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Seat bracket idea.

utherjorge

utherjorge

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I'm thinking I want to install Tahoe rear seats in the back of my K. Problem is, any mount needs to be fabbed with new locations than the old one.

To attach the Tahoe seats, is there any reason why I couldn't fab up a rectangle made of 1x3 or 1x4 steel, with cut outs for the spots where the seats attach and sink into pockets?

Anyone's thoughts are most welcome.
 
My thought was to strip a K5 rear seat down to it's frame and attach the Tahoe seat to that so that it clips in to the factory latch and flips and folds.

It was just a thought though and never went anywhere from there. I actually just picked up a really nice gray rear K5 seat so my problem is solved for the time being.
 
Agreed. Problem is that with the new floor I have, even though I have the old bench, I don't have the pockets for the seat to slide into. Old were bad, and I have a support beam in that spot now.

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Yep. Seen it.

Looking to use Tahoe seats for the integrated belts, which isn't too different from what he's done, but I have new welded in cross beams in both locations where strikers are, and I definitely don't know that I have the skills to fab in those little pocket brackets and then weld them flush like that.
 
Without seeing what the mounts look like on the seat your getting its hard to say. I dont know how they latch compared to the k5 rear seat. You dont have to make them recessed into the floor. Make your mounts on top of it and you might as well make the rear mounts solid to your support beam for strength. The seat may sit an inch or two higher, but so what. If they have the clip in design like the k5 ones then get some round stock that fits nicely, cut it an inch or 2 wide, then weld each end to some 1/4" plate, box it in best as possible and bolt or weld to the floor, then figure out the front ones.
 
I've posted questions around a number of places, annoying people around the country with these questions. Hopefully, someone can reply.

The amount of recess is the big thing; I can buy the hooks that bolt in place just about anywhere; they go about $100 or so. If the amount that they are raised is enough to clear the rear seat, then as you said, I'm clear provided they bolt into my crossmembers. If the recess is deeper than the hooks provide, that's where the fun would begin, and I don't mind bolting them to new stock to raise them; I could probably hide an amp or some such under there if needed, too.

Again, basically any Tahoe seat from 1999-now would be fine, as I understand the bolting mechanism is similar.
 
Anything in possible. Only limitation is you or lack of inventiveness on your part. Keed thinking of a design and you will get it. Check out the brackets I came up with for a folding rear seat. Took awhile of brain storming but I got a good desigh and it works. Check out post 126 brother.


http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229674
 
Take a look in my seat thread at the brackets I made for the bumpers on the rear seat. I just replaced the latching mechanisms with a couple of brackets. You coulld do something similar, but fab it to bolt to the floor. Mine was a little more complicated just because I wanted to be able to quickly remove it. Just remember - this is a seat with built in shoulder straps; you want to make certain your mounting points will hold up in the event of an accident.
 
I'm actually fine with bolting them in so they never move, using Grade 8 or whatever. I have what I feel are solid, new beams to bury them into as well. The only problem, of course, is that everything appears to be a quick release system, and I don't need that, and I don't yet have the Tahoe seats to put in.

I will be "finishing" my floor this week with Rust Bullet and wanted to have something ready to go for when the time comes: I'd like it all sealed and not to have to monkey with it later to reopen holes I closed or to drill new ones.

My parents would be thrilled that I'm planning ahead.
 
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