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78SilveradoSWB · 05-05-2005, 02:26 PM

I will be changing to bucket seats on my 78 SWB Chevy. I am looking for the female ends to the seat belt system. What would be more appropriate, the ends from a K5 Blazer or a Suburban? Which would fit in the bench seat belt mounting position?

86swb · 05-05-2005, 11:37 PM

I put 70' OE bucket seats and console in my 70' Suburban and used the same ones I had used for the bench seat. The ones now in your truck would not work? I know this is really no help but the same female ends worked for me. I changed nothing as far as the belts went and all work fine.

79BIG10 · 05-06-2005, 12:02 AM

I installed some Ford Taurus SHO seats and the outer seat mounts fit and had to fab some spacers and drill holes to make them fit.

78SilveradoSWB · 05-06-2005, 01:39 AM

Brandon, I got those Taurus bucket seats too, in leather, but from a earlier model SHO. Would have loved to have used the female seat belts affixed to them, but the GM male in won't fit. I also have a late model GM console too. Kind of looking for the straight short female ends that stick up beside the console.

79BIG10 · 05-06-2005, 11:43 PM

I would love a newer console but I'm going to use a old blazer one. I'm hoping that it will work okay in there. On the seat belts what about using instead of the GM one use a Ford one made for it and anchor it in the GM mount? Or you could always use a 5 point harness

05-05-2005, 02:26 PM	#1
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	What should I be looking for? I will be changing to bucket seats on my 78 SWB Chevy. I am looking for the female ends to the seat belt system. What would be more appropriate, the ends from a K5 Blazer or a Suburban? Which would fit in the bench seat belt mounting position? __________________ Mitch 1978 Chevrolet Silverado C 10 454 BB, TH400

05-05-2005, 11:37 PM	#2
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	I put 70' OE bucket seats and console in my 70' Suburban and used the same ones I had used for the bench seat. The ones now in your truck would not work? I know this is really no help but the same female ends worked for me. I changed nothing as far as the belts went and all work fine. __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

05-06-2005, 12:02 AM	#3
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	I installed some Ford Taurus SHO seats and the outer seat mounts fit and had to fab some spacers and drill holes to make them fit. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

05-06-2005, 01:39 AM	#4
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	Brandon, I got those Taurus bucket seats too, in leather, but from a earlier model SHO. Would have loved to have used the female seat belts affixed to them, but the GM male in won't fit. I also have a late model GM console too. Kind of looking for the straight short female ends that stick up beside the console. __________________ Mitch 1978 Chevrolet Silverado C 10 454 BB, TH400

05-06-2005, 11:43 PM	#5
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	I would love a newer console but I'm going to use a old blazer one. I'm hoping that it will work okay in there. On the seat belts what about using instead of the GM one use a Ford one made for it and anchor it in the GM mount? Or you could always use a 5 point harness __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson



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