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Title: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: 79SHORTWIDE on February 09, 2008, 10:16:53 am: Curious to know what everyone is using for seats and mounting brackets (other than stock bench seats). I'm wanting to put buckets and some sort of smaller/fold up style center seat. I'm planning to run a B&M Pro Stick shifter and will likely build some sort of center console so the shifter isn't a mile away when I need to shift. Hate to reach way down and I think it'll look crappy.
If anyone has any pics of their setup, please post them.

Thanks !
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: 79diesel on February 09, 2008, 04:31:20 pm: 94 mustang buckets...i made a set of custom brackets and just mounted the seats in a permanent position

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/high_octane94/DSC01113.jpg)
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: 79SHORTWIDE on February 09, 2008, 11:13:01 pm: They look good !
I'd probably have to make sliding brackets for the stereo equipment I plan to install.
Thanx for your input !!!!
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: VileZambonie on February 10, 2008, 09:03:11 am: In my opinion nothing fits better than a replacement aftermarket seat if you want a matching center although I am going to fabricate a set of Saturn seats that I have that are brand new into my next project to see how they look. I will post pix when I do it. Here's the one I put in my 85

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/IM000475.jpg)

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/IM000474.jpg)

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/IM000476.jpg)
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: 79SHORTWIDE on February 10, 2008, 09:21:58 am: Funny you mention SATURN....I'm a parts manager for the one here in Austin, Tx. (off the subject a little)- I used some of the exhaust that was prebent from the Sky Turbo to make my system since I don't have a pipe bender. I used two systems (customers that upgrade to the performance exhaust and intake package leave their o.e. exhaust behind--it would normally be scrapped. So, I cut the pipe and made it work. Anything to help save $$$$. You may have seen it elsewhere on this site.
Back to the topic- which seats are you going to use? Do you know what they're from (which Saturn)?
I like what you have in your truck. They look good. My plan is to probably build a center console to mount the shifter to so it's easy to reach as well as possibly mount stereo equipment and an e-brake handle.
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: hogwild on February 10, 2008, 09:49:11 am: anyone try seats out of a newer model chev-gmc truck, i have a 05 gmc with buckets& console, i have thaught they would look nice in my truck, but never checked to see if they wouldd fit or not
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: okuma on February 10, 2008, 10:28:54 am: There is a local upholstery shop that has a set of 2000 something seats. he said they would fit with some mode but would fit.
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: 79SHORTWIDE on February 10, 2008, 10:29:33 am: I've seen alot of the newer style like you have but finding them is next to impossible unless you want to drop some serious coin.
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: VileZambonie on February 10, 2008, 12:05:11 pm: The Saturn I have is a 2000 L series. It was a cutaway showroom car that i got but at this point the car has outlived it's usefullness so I'm gutting it.
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: chevyguy5894 on February 10, 2008, 03:35:47 pm: Heres the 99-02 seats I put in my 76.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/chevyguy5894/000_0797.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/chevyguy5894/000_0796_0001.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/chevyguy5894/000_0795.jpg)

Had to mount them stationary. I think the 03 and up seats are about a inch smaller.
To make the sliders work you would have to hack your floor unless you have a blazer or burb because they have flat floors.
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/chevyguy5894/000_0794.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/chevyguy5894/000_0792.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/chevyguy5894/000_0793.jpg)
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: Blazin on February 10, 2008, 05:06:21 pm: I never took pictures, but I put a set of mid 80s Dodge Caravan seats in a buddy of mines truck. Made brackets and mounted a Blazer center console in the center.
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: 123 pugsy on February 10, 2008, 05:16:13 pm: Leather buckets from a Jeep Cherokee and jump seat from an F100 I believe.
I made custom brackets and they're bolted in with the original bolt holes. ( 2 per seat only) :o
Title: Re: SEATS and brackets????
Post by: JRConnieK10 on February 10, 2008, 05:48:55 pm: Quote from: hogwild on February 10, 2008, 09:49:11 am
anyone try seats out of a newer model chev-gmc truck, i have a 05 gmc with buckets& console, i have thaught they would look nice in my truck, but never checked to see if they wouldd fit or not
I've got a set from an 02' dually power and all with center console for $200 I got them sittin' in the garage and keep looking at them to see how I can get them in I thought about trying to change the floor section to that of a blazer but I don't want to chop it up cause I would have to move the fuel tank also to much trouble I also like them because they have the seatbelts built in I'll get some pics when I start to tear into them.