Yep, another seat swap thread...

**svmoore** · 02-24-2010, 11:26 AM

My 97 Silverado 2500 has a stock vinyl bench seat and has seen better days and I have been thinking of doing a seat swap. Luckily, after one week of owning the truck my buddy was parting out a 97 Z71 he just bought...he gave me the 60/40 leather seats. Very happy! Now, as I search to figure out how I mount them and wire them I am having second thoughts. Many threads are confusing for the simple minded like myself.

Do I use the 60/40 seat brackets, or my bench seat brackets for mounting? I know I will have to drill holes, then nut and bolt BTW.

I had to clip the wiring as I was in a hurry. The drivers side has 2 orange wires and 1 black, the passenger side as 1 orange and 1 black. Do I splice them together and wire them directly to the battery?

Sorry for all the questions, this thread may help someone else as well. Thanks for replys and help.

**svmoore** · 02-25-2010, 11:13 AM

And...my truck is a regular cab. I put the seats in last night for test fit, it appears I am going to have to drill 5 holes to mount these. Does that sound right to anyone?

**dishow** · 02-25-2010, 05:38 PM

use the 60/40 brackets.you will have to drill four holes.the two inner ones on each bracket.

**svmoore** · 02-25-2010, 09:13 PM

I am using the 60/40 brackets but for some reason, the factory holes dont line up on the passenger side. drivers side outers matched fine.

**svmoore** · 02-26-2010, 10:50 AM

Need some help guys, right now I'm stuck with only 3 bolts holding down these seats. Gonna try to make these work this weekend or else they're going to the junk.