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Offline slammed79

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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2012, 11:18:15 pm »
Looks great! How did you go about the spacer?
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Offline outlaw70nova

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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2012, 10:04:17 am »
I made them out of 1 1/4'' x 1/8'' flat bar. I thought I had a picture of them right after I made them but I can't find it.
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Offline Orlando87Chevy

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« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2012, 02:27:47 pm »
Those look amazing. I would love to see how the center console was made.
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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2012, 03:01:02 pm »
my hat is off to you, very nice job indeed.
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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2012, 08:33:07 pm »
     Again, very nice job on fabricating those seats.
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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2012, 08:39:19 pm »
Very nice and very professional.
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Offline Jason S

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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #21 on: July 09, 2012, 09:13:54 pm »
Very nice.

How do they "sit" versus a factory bucket seat?
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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2012, 09:20:10 pm »
Those came out PERFECT!  Awesome work, man!  They look good as or better than factory!
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« Reply #23 on: July 10, 2012, 04:40:58 am »
Very nice.  Slick idea too!
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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #24 on: July 10, 2012, 09:39:10 am »
Beautiful job and it looks stock.  I agree with you that seats with headrests look out of place on these trucks. 
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Offline outlaw70nova

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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2012, 09:24:58 am »
Quote from: Jason S on July 09, 2012, 09:13:54 pm
Very nice.

How do they "sit" versus a factory bucket seat?
They "sit" just like a factory bench seat. I think they are very comfortable.
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Offline outlaw70nova

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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #26 on: July 14, 2012, 08:43:27 am »
Quote from: Orlando87Chevy on July 09, 2012, 02:27:47 pm
Those look amazing. I would love to see how the center console was made.
Thanks Orlando. I had my local sheet metal shop bend a piece of 14 gauge to my measurements. I made a cardboard template of the floor before I put the carpet in. I then transferred the floor profile to the sides and cut them. Here are some pictures of the test fit in the truck.
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Offline outlaw70nova

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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #27 on: July 14, 2012, 08:53:29 am »
After I got a good fit in the truck I then cut the holes for the shifter and the console. The shifter is a B&M Quicksilver for a 78-81 Camaro. I used that one because the stick is shorter than B&M's universal Quicksilver. The console is a factory unit for a Suburban. I cut the top off of it and made little tabs to mount it to my base.
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Offline outlaw70nova

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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #28 on: July 14, 2012, 08:58:18 am »
I also made a little bracket to hold the switches for my fans, fuel pump and nitrous.
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Offline outlaw70nova

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Re: Homemade Bucket Seats
« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2012, 09:05:22 am »
Here is the final fit in the truck before disassembly and upholstery. I had it covered in vinyl with an 1/8'' foam pad.
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