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socalkevin68 · 05-29-2010, 11:11 PM

Well..got the new upholstery to re-do my buddy bucket seats (1968)....and I am mad...
Well they are buddy buckets..but i dont think the seats are 1968...perhaps 69 to 72?
The seats had 2 wood blocks at each end (i thought to raise seats)..when i took the wood blocks i noticed the studs in the tracks would only line up with two holes on the seat frame. They were about 2 or 3 inches short or lining up with the opposite side 2 holes....weird huh?
I guess my bucket seat frame and center console are correct but i have later model buckes installed...which dont look right as they are narower...I'm sure my corect 68 buckets are a bid wider (as to fit correctly on the seat fram (studs will line up)..
My delima....I have 2 buckets ..re upholstered now..1 with new foam (drivers side) and they are not correct for my truck
Anybody have a couple correct 68 buckets they want to trade or sell? I have the correct frame..so i just need the two buckets..and slides...and I guess i have 2 off some later year..(must be 69, 70, 71).....
very confusing and had no idea i'd run into this problem when i started this project today..very upseting...
thx
kevin

OhioDan · 05-30-2010, 08:02 AM

Not sure of what you are talking about? How about a couple of pics to get an idea? Because as we all know.....

ubtripn · 05-30-2010, 09:16 AM

Now that was funny.

05-29-2010, 11:11 PM	#1
socalkevin68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ridgecrest, CA. Posts: 193	bucket seat question! Well..got the new upholstery to re-do my buddy bucket seats (1968)....and I am mad... Well they are buddy buckets..but i dont think the seats are 1968...perhaps 69 to 72? The seats had 2 wood blocks at each end (i thought to raise seats)..when i took the wood blocks i noticed the studs in the tracks would only line up with two holes on the seat frame. They were about 2 or 3 inches short or lining up with the opposite side 2 holes....weird huh? I guess my bucket seat frame and center console are correct but i have later model buckes installed...which dont look right as they are narower...I'm sure my corect 68 buckets are a bid wider (as to fit correctly on the seat fram (studs will line up).. My delima....I have 2 buckets ..re upholstered now..1 with new foam (drivers side) and they are not correct for my truck Anybody have a couple correct 68 buckets they want to trade or sell? I have the correct frame..so i just need the two buckets..and slides...and I guess i have 2 off some later year..(must be 69, 70, 71)..... very confusing and had no idea i'd run into this problem when i started this project today..very upseting... thx kevin

05-30-2010, 08:02 AM	#2
OhioDan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Carlisle, Ohio,USA Posts: 1,404	Re: bucket seat question! Not sure of what you are talking about? How about a couple of pics to get an idea? Because as we all know..... Attached Images __________________ LIFE AIN'T EASY WHEN YER FAT AND GREASY! GMC= Got More Class! 1970 GMC LWB, Fleetside, 350/4spd, Flowmaster "40's", 2002 GMC 16" Rallies, cowl hood,and added a bunch of options that weren't there when I started. Last edited by OhioDan; 05-30-2010 at 08:03 AM.

05-30-2010, 09:16 AM	#3
ubtripn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,280	Re: bucket seat question! Now that was funny.

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