cutting 60/40 seats

[lownslow1988]

how do i go about cutting out the center armrest on the 60/40 seats in my 98???...i have a full length console id like to put in since the armrest is broken anyways....i took a quick look at it and have an idea on how, but i thought i saw a how-to on it but cant find it

[95 S_Trucker]

unbolt the seat, unbolt the flip down armrest. flip seat upside down. pull the seat cover off the bottom only on the center part that will get cut off and lift it up and fold it over. theres no reason to completly remove it. separate foam from seat frame. cut seat frame, you will be able to tell where to cut it, and with a Knife cut the foam. try to get a good contour and do a little at a time. i just pulled the eccess seat cover around and under the seat, used 5-6 small screws with washers to hold the cover to the fram and trimmed off the eccess cover.

i did it to my 95, but had a friend with an 01 that i helped out with

heres my 95:

[lownslow1988]

thats pretty much what i expecting to do but wasnt sure wat the frame looked like under the frame...thanks alot

[S-10_man66]

Did that same thing in mine looks awesome too.

[95 S_Trucker]

theres a U shaped piece, just cut that hole thing off, youll see what i mean

[draggindime072010]

yup i did in my 95 it was super easy to do. i have seat covers on mine but even if i didnt you wouldnt be able to tell i cut it.

the only problem i had was that i cut a big hole into my 80 dollar carhart jacket and that pissed me off lol

[sonomanator]

i did mine i didnt even remove the seats from the car i just used a cut off wheel it looks good.

[beandip]

got alot of pics from when i did mine.

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f26/go...e-30-a-411388/

here is what the bottom frame should look like.



cut off


tucked in

[Hack]

Are you guys happy with the way these turned out in person?
They look flawless in the pics.
I hate my 60/40 seats and this seems like the cheapest route to go, but is it better to just buy blazer buckets?

[beandip]

Honestly i am happy with the results. sure i thought of buying some blazer buckets for $20 at the salvage yard but this mod is free. just make sure you plan things out when you cut. the way i see it, you might as well cut it and if you are not happy with it you can always buy the blazer buckets like you were going to in the first place.

on mine im sure i could have tucked it in better but the console hides all the wrinkles and it turned out damn good for not even using a single pin or stitch to keep the excess seat fabric out of the way.

another reason to get rid of the 60/40 is that crappy armrest.

[S-10_man66]

Quote: Originally Posted by beandip

another reason to get rid of the 60/40 is that crappy armrest.

Amen to that I hated mine

[Hack]

Mine actually cracked yesterday when i was leaning on it with my elbow to get my wallet out of my back pocket. And i'm not a big dude at all 5'9" and 140 lbs haha

[Matt96Dime]

Quote: Originally Posted by S-10_man66

Amen to that I hated mine

x2,i cant stand it. Where my elbow sits is worn down from previous owners and bucket seats look so much better.

[deathphoenix99]

My armrest is great, I like it.

[beandip]

Quote: Originally Posted by S-10_man66

Amen to that I hated mine

when I bought the truck mine was already cracked so I stuck a brick inside mine so my arm won't sink down from it being cracked

[deathphoenix99]

Quote: Originally Posted by beandip

when I bought the truck mine was already cracked so I stuck a brick inside mine so my arm won't sink down from it being cracked

Wait, did your armrest open up for storage? Mine is solid foam and in great shape still, so its comfy.

[992drjimmy]

Quote: Originally Posted by 95 S_Trucker

unbolt the seat, unbolt the flip down armrest. flip seat upside down. pull the seat cover off the bottom only on the center part that will get cut off and lift it up and fold it over. theres no reason to completly remove it. separate foam from seat frame. cut seat frame, you will be able to tell where to cut it, and with a Knife cut the foam. try to get a good contour and do a little at a time. i just pulled the eccess seat cover around and under the seat, used 5-6 small screws with washers to hold the cover to the fram and trimmed off the eccess cover.

i did it to my 95, but had a friend with an 01 that i helped out with

heres my 95:

Had to tell you i love the manual shift t-case with the stick shift. GM should have done more of those in gen 2.

[95 S_Trucker]

yea, i liked it a lot too. it took me a long time to find that console though, i was looking for about 6 months and i got a pm from someone on here that had one

i miss that truck a little now...

[deathphoenix99]

I thought those shifters were still electronic. My buddy has one and I was thinking his was for some reason.

[beandip]

Quote: Originally Posted by deathphoenix99

Wait, did your armrest open up for storage? Mine is solid foam and in great shape still, so its comfy.

yeah mine was the storage type. I forgot they made the solid armrest. Well I still love my console.

[deathphoenix99]

I want a console, but can't justify it, first i need one for a manual, and I use my middle seat sometimes, I've had 3-4 people in my truck up front.

[95 S_Trucker]

Quote: Originally Posted by deathphoenix99

I thought those shifters were still electronic. My buddy has one and I was thinking his was for some reason.

nope, theres a cable that goes from the shifter to the tcase, the front diff is still vacuum actuated though