72 Bucket Seat Bracket Repair - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Robert Bergstrom · 04-20-2014, 11:56 AM

I have a 72 driver side bucket seat bracket that was broken and repaired. It is on the side you see when you open the door. The support that bolts to the floor in the front of the bracket was broke so they welded an L shaped bar to it. My question is can I take a support (the part on the bottom of the bracket that bolts to the floor) off of a 73 bracket and just us it? Are they the same height and shape?

**leddzepp** · 04-20-2014, 01:58 PM

The 73-up brackets are about 1" taller in the front than the 69-72 brackets.

Robert Bergstrom · 04-26-2014, 09:46 PM

Does anyone have a spare front drivers side bracket (door side)? I suppose I could cut a 73 and weld it to my damaged one. Just I thought I would ask. You never know what is out there.

Robert Bergstrom · 04-26-2014, 09:47 PM

I mean just the front part of the bracket that supports the bracket and bolts to the floor.

hugger6933 · 04-26-2014, 09:55 PM

Could you just fab a patch to weld in from the back? or grind down the patch that is there to smooth it out and use some body filler to cover the seams? Jim

04-20-2014, 11:56 AM	#1
Robert Bergstrom Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 111	72 Bucket Seat Bracket Repair I have a 72 driver side bucket seat bracket that was broken and repaired. It is on the side you see when you open the door. The support that bolts to the floor in the front of the bracket was broke so they welded an L shaped bar to it. My question is can I take a support (the part on the bottom of the bracket that bolts to the floor) off of a 73 bracket and just us it? Are they the same height and shape? __________________ Vancouver Bob

04-20-2014, 01:58 PM	#2
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,058	Re: 72 Bucket Seat Bracket Repair The 73-up brackets are about 1" taller in the front than the 69-72 brackets. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

04-26-2014, 09:46 PM	#3
Robert Bergstrom Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 111	Re: 72 Bucket Seat Bracket Repair Does anyone have a spare front drivers side bracket (door side)? I suppose I could cut a 73 and weld it to my damaged one. Just I thought I would ask. You never know what is out there. __________________ Vancouver Bob

04-26-2014, 09:47 PM	#4
Robert Bergstrom Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 111	Re: 72 Bucket Seat Bracket Repair I mean just the front part of the bracket that supports the bracket and bolts to the floor. __________________ Vancouver Bob

04-26-2014, 09:55 PM	#5
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,280	Re: 72 Bucket Seat Bracket Repair Could you just fab a patch to weld in from the back? or grind down the patch that is there to smooth it out and use some body filler to cover the seams? Jim



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