALL OF THE OLD HOLES.
THE TWO OUTER FRONT HOLES CUTINTO THE FACE OF THE STEP UP IN THE FLOOR FOR THE 2 OUTER MOUNTS OF THE SEAT PEDESTALS ARE A BITCH! I WENT TO LOWES AND GOT SOME RETAINER STYLE BOLTS THAT GO INTO THE HOLE AND THEN PIVOT SO THAT THE ARMS OF THE "PIVOTING NUT" ,IF YOU WILL, STRADDLES THE HOLETHUS PROVIDES AN ANCHOR POINT AND TIGHTENED THE BOLT. IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN SO I'LL HAVE TO TAKE A PIC AND POST IT.
ANY WAYS I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE 2ND GEN SEATS IN MY 1ST GEN DAKOTA. THEY'RE A REAL HEAD TURNER FOR EVERYONE THAT GETS IN! PLUS IT'S DARKER AND HAS BLACK IN THE FABRIC SO WHEN I REPLACED MY HEADLINER I WENT WITH BLACK! TO THOSE WHO NEED A NEW HEADLINER I STRONGLY RECOMMEND DOING IT YOURSELF IT WAS SOOO EASY!!! PLUS IT GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIRE IN A LIGHTED GM REARVIEW MIRROR!!!
IM ME IF YOU NEED ANY HELP AND GOOD LUCK WITH IT !!!
IT TOOK ME AND MY FATHER ABOUT 3 HOURS TO DO IT ALL BUT I TOOK MY TIME AND SHAMPOOED THE CARPET WHILE THE SEATS WERE OUT.
AS FAR AS MODIFICATIONS, EACH AND EVERY HOLE HAD TO BE RE DRILLED AND I USED NEW GRADE 8HARDWARE AND JUST RE THREADED MY OLD HARDWARE BACK INTO ALL OF THE OLD HOLES.
THE TWO OUTER FRONT HOLES CUTINTO THE FACE OF THE STEP UP IN THE FLOOR FOR THE 2 OUTER MOUNTS OF THE SEAT PEDESTALS ARE A BITCH! I WENT TO LOWES AND GOT SOME RETAINER STYLE BOLTS THAT GO INTO THE HOLE AND THEN PIVOT SO THAT THE ARMS OF THE "PIVOTING NUT" ,IF YOU WILL, STRADDLES THE HOLETHUS PROVIDES AN ANCHOR POINT AND TIGHTENED THE BOLT. IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN SO I'LL HAVE TO TAKE A PIC AND POST IT.
ANY WAYS I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE 2ND GEN SEATS IN MY 1ST GEN DAKOTA. THEY'RE A REAL HEAD TURNER FOR EVERYONE THAT GETS IN! PLUS IT'S DARKER AND HAS BLACK IN THE FABRIC SO WHEN I REPLACED MY HEADLINER I WENT WITH BLACK! TO THOSE WHO NEED A NEW HEADLINER I STRONGLY RECOMMEND DOING IT YOURSELF IT WAS SOOO EASY!!! PLUS IT GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIRE IN A LIGHTED GM REARVIEW MIRROR!!!
IM ME IF YOU NEED ANY HELP AND GOOD LUCK WITH IT !!!
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RE: Seats
I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT THE TWO FRONT INNER MOUNTING POINTS NEED TO BE BENT FORWARD TO MOUNT DUE TO THERE BEING NOWHERE TO MOUNT THEM ON THE FLAT SURFACE. IT MATCHED UP PERFECTLY WITH THE CENTER HUMP AND THERE WAS OPEN CLEARANCE FOR EVERY HOLE THAT HAD TO BE DRILLED!!!
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. THERE WAS NOTHING TO IT! JUSTHAVE SOMEONE INSIDE THE TRUCK WHILE YOU'RE ON YOUR BACK UNDERNEATH SO YOU CAN BOTH TIGHTEN THE BOLTS AFTER YOU PUT THE WASHERS AND NUTS ON THEM!
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. THERE WAS NOTHING TO IT! JUSTHAVE SOMEONE INSIDE THE TRUCK WHILE YOU'RE ON YOUR BACK UNDERNEATH SO YOU CAN BOTH TIGHTEN THE BOLTS AFTER YOU PUT THE WASHERS AND NUTS ON THEM!