Re: Bucket seats 1972 Camper Special
I have had those seats and the mounts.....here is the first hand truth about 73-7 low back buckets.
1. The lower skirt at the rear is angled up which means 69-72 upholstery will not fit right, you can add a pie shaped section of steel making the bottom straight back and the upholstery will fit fine as the hog ring loops are in the right location.
2. The upper foam is different at the top, it can be built up to fill out the 69-72 seat upholstery. I think 73-4 seats the upper foam is very similar to 69-72.
3. The seat frames will accommodate 69-72 truck or blazer mounts and fit the cab of 69-72 trucks properly, they do not tilt back as stated in one post above.
4. The drivers side slider on 73-7 can be modified to have the proper rake for 69-72 trucks. Replace the front lower foot with one from a bench seat, its the same as the bucket seat front foot. The rear foot is similar enough to not require mods. The upper brackets on the 73-7 mounts are about 1" too tall, they can be cut down, I have the exact measurements in my notebook in the shop, I just did a set using original 72 bucket sliders for reference.
Making the passenger tilting seat brackets from a 73-7 seat fit 69-72 trucks or blazers is not practical at all.
If you buy the seats and remove the backs I need the screws that attach the backs. PM me if you want to sell them.
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