Looking to swap 2nd row black cloth 60/40 seats with same color captains chairs. Located in Northern Arizona, can travel a few hours.
Asked by burbanboss Jul 24, 2014 at 10:42 PM about the 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 4WD
Question type: Car Customization
5 Answers
Try your local recycling company. AKA a junkyard. If they have what you are looking for, put your seat on Craigslist.
burbanboss answered 10 years ago
Thanks for your response. I am very familiar with junkyards. I am also familiar with a lot of people looking to swap seats and other automotive parts on this very site. I think I will try my luck here instead.
I'd also recommend Craigslist and scrap yards. I've replaced seats out of several SUVs over the years. But to get a specific make/model and color seating, you have to start hunting months in advance of when you want to have your project done. Seats go fast from the junk yards, especially Captains chairs. If you can't get your specific color, I've had pretty good luck dying/painting interior components. Vinyl paint works great on interior plastic trim pieces.
why don't I just cut and paste some of these answers? So many people on this blog think that is cool- If you try to put different seats in your motor vehicle, you will need to figure out attachment points for seat and seat belt that will withstand a crash- do you have an engineering degree? It is not like re-arranging your living room- think it doesn't matter? I don't want to ride in YOUR car-
burbanboss answered 10 years ago
I am actually a Chevrolet technician at a dealership. I have access to seat rails, Mounting brackets, belts, and information. Do you really think that there is so much difference between the models that Chevrolet installed bench style seats in rather than captain chairs?