Homemade removable 3rd seat?

Nov 23, 2004 1 Replies

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Warren Post 21 years ago

My 83 Suburban has two bench seats, but I really wish it had the removable

3rd bench seat. Sometimes I haul lots of people and sometimes I haul lots of gear. If I were in Chevy country I´d scour the junk yards for one, but there aren´t any junked Suburbans or Blazers down here. So if I´m going to have my removable 3rd seat I´m going to have to make it myself: take a normal bench seat that fits and make some sort of quick release mechanism for it and the floor. Where I am clueless is how. Any ideas, anyone? Or alternatively, is my idea too dangerous to consider (like the seat breaking free in an accident)?

TIA, Warren

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Rich B 21 years ago

Check out someone that does custom upholstery. I had a "factory" third seat made and installed in my 1990 by a guy who did upholstering for dealers. It looks and works like an original factory unit. BTW, you need to drop the fuel tank to install one of these suckers.

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