Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CircusWagonJim · 01-20-2011, 06:21 AM

I just bought a pair of bucket seats for my '70 truck that originally had backs on them because they came from a Suburban. That making them kinda unusual I'd like to put the backs back on them if they aren't super rare. Any idea on what they go for or if I can even hope to find a pair of the hard backs? Are they hard to come by for Blazers? Reproduced? Same as '73 to what year? Thanks Jim

**Classic Bowties** · 01-20-2011, 06:48 AM

The bucket seat backs are reproduced and available in most of your larger truck catalogs w/prices ranging between $70.-$100. per set. Mel

Critter · 01-20-2011, 12:04 PM

Chances are they are the "normal" buckets but make sure you didn't get a set of utility buckets. You, being Jim Aust, probably know the difference, but just in case.

CircusWagonJim · 01-20-2011, 12:21 PM

These are the seats- you can see they had backs.

Mike C · 01-21-2011, 09:33 PM

I made backs for my Jimmy seats using 1/4" plywood. I covered them in the same material I used for the seats. Back in '90 when I did the interior, the plastic seatbacks were already junk.

**lolife99** · 01-21-2011, 10:15 PM

Great looking seats.
Those backs are reproduced.

**jlmerie** · 01-22-2011, 02:55 PM

I am trying to figure out how you know they had backs on them. I have had trucks with bucket seats in them and that is how the back of them look. If they went into a Blazer or Suburban they put the backs on them. About the only way I can tell for sure for the truck bucket seats is the passenger side seat track is fixed and completely different than the Blazer and Suburban. The one seat looks like it has the passenger truck mount. I don't think these ever had backs on them. What am I missing?

CircusWagonJim · 01-22-2011, 03:08 PM

That wasn't a very clear picture. In this one you can CLEARLY see the screw holes and indentation where the backs had been in place. Yes they are truck seats, but they had backs at one time. I remembered another application that may have required this- a Motorhome. I have seem the truck cabs with the back cut out for a motorhome with walk-through factory buckets- for this a seat back would make sense as well- and these did not come with a console.

**jlmerie** · 01-22-2011, 04:28 PM

I see now. I would bet you are correct. I have seen a bunch of the cab and chasis motor homes that were set up just that way. In fact, I tried to buy one many years ago because it had so many truck options on it. But because of when the motorhome was sold, the truck was titled as a 1973, So even though everything about the truck portion had the earlier 1972 sheetmetal and production stuff, the title listed it as a 1973 (square body?).

Critter · 01-22-2011, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jlmerie

I have had trucks with bucket seats in them and that is how the back of them look. If they went into a Blazer or Suburban they put the backs on them. About the only way I can tell for sure for the truck bucket seats is the passenger side seat track is fixed and completely different than the Blazer and Suburban.

I was thinking that a suburban had the same fixed track, (because it had a back door) am I mistaken??? It's happened before...

**special-K** · 01-22-2011, 07:40 PM

Can someone show me a picture of the part number and any other markings to tell OEM from repro? Or,at least tell me where to look. I still have one Blazer but it's 150 miles from here,so I can't check that. I have a pair I bought many years ago from Golden State and I want to varify what they are.
Hey Jim,I spy a vintage motor home in your picture.Site member Livrat had a gold '72 GMC like that and sold it to another member in Canada. Is that one a '72 or earlier?

CircusWagonJim · 01-22-2011, 09:56 PM

Pics are a previous owners yard. This stuff sells SO QUICK I actually bought the seats from a guy that bought them from him! I was never there!

**special-K** · 01-22-2011, 10:02 PM

Oh well...I know what you mean. Parts can really move out fast. Looks like a cool camper.

01-20-2011, 06:21 AM	#1
CircusWagonJim Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 707	Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? I just bought a pair of bucket seats for my '70 truck that originally had backs on them because they came from a Suburban. That making them kinda unusual I'd like to put the backs back on them if they aren't super rare. Any idea on what they go for or if I can even hope to find a pair of the hard backs? Are they hard to come by for Blazers? Reproduced? Same as '73 to what year? Thanks Jim

01-20-2011, 06:48 AM	#2
Classic Bowties Always on the hunt... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, OR. Posts: 5,756	Re: Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? The bucket seat backs are reproduced and available in most of your larger truck catalogs w/prices ranging between $70.-$100. per set. Mel

01-20-2011, 12:04 PM	#3
Critter Future TOTM Winner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bulverde, TX Posts: 2,692	Re: Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? Chances are they are the "normal" buckets but make sure you didn't get a set of utility buckets. You, being Jim Aust, probably know the difference, but just in case. __________________ 72 Chevy CST K5 HIGHLANDER BLAZER Getting a 6.0,NV4500,NP205,14BFF (Currently laying all over the place in little pieces) 72 Chevy swb step-side "LS" 6.0 Here's a build thread of sorts 2002 HD2500 Crew Cab, 8.1L Allison 4x4 Daily Driver Check it out www.lsdyno.com

01-20-2011, 12:21 PM	#4
CircusWagonJim Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 707	Re: Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? These are the seats- you can see they had backs. Attached Images

01-21-2011, 09:33 PM	#5
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,727	Re: Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? I made backs for my Jimmy seats using 1/4" plywood. I covered them in the same material I used for the seats. Back in '90 when I did the interior, the plastic seatbacks were already junk. __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax

01-21-2011, 10:15 PM	#6
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? Great looking seats. Those backs are reproduced. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

01-22-2011, 02:55 PM	#7
jlmerie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,077	Re: Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? I am trying to figure out how you know they had backs on them. I have had trucks with bucket seats in them and that is how the back of them look. If they went into a Blazer or Suburban they put the backs on them. About the only way I can tell for sure for the truck bucket seats is the passenger side seat track is fixed and completely different than the Blazer and Suburban. The one seat looks like it has the passenger truck mount. I don't think these ever had backs on them. What am I missing? __________________ James Last edited by jlmerie; 01-22-2011 at 02:57 PM.

01-22-2011, 03:08 PM	#8
CircusWagonJim Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 707	Re: Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? That wasn't a very clear picture. In this one you can CLEARLY see the screw holes and indentation where the backs had been in place. Yes they are truck seats, but they had backs at one time. I remembered another application that may have required this- a Motorhome. I have seem the truck cabs with the back cut out for a motorhome with walk-through factory buckets- for this a seat back would make sense as well- and these did not come with a console. Attached Images

01-22-2011, 04:28 PM	#9
jlmerie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,077	Re: Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? I see now. I would bet you are correct. I have seen a bunch of the cab and chasis motor homes that were set up just that way. In fact, I tried to buy one many years ago because it had so many truck options on it. But because of when the motorhome was sold, the truck was titled as a 1973, So even though everything about the truck portion had the earlier 1972 sheetmetal and production stuff, the title listed it as a 1973 (square body?). __________________ James

01-22-2011, 07:40 PM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? Can someone show me a picture of the part number and any other markings to tell OEM from repro? Or,at least tell me where to look. I still have one Blazer but it's 150 miles from here,so I can't check that. I have a pair I bought many years ago from Golden State and I want to varify what they are. Hey Jim,I spy a vintage motor home in your picture.Site member Livrat had a gold '72 GMC like that and sold it to another member in Canada. Is that one a '72 or earlier? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-22-2011, 09:56 PM	#12
CircusWagonJim Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 707	Re: Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? Pics are a previous owners yard. This stuff sells SO QUICK I actually bought the seats from a guy that bought them from him! I was never there!

01-22-2011, 10:02 PM	#13
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Blazer Seat Backs- Expensive? Oh well...I know what you mean. Parts can really move out fast. Looks like a cool camper. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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