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10-09-2013, 07:25 PM | #1 |
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Buckets vs. Blazer Seat questions
Anyone know how different the ('69-72) blazer seats are from the standard bucket seat option?
From what I've understood so far, the (blazer) back is upholstered but what else would be different? ie: lower mount brackets? or size/width/patterns or completely different animals or? Also, is/has anyone used the blazer seats in place of the factory buckets without any issue or? Thanks Coley
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10-09-2013, 07:28 PM | #2 |
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Re: Buckets vs. Blazer Seat questions
They are the same, other than the passenger side mounting brackets.
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10-09-2013, 09:15 PM | #3 |
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Re: Buckets vs. Blazer Seat questions
So would the buckets from, say, a 1969-1972 Blazer bolt up to a 70's C20 that currently has a bench seat? (aside from the passenger side mounting brackets it sounds like.) Cause I would love to get rid of the bench seat in mine when I start slowly working on mine.
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10-09-2013, 09:20 PM | #6 |
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Re: Buckets vs. Blazer Seat questions
You will need to drill the corresponding holes in your floor since your truck originally came with a bench seat
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10-09-2013, 09:23 PM | #7 |
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Original bucket seat trucks also have a brace under the floor. You can do a search for it here on the forum. I have seen it discussed a lot.
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10-09-2013, 09:30 PM | #8 |
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Re: Buckets vs. Blazer Seat questions
As already mentioned the Blazer buckets have a plastic back (which is removable if you want) and the passenger side mounting brackets flip forward to allow people to get into the back.
And only one hole from the bench seat will line up with the buckets. I think it's the forward outer passenger side hole.
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10-09-2013, 11:56 PM | #9 |
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Re: Buckets vs. Blazer Seat questions
So it sounds like they would probably work with a minimal amount of putzing and still be pretty original in appearance, fit, etc?
So would $350 for a set of fairly nice blazer buckets be a reasonable deal? (what if it included a complete back seat...in nice condition as well?) Coley
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10-10-2013, 12:23 PM | #11 |
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Re: Buckets vs. Blazer Seat questions
Yeah, unfortunately...no console, just the buckets and back seats....pretty good shape tho' with the scrolling, etc.
I'm not sure if I want to go from the bench to buckets...still thinkin' on that. Coley
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10-10-2013, 01:21 PM | #12 |
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Think about it carefully but don't wait too long, bucket seats sure look nice.
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10-10-2013, 02:12 PM | #15 |
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Re: Buckets vs. Blazer Seat questions
There are two different styles of blazer buckets (plus the differences Tim points out). There are the truck style and then something known as utility buckets. Utility buckets are completely different from truck buckets and have no center console.
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Re: Buckets vs. Blazer Seat questions
i went from bench to buckets and yes they looked great and were very comfortable but i found the down side was when i did alot of very long distance traveling for swapmeets 1500=1800 mile weekends bench seat was very comfortable to pull over in a reststop and grab a halfhour nap buscets not so much
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