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Originally Posted by Sir Sam
If the leather is in overall good shape consider talking to shop who refurbs leather seats, they can basically redye the leather a whole new color and make them look like new. Common practice when restoring leather seats on higher end vehicles.
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interesting thought!
i did get the seat, $60, and is actually a white-tan that goes reasonably well with the truck. I'm happy enough for now to not bother with it, so that's a win. the seat is also 1/2" shy of the door on each, and tucks perfectly into the rear cab corners, it's literally MADE for this truck!! though, you'll notice i cut the head rest posts off. they still need some love eventually.
mounting brackets on the other hand will be the trick. i've convinced myself that the tubes under the seat are only there for a GM factory assembly aid, and serve no structural purpose once bolted to the floor. will require that i take the time to align everything well, and the auto-release seat back latch won't work because the cable mount will go away, but that's fine. fwd hinge bracket will get bolted to the floor directly in front of the rib, while the back will get bolted directly to the rear rib that is under the boards. same angle mounting as pictured, just lower.
passenger seat folds just like the drivers side. great access for putting tools n junk back there. maybe even a weekend duffle bag so it's not in the bed on a trip.
