blazer buckets??

[C-10volvo]

how hard would it be it throw in a set of blazer bucket seats from a k5? or are there any easier routes? i really want to put in a center console that extends all the way back so i can put my subwoofers in there. at would also look cool too. thnaks for your help

[cochino12]

Originally Posted by C-10volvo

how hard would it be it throw in a set of blazer bucket seats from a k5? or are there any easier routes? i really want to put in a center console that extends all the way back so i can put my subwoofers in there. at would also look cool too. thnaks for your help

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should be real easy, the blazer brackets/floor are completely flat. All you would need is a riser and you'd be done.

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by cochino12

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should be real easy, the blazer brackets/floor are completely flat. All you would need is a riser and you'd be done.

True...the Blazer floors are flat, but the PU's are not. If I read the question correctly, you want to put Blazer seats in your truck right? PU's that came with factory buckets had completely different floor bracketry than the Blazers had. IF you can find truck bucket brackets you'd be set...but they are hard to find.

Maybe Joe (ElGracho) can post a pic of the brackets he has, then maybe you could fabricate your own. Just a thought.

[cochino12]

Originally Posted by bigblock73

True...the Blazer floors are flat, but the PU's are not. If I read the question correctly, you want to put Blazer seats in your truck right? PU's that came with factory buckets had completely different floor bracketry than the Blazers had. IF you can find truck bucket brackets you'd be set...but they are hard to find.
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True, guess I forgot about that.

[Jonboy]

will Suburban brackets fit? They have the humps in the floor like a pickup. The buckets have an armrest and recline as well.

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by Jonboy

will Suburban brackets fit? They have the humps in the floor like a pickup.

Are you sure? The humps/risers in the floor of a PU are to clear the saddle tank gas tank...'Burbs have the gas tanks out back like the Blazers right? If so, then they should have flat floors since the hump/riser is not needed.

[Jonboy]

They do have the humps, but not sure why. There is nothing under there.

[kevinr1970]

Originally Posted by C-10volvo

how hard would it be it throw in a set of blazer bucket seats from a k5? or are there any easier routes? i really want to put in a center console that extends all the way back so i can put my subwoofers in there. at would also look cool too. thnaks for your help

Won't work....... unless......
Blazers have a "tilting" passenger seat (whole seat pivots forward on the front of the riser) up to I believe '87 or '88. After that the seat itself folds foward and you are closer I guess.
Your truck will probably have a riser beneath the seat that a Blazer or Suburban won't. This is different than the tranny "hump". All Chev trucks 73-87 have the "hump" (I think).
Like it was said above, if you can find a set of truck buckets you may be able to swap the risers from truck buckets to Blazer buckets, but this is only maybe....
I had a set of buckets out of a Suburban that was a "conversion" (read lots of foo-foo stuff including butt-ugly graphics) but they would not bolt to my Blazer risers. I fabbed a mounting plate to make them work temporarily.

[KShortell]

Originally Posted by bigblock73

...The humps/risers in the floor of a PU are to clear the saddle tank gas tank...'Burbs have the gas tanks out back like the Blazers right? ...

Originally Posted by Jonboy

They do have the humps, but not sure why. There is nothing under there.

Think 3+3 Crew Cab. Suburbans and Crew Cabs are the same from the rear doors forward: headliner, seats, doors, floor, etc. A second headliner panel is used for the rear cargo area. A flat floor is in place of the bed and the station wagon body replaces the back wall of the cab. The frames are different. However, the body is identical forward of the rear cargo area...

[GMCLS1]

So does this mean that the suburban buckets will fit in the trucks without any modification?

[leastbay]

Ive got blazer seats in mine but i bought it like that so i dont know how it was done they both fold in half but theyres not much room behind them

[ElGracho]

Like Jeff said, I've wrestled with this too. I can post pictures of the Gentleman Jim buckets I have, they are original for regular cab pickups. On pickups, the passenger seat is fixed to the floor and doesn't move with four little riser brackets. The drivers seat has tracks to allow it to move but they are unique to the regular cab pickups.

The crew cab and the suburbans have the same floor stamping for the front seats as was mentioned above so their seat tracks are a direct swap. The back seat of a crew cab is the same as a regular cab pickup.

The blazer floor is flat and completely different than any other of these trucks so it has unique seat tracks.

Note: I keep saying tracks, the seats themselves are all interchangeable (they have made buckets for our trucks with either no armrests, an inner armrest or two armrests on each seat). If you find a set of pickup buckets, no matter what shape they are in, get them and you can use the tracks, they are by far more valuable than even nice factory seats!

[cliffsta]

buckets are no fun Your honey / wife / girlfriend / wanna be girlfriend can't sit next to you and cuddle See, i would have buckets in ol red already, but i'm holding out for the girl.........

[88Jimmy4x4]

Originally Posted by GMCLS1

So does this mean that the suburban buckets will fit in the trucks without any modification?

I got lost too...so will burb brackets work in a C10 reg cab?

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by 88Jimmy4x4

I got lost too...so will burb brackets work in a C10 reg cab?

NO! Lets clear this up. This applies to "factory brackets" only.

Truck- Brackets are unique to truck only applications.

Blazer- Brackets are unique to Blazer only applications.

Burb- Brackets are unique to Burb/Crewcab applications.

CrewCab- Brackets are unique to Burb/Crewcab applications.

The only brackets that will interchange are the Burb/Crewcab because they share the same floor. From what I have read/heard they WILL NOT fit anything else.

Seats from any of these will work because the unbolt from the brackets. You must have "truck" brackets for the seats to mount correctly.

Of course this all applies to factory brackets. You can fab a set to make almost any seat work.....

[ElGracho]

Well put Ken.

[79BIG10]

I was able to get my aftermarket seats in my truck to fit. They came out of a burb and I just tweaked the brackets a little bit to make it fit.

[88Jimmy4x4]

Originally Posted by 79BIG10

I was able to get my aftermarket seats in my truck to fit. They came out of a burb and I just tweaked the brackets a little bit to make it fit.

Thats kinda what Im wondering....how far off are they? if its just a matter of redrilling holes or cutting a little off the length or something.

Anyone have the GM part numbers for the truck buckets? can they be ordered?

[beaterC10]

Guess I'll try to muddy the waters. :p I am trying to install Blazer buckets in a p/u using Suburban brackets and mounts.

I have discovered that the Sub mounts don't bolt directly to the Blazer buckets. They are close enough I can prolly use some flatstock to make the connection.

I haven't looked at how the Suburban floor brackets fit the p/u floor yet.

[79BIG10]

Originally Posted by 88Jimmy4x4

Thats kinda what Im wondering....how far off are they? if its just a matter of redrilling holes or cutting a little off the length or something.

Anyone have the GM part numbers for the truck buckets? can they be ordered?

I don't have the numbers but when I take out the seats to mount the new ones I'll take pics and measurements to compare to others. I know Jegs sells some brackets to fit our trucks for their APC seats.

[Jonboy]

Try PN 14023889 and 14023890 for the bucket seat tracks. They may or may not be good numbers. Another thing I was wondering about is the console. My 73 had a big dip between the humps in the floor. How do you mount a console and have it match the seat height? Are the bucket seat tracks lower, and you could make a blazer/burb console work?

[GMCLS1]

Originally Posted by cliffsta

buckets are no fun Your honey / wife / girlfriend / wanna be girlfriend can't sit next to you and cuddle See, i would have buckets in ol red already, but i'm holding out for the girl.........

Sure you can get around that, put her on your lap.

[beaterC10]

Originally Posted by cliffsta

buckets are no fun Your honey / wife / girlfriend / wanna be girlfriend can't sit next to you and cuddle See, i would have buckets in ol red already, but i'm holding out for the girl.........

Not a problem when you are married. Either the wife dislikes riding in the truck (like mine) or you have a truck full of kids. Whenever I go somewhere with the wife or kids its in the mini van.

[88Jimmy4x4]

Originally Posted by 79BIG10

I don't have the numbers but when I take out the seats to mount the new ones I'll take pics and measurements to compare to others. I know Jegs sells some brackets to fit our trucks for their APC seats.

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...87&prmenbr=361

I only found those and it doesnt specify for the APC buckets or the APC bucket bench

[beaterC10]

Looking at the APC sight, my guess the brackets are for the Racing Truck bench seats. That sight is pretty close to worthless though. When you click on the application link it only show a photograph.