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05-07-2007, 03:40 PM
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Bucket seats
1979 C-10 with org. bench seat, Im wanting to get a set of buckets in there and have a chance to score a set from a 73-87 GMC jimmy. Would those brackets bolt right on up or will there be some mod. to be done?
Thanks for any and all help.
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05-07-2007, 03:50 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
The floor in the jimmys and blazer is flat where the pickups have a hump that the seat sits on. The jimmy seats would need to be modified to fit and may sit higher then the bench. Suburban seats would fit a little better but still need to be modified to bolt down in the back and the inside front mount on the seat has no hole to bolt to in the cab.
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05-08-2007, 05:31 AM
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Re: Bucket seats
So is there any brackets or set of seats that just bolt up? or is any bracket going to require mods.?
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*79 C10 Short Box ST8 6 bang'r * *Lowered w/ 3" Control arms, 2" Lower Coils and 4" shackles and hangers W/ FLIP KIT *__--__* 79 C-10 project* .........................__ ..............._____ l __\___ ..............|_(O)_ |___(O) ] FAQ INDEX Thread The Kulture My Rat Den
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05-08-2007, 09:47 AM
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Re: Bucket seats
I hate to nitpick, but this is probably the most asked question on this board. Using the search would find you about 834,932 threads on the topic.
 You can read up on your factory options here: http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/inte...ry_buckets.htm Otherwise, you'll have to fabricate something. The factory buckets are rare. I have never seen atruck with them. Slonaker |
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05-08-2007, 11:19 AM
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Re: Bucket seats
I just restored a set of factory buckets and console from a 79, (I think). I'll have to cut the inner brackets off the floor of the 79 to make them work in my truck, an 85 half ton 4x4.
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05-08-2007, 12:29 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
My '79 C10 got buckets in it, the front is supported by 2x4 blocks but it looks like the rear of the brackets bolts right up to the cab - pretty sure some of the previous owners swapped them in cause they ain't on the build sheet and it was a pretty bare-bones truck when it left the factory, but I ain't got no clue what vehicle they came off.
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05-08-2007, 05:23 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
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I looked for this topic for answers so I wouldnt be a "re-poster" But I guess I didnt look hard enough,,, no dis-respect Thanks for the help thow! Does anyone know who makes that kit?
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05-09-2007, 09:50 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
you can go to my sig and click on my link and see my orig buckets
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05-09-2007, 10:51 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
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05-09-2007, 11:03 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
up till 77 was the low back and half way in 77 they change to high back some early 77 had low back and late 77 had high back
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05-09-2007, 11:20 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
I had to cut the brackets(lowering them) and making my own welds and making a brascket for the floor. I usded seats from an 87 blazer.
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05-09-2007, 11:21 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
And notice they came out to high in the front so right now i turned the brackets around and theyre pretty even lol.
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05-13-2007, 11:26 PM
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67 Chevy Stepside
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Re: Bucket seats
find you a surb. and cut the orig. brackets off the floor
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05-14-2007, 12:42 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
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Slonaker EDIT: I just re-read the article I linked above on 73-87.com. It says the brackets are the same. Last edited by Slonaker; 05-14-2007 at 12:49 PM. |
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08-17-2007, 01:26 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
I've got a set of factory buckets in my storage unit. They came out of a 77 or a 78 3/4 ton GMC. I've got the brackets to. I don't have a truck yet though.
 I really need to get a truck. Oh I have the console to.
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08-17-2007, 05:17 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
Burb brackets are the same as a pickup basically. You need the hump "stand" in the floor from the burb and the rear mounts have to be bent to work, but they will work.
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08-17-2007, 05:50 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
i know that corbeau makes a bracket to mount their seats in our trucks that came with a factory bench seat. however, im not sure if they will work with non corbeau seats or not. im gonna hold off and get a set of their buckets and the bracket that goes with them. ill find the link
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08-17-2007, 05:54 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
http://www.corbeau.com/prod_index/prod_index.shtml
thats the link to the seats http://www.corbeau.com/products/bracket/bracket.shtml link to brackets http://www.corbeau.com/bracket_guide/bracket.shtml thats the link to the bracket guide
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08-17-2007, 07:41 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
Or you could what i did and just make some mount blocks out of aluminum like this.
This is the FWD INBD DR SIDE This is the FWD INBD PAX SIDE This is the INDB DR SIDE COVER Full view |
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08-17-2007, 08:43 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
can i get a set of those mounts
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08-18-2007, 08:11 AM
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Re: Bucket seats
[QUOTE=87 STEPPER;2314241]Or you could what i did and just make some mount blocks out of aluminum like this.
This is the FWD INBD DR SIDE Attachment 291390 QUOTE] Super nice Idea, Whats the size on that chunk of aluminum? 
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08-18-2007, 11:21 PM
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Re: Bucket seats
You may be better off just putting your seat & track in and taking some measurements im sure they will probably be different than what i have but it's just standard 6160 aluminum 1x2 stock cut to the hight required in my case it think it was either 2.5 or 3 " for both sides and then i just drill one hole down through it.
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08-19-2007, 08:05 AM
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Re: Bucket seats
still a pretty kool idea. Its what I will end up doing or fab'n up something for buckets.
 
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08-19-2007, 08:27 AM
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Re: Bucket seats
seeing all these bucket seats makes me so envious...no wonder Im always broke,,,,,tryin to catch up to yall! lol
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