Pic Request: Buddy Seat Hinge - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

farside847 · 06-08-2005, 06:56 PM

Today I got a set of buddy bucket seats to rebuild! (thanks teeitup!)

But, the buddy seat is pretty torn up. I was hoping one of you guys
might have a few really good pics that would show me how the seatback
and seatbottom are supposed to attach. I am going to take most of it
appart and sandblast it, then try to put the parts together with some new
foam. Wish me luck!

farside847 · 06-09-2005, 11:08 AM

First person with a pic gets a free beer! *

(*beer redemption requirements: 1 - you must come to CA and show me your truck. 2 - no pufta beers allowed)

Werewolf · 06-09-2005, 08:04 PM

Hello! New here, just recently traded hard-earned cash for a 1968 CST with the exact seats you're looking for pics of.

I'm going to be picking up the truck on Saturday; if all goes well I can take any pics you want and e-mail them to you, provided somebody else doesn't do so first.

71HUGGER396 · 06-09-2005, 09:25 PM

I will be in my garage painted my seat brackets this weekend. They are at the sandblaster's until tomorrow. If no posts their pics, I'll get some this weekend. What all would you like?

farside847 · 06-10-2005, 11:53 AM

I would sure appreciate it!!!

I am especially interested in seeing how the buddy seat foam sections attach to the metal bucket. Also how the passenger side attaches to the frame. I think I might be missing a bracket on the passenger side. The driver side still has its sliders in place and
they work, but they raise up the seat a little. I think there was some kind of basic
bracket on the passenger side to bring it up to the same height as the driver side.

Thanks!!

Bob Moore · 06-10-2005, 08:21 PM

The passenger seat uses spacers (a very fat washer) about 1/4 inch thick between the seat and the frame on all 4 corners. Maybe they are only 3/16.

Hope this helps - Bob

**70STOVEBOLT** · 06-11-2005, 02:56 PM

Two questions: What is a buddy seat, and what is pufta beer?

71HUGGER396 · 06-11-2005, 09:03 PM

Here is the clamps that hold the console part down. They look alot like conduit clamps from home depot.

71HUGGER396 · 06-11-2005, 09:06 PM

Here are the brackets that go under the passanger side seat.

71HUGGER396 · 06-11-2005, 09:07 PM

Here is the console.

farside847 · 06-13-2005, 11:14 AM

Thank you!

Those two smaller tabs in that pic, was it bolted directly to the seat wood? Or was there a cross piece?

Here are some other pics from another thread, putting them all in one place

71HUGGER396 · 06-13-2005, 11:22 AM

The two smaller tabs go on the top part of the console. The big center hinge is for the bottom piece. The screws go into the wood.

farside847 · 06-13-2005, 07:42 PM

Ive been sand-blasting

Here is a pic of the cross piece that came on my buddy seat... I cant for
the life of me figure out how this part could be stuffed up into the seatback
and not poke through. Did you guys have this bracket at all?

71HUGGER396 · 06-14-2005, 02:11 PM

My seats are getting recovered right now. I didn't remove any material before taking them in to the shop. When I pick the up, I'll ask about that piece. Do you have all the wood pieces and foam? Let's see a picture of all you got, and see what's missing.

06-08-2005, 06:56 PM	#1
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	Pic Request: Buddy Seat Hinge Today I got a set of buddy bucket seats to rebuild! (thanks teeitup!) But, the buddy seat is pretty torn up. I was hoping one of you guys might have a few really good pics that would show me how the seatback and seatbottom are supposed to attach. I am going to take most of it appart and sandblast it, then try to put the parts together with some new foam. Wish me luck! __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree

06-09-2005, 11:08 AM	#2
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	First person with a pic gets a free beer! * (*beer redemption requirements: 1 - you must come to CA and show me your truck. 2 - no pufta beers allowed) __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree

06-09-2005, 09:25 PM	#4
71HUGGER396 Confirmed Truckaholic Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sarver,PA 16055 Posts: 732	I will be in my garage painted my seat brackets this weekend. They are at the sandblaster's until tomorrow. If no posts their pics, I'll get some this weekend. What all would you like? __________________ 1968 50th STEP SIDE SHORTY, 350/350, a/c, ps, p,b Daily Driver, 1970 Cst short fleet, all black, 350/350, 1970 2wd Blazer, 2wd, 6 cyl. 3 spd, original, now a 454, 350turbo, 3.73 posi, on the road 1971 2wd fleet shorty, 454, 700r4, 3.73 posi, SOLD to 67OLDSTYLE72 "My rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow" - SAWYER BROWN's Six Days On The Road SEMPER FI "I use to be a lean mean fighting machine, but now I'm a huffin, puffin, over stuffin love muffin"

06-10-2005, 11:53 AM	#5
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	I would sure appreciate it!!! I am especially interested in seeing how the buddy seat foam sections attach to the metal bucket. Also how the passenger side attaches to the frame. I think I might be missing a bracket on the passenger side. The driver side still has its sliders in place and they work, but they raise up the seat a little. I think there was some kind of basic bracket on the passenger side to bring it up to the same height as the driver side. Thanks!! __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree

06-10-2005, 08:21 PM	#6
Bob Moore Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,365	The passenger seat uses spacers (a very fat washer) about 1/4 inch thick between the seat and the frame on all 4 corners. Maybe they are only 3/16. Hope this helps - Bob __________________ 67 C-20 LWB, tilt, speed alert, vac, 454, T400 67 C-10 SWB, factory air with more to follow

06-09-2005, 08:04 PM	#3
Werewolf Woof? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 276	Hello! New here, just recently traded hard-earned cash for a 1968 CST with the exact seats you're looking for pics of. I'm going to be picking up the truck on Saturday; if all goes well I can take any pics you want and e-mail them to you, provided somebody else doesn't do so first.

06-11-2005, 02:56 PM	#7
70STOVEBOLT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Winona Lake, IN Posts: 6,365	Two questions: What is a buddy seat, and what is pufta beer?

06-11-2005, 09:03 PM	#8
71HUGGER396 Confirmed Truckaholic Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sarver,PA 16055 Posts: 732	Here is the clamps that hold the console part down. They look alot like conduit clamps from home depot. __________________ 1968 50th STEP SIDE SHORTY, 350/350, a/c, ps, p,b Daily Driver, 1970 Cst short fleet, all black, 350/350, 1970 2wd Blazer, 2wd, 6 cyl. 3 spd, original, now a 454, 350turbo, 3.73 posi, on the road 1971 2wd fleet shorty, 454, 700r4, 3.73 posi, SOLD to 67OLDSTYLE72 "My rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow" - SAWYER BROWN's Six Days On The Road SEMPER FI "I use to be a lean mean fighting machine, but now I'm a huffin, puffin, over stuffin love muffin"

06-11-2005, 09:06 PM	#9
71HUGGER396 Confirmed Truckaholic Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sarver,PA 16055 Posts: 732	Here are the brackets that go under the passanger side seat. __________________ 1968 50th STEP SIDE SHORTY, 350/350, a/c, ps, p,b Daily Driver, 1970 Cst short fleet, all black, 350/350, 1970 2wd Blazer, 2wd, 6 cyl. 3 spd, original, now a 454, 350turbo, 3.73 posi, on the road 1971 2wd fleet shorty, 454, 700r4, 3.73 posi, SOLD to 67OLDSTYLE72 "My rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow" - SAWYER BROWN's Six Days On The Road SEMPER FI "I use to be a lean mean fighting machine, but now I'm a huffin, puffin, over stuffin love muffin"

06-11-2005, 09:07 PM	#10
71HUGGER396 Confirmed Truckaholic Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sarver,PA 16055 Posts: 732	Here is the console. __________________ 1968 50th STEP SIDE SHORTY, 350/350, a/c, ps, p,b Daily Driver, 1970 Cst short fleet, all black, 350/350, 1970 2wd Blazer, 2wd, 6 cyl. 3 spd, original, now a 454, 350turbo, 3.73 posi, on the road 1971 2wd fleet shorty, 454, 700r4, 3.73 posi, SOLD to 67OLDSTYLE72 "My rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow" - SAWYER BROWN's Six Days On The Road SEMPER FI "I use to be a lean mean fighting machine, but now I'm a huffin, puffin, over stuffin love muffin"

06-13-2005, 11:14 AM	#11
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	Thank you! Those two smaller tabs in that pic, was it bolted directly to the seat wood? Or was there a cross piece? Here are some other pics from another thread, putting them all in one place __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree Last edited by farside847; 06-13-2005 at 11:15 AM.

06-13-2005, 11:22 AM	#12
71HUGGER396 Confirmed Truckaholic Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sarver,PA 16055 Posts: 732	The two smaller tabs go on the top part of the console. The big center hinge is for the bottom piece. The screws go into the wood. __________________ 1968 50th STEP SIDE SHORTY, 350/350, a/c, ps, p,b Daily Driver, 1970 Cst short fleet, all black, 350/350, 1970 2wd Blazer, 2wd, 6 cyl. 3 spd, original, now a 454, 350turbo, 3.73 posi, on the road 1971 2wd fleet shorty, 454, 700r4, 3.73 posi, SOLD to 67OLDSTYLE72 "My rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow" - SAWYER BROWN's Six Days On The Road SEMPER FI "I use to be a lean mean fighting machine, but now I'm a huffin, puffin, over stuffin love muffin"

06-13-2005, 07:42 PM	#13
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	Ive been sand-blasting Here is a pic of the cross piece that came on my buddy seat... I cant for the life of me figure out how this part could be stuffed up into the seatback and not poke through. Did you guys have this bracket at all? __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree Last edited by farside847; 06-13-2005 at 07:43 PM.

06-14-2005, 02:11 PM	#14
71HUGGER396 Confirmed Truckaholic Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sarver,PA 16055 Posts: 732	My seats are getting recovered right now. I didn't remove any material before taking them in to the shop. When I pick the up, I'll ask about that piece. Do you have all the wood pieces and foam? Let's see a picture of all you got, and see what's missing. __________________ 1968 50th STEP SIDE SHORTY, 350/350, a/c, ps, p,b Daily Driver, 1970 Cst short fleet, all black, 350/350, 1970 2wd Blazer, 2wd, 6 cyl. 3 spd, original, now a 454, 350turbo, 3.73 posi, on the road 1971 2wd fleet shorty, 454, 700r4, 3.73 posi, SOLD to 67OLDSTYLE72 "My rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow" - SAWYER BROWN's Six Days On The Road SEMPER FI "I use to be a lean mean fighting machine, but now I'm a huffin, puffin, over stuffin love muffin"

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