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locab36 · 03-22-2006, 01:50 AM

I looked on the FAQ's but didn't see anything. I picked up a pair of buckets and a console from a 71 or 72 truck. Planning on putting them in my 69. Question 1: are there holes already in the floor pan for bucket seat mounting? Question2: will these later bucket seats bolt up to a buddy bucket frame? Not sure if I really want to loose that 3rd seat option. Plus when my son starts driving it, I don't want kids sitting on the console and busting it. I have 88-94 60/40 seat in the truck now but the driver is the 60 and pass it the 40? Most of the ones I have seen were the other way around.

Thanks
John

MDC · 03-22-2006, 10:40 PM

You will have to drill the holes for the 69-72 buckets and be sure to brace them very well under the cab. You don't want the bolts to rip through the floor in the event of an accident. You can also bolt them to the buddy bucket frame with some 2" square tube and a little imagination.

qksilver · 03-22-2006, 11:42 PM

The factory put braces just for the buckets.
On a regular cab there are no braces so you would be mounting them to basically a sheet of metal.
Cut some 1/8" thick pieces of metal , drill the bracket holes and sandwich the floor with the 2 peices of metal, one on top of the cab floor and one under.
If you don't brace it the floor can break out, fatigue or worse still in an accident it can pull thru

03-22-2006, 01:50 AM	#1
locab36 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 265	bucket seat questions.... I looked on the FAQ's but didn't see anything. I picked up a pair of buckets and a console from a 71 or 72 truck. Planning on putting them in my 69. Question 1: are there holes already in the floor pan for bucket seat mounting? Question2: will these later bucket seats bolt up to a buddy bucket frame? Not sure if I really want to loose that 3rd seat option. Plus when my son starts driving it, I don't want kids sitting on the console and busting it. I have 88-94 60/40 seat in the truck now but the driver is the 60 and pass it the 40? Most of the ones I have seen were the other way around. Thanks John __________________ Locab36 1936 low cab 1/2 ton 1956 BMW R25/3 1968 Moto Guzzi V7 1969 BMW R100/2 1986 Silverado SWB 2007 Harley FLHTP 2011 GMC SWB 4x4 Z71 http://www.flickr.com/photos/locab36...7623329816080/

03-22-2006, 10:40 PM	#2
MDC Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N Texas Posts: 727	Re: bucket seat questions.... You will have to drill the holes for the 69-72 buckets and be sure to brace them very well under the cab. You don't want the bolts to rip through the floor in the event of an accident. You can also bolt them to the buddy bucket frame with some 2" square tube and a little imagination. __________________ 67 C10 Shortbed 327 05 F150 4x4 NO APPOLOGIES 's 02 Xpress X19 02 Yamaha VMax 150 www.xpressboats.com Nothing says 'poor craftmanship' like wrinkles in your duct tape Last edited by MDC; 03-22-2006 at 10:41 PM.

03-22-2006, 11:42 PM	#3
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Pines NC Posts: 3,853	Re: bucket seat questions.... The factory put braces just for the buckets. On a regular cab there are no braces so you would be mounting them to basically a sheet of metal. Cut some 1/8" thick pieces of metal , drill the bracket holes and sandwich the floor with the 2 peices of metal, one on top of the cab floor and one under. If you don't brace it the floor can break out, fatigue or worse still in an accident it can pull thru



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