Easy factory bench to "factory buckets" !

[Grumpy old man]

I will be replacing pics messed up by photobucket



Cut down your factory bench to make "factory buckets " That fit and fold forward using 2 - '67 bench seats and the original seat tracks that will mount in the factory outside holes and sit in the factory position and level . Also all the springs cut out from the center section can be used to repair any broken springs you may have ....Factory Buckets ! I will post how to rebuild all the foam and customize it to 2014 comfort and how easy they mount also building custom "real leather" seat covers from scratch .And yes you can make the '68-'72 factory seats fold forward too !

I'll be replacing pictures messed up by photobucket .

[engineer_gregh]

Awesome! Subscribing to the thread. Thanks for posting.

[tommys72]

Cool...ill watch

[70STOVEBOLT]

Do you have to use two '67 bench seats or will any year work that have the springs?

[glider_6969]

That's a heck of an idea, seems like a bit of work, would be great to see how you make out.

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by glider_6969

That's a heck of an idea, seems like a bit of work, would be great to see how you make out.

The first seat I cut down and tack welded in 1 1/2 hours, I'm going to add headrests and a inside armrest to the frames before re upholstering them , I have been building custom interiors for 35+ years they will be custom show quality ...

[Grumpy old man]

Any bench seat with a steel frame can be cut and re welded to build the "factory frame buckets" Actually the full foam seats are easier to cut down . One of the hidden benefits is the springs on the outside edges are usually the ones broken and when you cut the center sections out you have all the strongest "center" springs to repair the damaged ones you need to sit on in your new "buckets" Over the next 2 weeks I'll post pictures as I have time to work on them ,Any of the '68-'72 bench seats can also be made to fold forword if needed . I'm Buying all the seats I can find to build a few sets of these to trade or sell for other parts I want . It's only metal till you drive it down the road , Then it's a truck ...

[franken]

Great idea. I've never seen anyone do it before.

The thing that makes me nervous is the lack of headrests. Get rearended and your (and mine since I have a factory bench) head snaps back. Whiplash

[rkn463]

I had been wondering for a while if this was possible, I'm glad to see it done!

[YBNORML]

Subscribed!

[rustylew]

Subscribed.

[DPowers]

Interesting

[Grumpy old man]

The best part of using the factory bench to build the buckets is the outside seat track bolts right back where it came from and by using the factory tracks the cut down frame sits perfectly level on the floor pan , At the correct height with the correct angle ,it's almost like Chevy may have planned buckets but never carried the idea out . The seat track handle to move the seat forward and back can be flipped over and moved to the outside and the handle and tracks will look and work perfect for the passenger side

[Ozzy2013]

Subscribed you going to give us all the old buddy price?Ha ha ha .

[Grumpy old man]

I could build a set of these for less than the cost of buying a set of aftermarket buddy buckets and having them recovered , SMS carries the plaid materials and correct grain/color vinyl can be bought . Hmmmm

[530FF]

Great idea, Thanks for sharing. On the hunt for a seat core

[Vova]

Great idea. Now hurry up with the pics...

[Ozzy2013]

Sweet!Cant wait to see a set of them done.

[chuckmc8]

subbed in

[Bishops Trucks]

Now this is a different road to take. Very interesting!

[88fordf150]

Now we will buckets everywhere and a shortage on bench seats! lol

[Grumpy old man]

I always liked the look of the 2001 Audi TT quatro leather seats ,I have a couple of saddle colored leather hides about the same shade as the seats with the rawhide edge lacing I think some seats and a custom built console using this design would look great in a '67 ,The bolsters on the seat bottom will have to be a little lower due to the seat height and being able to easily get in and out of the truck I like the western "saddle " style the lacing gives them .And whats the sense of spending big money to lower and improve the suspension of your truck if your slapping from side to side in the cab going thru the corners ? What do you think ?



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[texjake]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

I always liked the look of the 2001 Audi TT quatro leather seats ,I have a couple of saddle colored leather hides about the same shade as the seats with the rawhide edge lacing I think some seats and a custom built console using this design would look great in a '67 ,The bolsters on the seat bottom will have to be a little lower due to the seat height and being able to easily get in and out of the truck I like the western "saddle " style the lacing gives them .And whats the sense of spending big money to lower and improve the suspension of your truck if your slapping from side to side in the cab going thru the corners ? What do you think ?



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I like the contour & bolsters of these seats but that huge edge stitching (aka: rawhide edge lacing) on the sides reminds me of a baseball glove stitch or a baseball stitch or a football lace. I'm not really too crazy about the way that rawhide edge lacing looks. Just my 2¢ worth. It also looks like it might be rough on the back of the legs getting in & out of the vehicle if wearing shorts or if your woman/wife/girlfriend/mistress or lady friend was wearing a dress or short skirt...lol

[greystoke]

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[Grumpy old man]

I also plan to customize the rear window and make it power up and down using a dual lift regulator , I built dozens of limo's in the 80's and after thinking about it for while the limo part manufacture make all the parts to be able to easily build a power rear window including the gaskets and steel channel for the glass to raise and lower correctly and since it's a flat back window a custom rear glass can be ordered easily also and still keep the size and look of the original small window of the '67 C 10 . PGW (Pittsburgh Glass Works ) is a major glass manufacture and carries tons of materials ans shop supplies from razor blades to well anything you may need to build your truck shop supply wise ! located in every major city in the US and makes all the clear and green tinted glass for our trucks and low cost Too ! 1 more reason to remove the in cab fuel tank and move it back out of the way of interior customization !


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