My ongoing interior swap

[Nosferatu49534]

This is my first write up, so I hope it's helpful if some one reads this.

When I bought my truck last summer (1997 silverado reg cab) the drivers seat cushion was in kinda rough shape. I would sink into the seat almost to the floor. I had 3 towls folded and 2 dining room chair cushions on it so I could be some what comfortable. I have a 1999 tahoe with full leather interior that's super comfy. Pulled the driver seat out of the tahoe last week in preparation. It unbolted quite easy. 4 15mm bolts and the power wire clip and out she came.

I got out of work early yesterday and decided to put the drivers seat in the truck. Unbolted the the truck seat, same thing 4 15,, bolts and power clip. Also had to unbolt the seat belt from the floor because it goes through the actual seat. That was an 18mm nut.

Because I had the 60/40 split bench I ended up having to drill two new holes for the inside set. I don't know what size the drill bit was other than big enough to fit one of the seat bolts through. There wasn't a bit welded to the floor pan underneath so luckily I happened to have a couple body nuts with washers left over from another vehicle I had messed with. They threaded right on the bolts. I put a bigger washer on before the nut and cranked them down. There was an indent in the floor pan underneath where the welded nut is supposed to be. I don't have a picture of that as it was very wet and I didn't want my phone under there. I'll get a picture later.

Picture of the test fit so I could mark the holes to drill.

With new holes.

The center console is just chilling in there currently. I have to drill holes for that so I'll wait till it's dry under there.

I'm not sure why but I got pretty lucky when I plugged the electrical connector in, and all the functions of the power worked. I was thinking I would have to wire it myself.

I think total it took me about 2 hrs or so to get it all out and in. And now I have super comfy seats. I do have to try and either stitch the hole up in the leather of see about replacing the cover.

 

[Burning oil]

Nice work. I need to do similar to mine.

 

[Nosferatu49534]

Thanks. I love it. Way more comfortable. I plan on doing all the dash components as well. That's just gonna have to wait till it's not so dang cold.

 

[Burning oil]

Cold? I had to roll my windows down today

 

[Nosferatu49534]

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[Nosferatu49534]

I got the drivers door panel changed today. Only difference really is the window switch has 4 buttons. I hoping I might be able to use them for some sort of switch for something else.

Also added a little flair.

I haven't been able to lock the drivers door since I bought the truck because the piece of plastic that the rod for the lock went to broke off. Also figured out the locking mechanism in the latch had rusted and I'm assuming that when the power lock button was pushed it cracked the plastic piece. So I stole some more parts from the Tahoe. Now it will be all secure finally.

 

[Will L.]

Rear window momentary switches- glow plug controller? Propane injection? For and aft 30 cal?

 

[Nosferatu49534]

30 cal for sure. If ya got a spare. Lol. I was thinking glow plug controller for sure.

 

[Will L.]

007 truck?- fuel pump into exhaust for smoke screen.
Tire spikes dump solenoid.

For real an engine pre-oiler? Good for engine life.
Lift pump prime for after filter change.

 

[Nosferatu49534]

Haha tire spikes. [emoji38] that's hilarious. That could be so fun.

Oiler seems cool. I'm gonna check into that. I'm running the frc10 with leroys harness so got that covered.

 

[Burning oil]

Diesel injector into exhaust is not a bad idea! It would satisfy all these young kids that want to roll coal and waist even more fuel in the process.
You would not believe how many times I get asked for a tune that will roll coal. They don't care if it performs well as long as they can smoke out an intersection.

 

[JayTheCPA]

Can fix the existing cover if you want as I know that is generally possible. Given the age, might consider spending the $$ and refresh the whole lower seat by starting with the foam. TheSeatShop<dot> carries new foam but finding the foam is a bit of a challenge using their vehicle selector tool. Not going to provide a URL to the foam seeing as Rock Auto (a supporting vendor) carries seat cover supplies (but am not seeing where RA has the foam though).

 

[Nosferatu49534]

Diesel injector into exhaust is not a bad idea! It would satisfy all these young kids that want to roll coal and waist even more fuel in the process.
You would not believe how many times I get asked for a tune that will roll coal. They don't care if it performs well as long as they can smoke out an intersection.

I'll admit before I started driving my truck I thought it was the coolest to see the big cloud of black smoke, but reading here I learned its just not worth it. There are lots of ways to annoy people without wasting all the fuel/ money.

 

[Will L.]

Air horns!?!

My truck pisses off the hybrid crowd just sitting in a parking lot.

Leroy, just sell them a wmi kit and tell them fill it with gasoline. It'll smoke for a minute, then they'll learn quicker with an exposed rod or two.

 

[Nosferatu49534]

Thanks for the air horns thought. That reminded me my father in law has a couple sets for me. With a couple air tanks as well. I just need to get compressor. Gonna have to stop and get those this week.

 

[Burning oil]

Maybe put the MWI misters in the exhaust and pump diesel though them? = lotsa smoke!

 

[Will L.]

 

[NVW]

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I don't see it knocking down any walls.

 

[Nosferatu49534]

In my head I here it going vroom, vroom though. [emoji16]

 

[Burning oil]

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Yes kind of like that, but with more smoke.