Lowering factory seat brackets

[MaIibuSS]

For us taller guys (im 6'2") that have a reg cab, the seats always seemed too tall to me. Especially since i have a standard when i used to let the clutch out my knee would hit the steering wheel/directional stick. (the clutch throw in these trucks is really long.) Anyway i figured that 1in lower would be perfect and i was right. So heres how i did it

looked at the factory bracket and noticed that the top portion is covered by the seat and marked how far the seat comes down

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d702b3127ccebc3107e4c97500000026109AcsXLFi3bO
this is the pass side i havent done the pass side yet

so next i took the seat out and dissconnected the seat brackets
(4 15mm bolts to unbolt the seat and 4 10mm bolts to undo the bracket)

once out i measured a 1/4 inch up from the seat line then an inch up from that line so i had an even one inch line to cut out.

I cut the inch out of the brackets with a whiz wheel (3in cutoff wheel)

Placed the two pieces together held with vise grips and welded both front and back

Quick scuff and paint and voila.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d702b3127ccebc3107e0c97100000026109AcsXLFi3bO

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d702b3127ccebc31051dc98d00000026109AcsXLFi3bO

factory seat release height

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d702b3127ccebc3107d2c94300000026109AcsXLFi3bO

new relase height looks as if its touching but it is not it has 1mm of clearence and does not bind
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d702b3127ccebc3107b3481200000026109AcsXLFi3bO

lowered seat back
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d702b3127ccebc3105d6487600000026109AcsXLFi3bO

factory height seat back
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d702b3127ccebc3105c4486400000026109AcsXLFi3bO

finished very subtle difference but can definately tell when you sit in it
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d702b3127ccebc31058a482a00000026109AcsXLFi3bO

overall start to finsih took me 2hrs and a good 30min of that was watching paint dry.

It makes a huge diffence in comfort and room in the cab. Makes it easier to drive and see for me , and im sure anyone whos taller especially with the stickshift would appreciate it. Looks stock, have to really look for the weld to see it.

I have no shots of me doing the work but i will be doing the passeneger side soon so if theres enough intrest id do a pictoral step by step.

cheers

[350SSilverado]

I wish I could weld, I need to do this.

[MaIibuSS]

what kind of seat ya got?

[BassBaller5]

what kind of seat ya got?
somewhere between 94-98 chevy/gmc i belive?

[Chevyman247]

I wish I could weld, I need to do this.

JB Weld? lol

[94ck1500]

will this work for power seats?

[bizzybone485]

Good idea bro. I kinda have the same problem but im sure your is worst with it being stick and all.