C1500 OBS Bench Seat to Bucket Seat Conversion

[@EfurdGarage]

I like the floor coating on your floors. I do the same when i strip them down

[@DrivenbyGears]

Yes sir it never rust!!!!

[@Darkapprentice84]

What is this magical floor coating?

[@EfurdGarage]

@@Darkapprentice84 i use bed coating. Helps keep away rust and is a slight heat and sound barrier

[@Namemotorcycleturbo]

Good job man I'm doing a 90 c3500. I was thinking about this instead of the bench. Had to die grinder the seat riser so bucket seats it is lol

[@fernandoorozco3764]

Did you drill through the heatshield under the truck on the passenger side for the inner bolts?

[@matthew1er]

Glad I seen this.. I thought it would be a direct bolt in for the bucket seats.

[@DrivenbyGears]

Well sort of is minus the inner nuts not being there

[@nathanmartineau3998]

So I have a 98 obs and I looked to see if I had to drill holes and my floor had a factory bolt on and I have to drill one hole in the floor, should I just weld a piece of metal to the floor then thread it?

[@johnnyvaldivia7540]

I got a 1998 Chevy single cab and I was wanting to put some seating In from a 2005 with a center console, would it be the same way ?

[@DrivenbyGears]

You just have to drill all new holes

[@scott6bartley496]

I have a 90 Silverado 1500 step side single cab I'd like to mount some aftermarket seats possibly bench with center console what years can I possibly search for Not necessarily aftermarket but out of a donor vehicle

[@DrivenbyGears]

Any of the 90s will bolt right up ext cab or single cab don't matter. Some later models will fit you just have to make new holes i modified my old bench frame and used it to mount racing seats which in my opinion is the smarter move cause bolts right up.

[@christiane9616]

I wanted to do this too man I’m really thinking about it

[@grndscpr]

What coating is it that you have on your floor? Do you put primer, then rubberized sealant to prevent rust?

[@DrivenbyGears]

Its trex protective coatings. No need for primer unless got bare metal.

[@CulturedCactus]

I have a 96 std cab that I'm trying to convert from bench to buckets, question is how many holes would I need to drill in my floor?

[@DrivenbyGears]

Only the inner 4 bolts the outer are the same if you get buckets from the same kind of obs. I choose to weld mine just so I would have to hold the bottom.

[@CulturedCactus]

@@DrivenbyGears thanks for the response! I saw and knew it was out of my wheelhouse lol but I can drill 4 holes and put bolts through them

[@CulturedCactus]

@@DrivenbyGears would drilling then threading the holes be an option?

[@DrivenbyGears]

Not enough metal, if welded plates maybe underneath

[@dementiajoe1812]

So my understanding the driver an passenger seat fit the factory holes.. an the center seat needs moods to the floor?

[@DrivenbyGears]

Only the outside legs have nutserts inside legs will not.

[@dementiajoe1812]

Driven By Gears thank you sir

[@endurocatfish]

@@DrivenbyGears So there’s no existing indentations for a center console?

[@blovell2609]

What size bolts did you use for the new holes?

[@DrivenbyGears]

Man I don't remember I think there were 1/2

[@calebmelton5989]

wait ..so this wasnt a bolt in swap?

[@DrivenbyGears]

not from a bench to buckets. but you do use bolts lol!!!

[@calebmelton5989]

@@DrivenbyGears ok...so..wait a minute...mim thinking now....if I wanted to remove factory buckets and center console and replace with a split bench...would that be bolt in? trying to stay as simple as I can

[@DrivenbyGears]

@@calebmelton5989 single cab yes!!! Ext cab idk

[@johnschmitz1231]

Pretty sure I'm a little dumber than I was 12 minutes ago. Maybe a little more explanation....

[@tellall007]

No way in hell i am drilling holes in my truck

[@whitewolf4016]

No

[@gerardojuarez6938]

I wish you could’ve explained what you were doing not just show us..

[@DrivenbyGears]

I was winging it

[@mistafresh.]

Yes you didn't explain ish