BUCKET SEATS in a 1984 ??

[kennyw]

Here is a new product out for the 1973-86 bucket seats to be mounted in a regular cab truck. I have not purchased/tested these and I have no affiliation with the company, but the price is reasonable.

https://www.walterseandp.com/product...1ipckAwYTF8i2A

[smupser]

These look interesting. Especially for the fact that they advertise universal application between the low backs and high backs. But also that there’s no center perch needed and you shouldn’t have to worry about cobbling different brackets and sliders to make buckets work. The price point is the biggest factor though, for less than $200 they might be worth a try.

[3drburb]

Originally Posted by smupser

These look interesting. Especially for the fact that they advertise universal application between the low backs and high backs. But also that there’s no center perch needed and you shouldn’t have to worry about cobbling different brackets and sliders to make buckets work. The price point is the biggest factor though, for less than $200 they might be worth a try.

That price looks to be per seat bracket so about $356 per set plus whatever.

[smupser]

Originally Posted by 3drburb

That price looks to be per seat bracket so about $356 per set plus whatever.

That’s still not bad considering trying to locate a set of factory truck brackets is extremely difficult. And half the time they’re rusted out and guys still want $150+ for them. Plus with these you don’t need to also find a set of center perches and weld them in

[hooverfish]

Originally Posted by smupser

These look interesting. Especially for the fact that they advertise universal application between the low backs and high backs. But also that there’s no center perch needed and you shouldn’t have to worry about cobbling different brackets and sliders to make buckets work. The price point is the biggest factor though, for less than $200 they might be worth a try.

I agree with you my friend. GOOD price and shipping is included.
Thanks to Kenny for posting.
This is a great solution IMO instead of gathering brackets, welding, less drilling of floor pan, etc.
Bought my used adjustable drivers side brackets from TKCR and although 'restored' they were still
basically worn out, don't work well at all. Often new parts are the way to go.

[dagnabbitt]

The more I look at them, the better I like them.

[smupser]

Originally Posted by hooverfish

I agree with you my friend. GOOD price and shipping is included.
Thanks to Kenny for posting.
This is a great solution IMO instead of gathering brackets, welding, less drilling of floor pan, etc.
Bought my used adjustable drivers side brackets from TKCR and although 'restored' they were still
basically worn out, don't work well at all. Often new parts are the way to go.

Yes Larry, the truck brackets are extremely tough to find in great shape. It’s a shame Ken didn’t have more of a demand to keep making his extremely high quality sets. I’m sure glad I got mine from him when I did. But new setups like this can make it easy to adapt buckets

[hooverfish]

Originally Posted by smupser

Yes Larry, the truck brackets are extremely tough to find in great shape. It’s a shame Ken didn’t have more of a demand to keep making his extremely high quality sets. I’m sure glad I got mine from him when I did. But new setups like this can make it easy to adapt buckets

You nailed it, well said.

[kennyw]

It looks like this new option picks up on 4 bolt holes that stayed the same from 73-85 on all the buckets. The problem with the factory approach was they changed some of the holes around between the 73-75 and 76-85 seats. That and the number of parts needed to save $0.50 on the seat slider by reusing the bench seat sliders.

[kennyw]

Originally Posted by hooverfish

I agree with you my friend. GOOD price and shipping is included.
Bought my used adjustable drivers side brackets from TKCR and although 'restored' they were still
basically worn out, don't work well at all. Often new parts are the way to go.

The slider portion for buckets and benches is identical for the 73-85 bucket seats. The whole point of the GM brackets was to adapt the bench seat slider to the bucket seat base, likely shared across many platforms. I have several used sets of bench seat sliders left over I don't need.