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greenhorn male · 10-10-2003, 12:39 PM

Can someone identify these buckets. I'm not sure they are GM.
I posted a pic in the 67-72 board and got 3 different answers;
mid 80's gm, 73-77 chevy truck and late 70's dodge van. Does anyone recognize the seat cushion pattern or hardware?

greenhorn male · 10-10-2003, 12:40 PM

pic 2

RiverCityChevy · 10-10-2003, 12:42 PM

Looks like a chevy vega seat mid 70s

Gibble · 10-10-2003, 12:44 PM

the flat brackets lead me to think van, since they tend to have flat floors, unlike cars and trucks that ussually have shaped brackets

bigblock73 · 10-10-2003, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gibble
the flat brackets lead me to think van, since they tend to have flat floors, unlike cars and trucks that ussually have shaped brackets

Blazers and Burbs have flat floors...and I believe PU had brackets welded to the floor and the seat bolted to them.

So these seats COULD be out of any of the three...but I think they are buckets out of a 73+ PU.

-Jeff

**Captkaos** · 10-10-2003, 01:22 PM

Can't be a truck or Blazer, or at least can't be a 73-87. The slide lever is on the front of all of them, this one has it on the side. Plus, Blazer/Burbs have a pedistal the seat sits on. The passenger side for up to about 80 something (85?) has a tip feature with a hook built onto the frame.

78 Jimmy Buckets:
http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/temp/k5buckets.jpg

90 Blazer Buckets:
http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/Jimmy/jimmymock.jpg

greenhorn male · 10-10-2003, 01:41 PM

I beleive the hardware you see on the bottom is just the slider assembly that would bolt to the brackets or a pedestal. It would be too low to the floor to operate the slider if mounted directly to the floor.

**Captkaos** · 10-10-2003, 01:58 PM

I am not disagreeing with the slider being mounted directly to the seat, I am disagreeing with the location of the lever on the side. All 73-87 pickups have the lever on the front.

Slonaker · 10-10-2003, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Looks like a chevy vega seat mid 70s

I think Vegas used the same seats as Camaros. A friend of mine with a salvage yard in the 80s used to use Vega seats as Camaro replacements.

Slonaker

Jonboy · 10-10-2003, 02:16 PM

I had a set end up in an old Suburban I had, and the answer I got was they came out of a Ford. They were a funky dark green. Anyhow, they ended up in a dumpster. The floorpan is similar in a pickup and Sub, the Blazers are the only ones with flat floors in the front.

greenhorn male · 10-10-2003, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Captkaos
I am not disagreeing with the slider being mounted directly to the seat, I am disagreeing with the location of the lever on the side. All 73-87 pickups have the lever on the front.

I understood your post completely Captkaos. I was responding to Gibble.

Thanks to everyone for trying to help.

greenhorn male · 10-10-2003, 02:51 PM

Jonboy,
What a strange coincidence...these were in a co-workers '70 Suburban. Obviously not stock as they were mounted on a mickymoused pedestal and both with the same side slider lever (both drivers side). And the upholstery was "funky dark green".

greenhorn male · 10-10-2003, 02:52 PM

pic 2, I didn't think the upholstery was original, so I ripped off the upholstery of the first seat to reveal the cushion for ID'ing. I guess it will still be an unknown bucket for now.

Jonboy · 10-10-2003, 02:55 PM

I think mine was a 76, but that is the seat. It was a "coyote wagon", so it was just something that had been sitting around. My uncle was always building something to thrash while hunting coyotes.....

greenhorn male · 10-11-2003, 01:42 PM

Oh well, maybe these are going to end up in a dumpster also if nobody wants them.

**N2TRUX** · 10-11-2003, 03:18 PM

Where's Tommy at? If anyone can ID them, it would be Junkyardpartseeker. He sees them all while digging through the boneyards.....

10-10-2003, 12:39 PM	#1
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	Bucket seat ID please Can someone identify these buckets. I'm not sure they are GM. I posted a pic in the 67-72 board and got 3 different answers; mid 80's gm, 73-77 chevy truck and late 70's dodge van. Does anyone recognize the seat cushion pattern or hardware? Last edited by greenhorn male; 03-30-2006 at 02:32 AM.

10-10-2003, 12:40 PM	#2
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	pic 2 Last edited by greenhorn male; 03-30-2006 at 02:32 AM.

10-10-2003, 12:42 PM	#3
RiverCityChevy You want it when??? Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: I live in memphis,tenn. been here for almost 30 years. Posts: 144	Looks like a chevy vega seat mid 70s __________________ RiverCityChevy The more Hondas I see the more I love my Chevy Truck. If you're not out front the view never changes.

10-10-2003, 01:22 PM	#6
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Can't be a truck or Blazer, or at least can't be a 73-87. The slide lever is on the front of all of them, this one has it on the side. Plus, Blazer/Burbs have a pedistal the seat sits on. The passenger side for up to about 80 something (85?) has a tip feature with a hook built onto the frame. 78 Jimmy Buckets: http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/temp/k5buckets.jpg 90 Blazer Buckets: http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/Jimmy/jimmymock.jpg __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

10-10-2003, 01:41 PM	#7
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	brackets I beleive the hardware you see on the bottom is just the slider assembly that would bolt to the brackets or a pedestal. It would be too low to the floor to operate the slider if mounted directly to the floor. Last edited by greenhorn male; 10-10-2003 at 01:43 PM.

10-10-2003, 12:44 PM	#4
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	the flat brackets lead me to think van, since they tend to have flat floors, unlike cars and trucks that ussually have shaped brackets

10-10-2003, 01:58 PM	#8
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	I am not disagreeing with the slider being mounted directly to the seat, I am disagreeing with the location of the lever on the side. All 73-87 pickups have the lever on the front. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

10-10-2003, 02:16 PM	#10
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	I had a set end up in an old Suburban I had, and the answer I got was they came out of a Ford. They were a funky dark green. Anyhow, they ended up in a dumpster. The floorpan is similar in a pickup and Sub, the Blazers are the only ones with flat floors in the front. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

10-10-2003, 02:51 PM	#12
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	Jonboy Jonboy, What a strange coincidence...these were in a co-workers '70 Suburban. Obviously not stock as they were mounted on a mickymoused pedestal and both with the same side slider lever (both drivers side). And the upholstery was "funky dark green". Last edited by greenhorn male; 03-30-2006 at 02:32 AM.

10-10-2003, 02:52 PM	#13
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	pic 2, I didn't think the upholstery was original, so I ripped off the upholstery of the first seat to reveal the cushion for ID'ing. I guess it will still be an unknown bucket for now. Last edited by greenhorn male; 03-30-2006 at 02:32 AM.

10-10-2003, 02:55 PM	#14
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	I think mine was a 76, but that is the seat. It was a "coyote wagon", so it was just something that had been sitting around. My uncle was always building something to thrash while hunting coyotes..... __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

10-11-2003, 01:42 PM	#15
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	Oh well, maybe these are going to end up in a dumpster also if nobody wants them.

10-11-2003, 03:18 PM	#16
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Where's Tommy at? If anyone can ID them, it would be Junkyardpartseeker. He sees them all while digging through the boneyards..... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

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