Somebody should make repro bucket seats - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

beeftip · 10-21-2006, 12:51 AM

I've been toying with the idea of putting bucket seats in my truck as I'm tired of resting my knees on the dash when my wife is driving. She's got to crank the bench all the way up because she's a hobbit.

I've contacted a couple of junkyards to see what they've got. If they have one of our trucks it has a bench or the buckets are already gone.

Why doesn't someone like ECE make repro bucket seat frames and brackets? Seems to me they'd be able to sell them. I'd buy them anyway.

I definitely want stock seats, I just plain don't like the look of anything else in these trucks. Well, actually that's not true. When they're completely rodded out than it looks pretty cool. I think I would hate stock seats in that case.

Anyway, what do you guys think? Because I'm thinking of finding out how much it would cost to fabricate them. Of course, I'd have to locate some freakin' buckets in the first place for measurements.

Maybe that's what I'll call them, "Freakin' Buckets".

Darren

Russell · 10-21-2006, 01:51 AM

73-76ish lowback buckets are the same basic thing as the 67-72 buckets

Russ

HeavyD · 10-21-2006, 03:24 AM

The passenger side brackets are repo'd IIRC, so all you have to do is find a set of blazer buckets (which pop up on the board fairly often), recover them, use the new repo passenger brackets, and you are good to go. If there are more differences than this someone please step in.

cdowns · 10-21-2006, 04:00 AM

dodge vavs thru the mid 80's used almost identical buckets that a good upholstery shop with a little creative foam work can make into really nice counterfit buckets at a fraction of the price that the"factory correct"seats are going for

*Shane* · 10-21-2006, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by beeftip

... I'm tired of resting my knees on the dash when my wife is driving. She's got to crank the bench all the way up because she's a hobbit.

No offense to your wife, but that is funny!

jd4300fel · 10-21-2006, 11:08 AM

can't help any with the seat question, but I damd near blew coffee out my nose when I read that first sentence .

PanelDeland · 10-21-2006, 11:15 AM

Bilbo or Frodo?

10-21-2006, 12:51 AM	#1
beeftip Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marshall, WI Posts: 20	Somebody should make repro bucket seats I've been toying with the idea of putting bucket seats in my truck as I'm tired of resting my knees on the dash when my wife is driving. She's got to crank the bench all the way up because she's a hobbit. I've contacted a couple of junkyards to see what they've got. If they have one of our trucks it has a bench or the buckets are already gone. Why doesn't someone like ECE make repro bucket seat frames and brackets? Seems to me they'd be able to sell them. I'd buy them anyway. I definitely want stock seats, I just plain don't like the look of anything else in these trucks. Well, actually that's not true. When they're completely rodded out than it looks pretty cool. I think I would hate stock seats in that case. Anyway, what do you guys think? Because I'm thinking of finding out how much it would cost to fabricate them. Of course, I'd have to locate some freakin' buckets in the first place for measurements. Maybe that's what I'll call them, "Freakin' Buckets". Darren __________________ 1970 Chevy CST-10 3 speed manual (3 on the tree, baby! Woo Hoo!) GM Goodwrench rebuilt crate motor Manual Drum Brakes Permanently foggy windshield Weak Wiper Motor Squeaky Clutch and Brake Pedal Really Cool Green Paint It's for sale!

10-21-2006, 01:51 AM	#2
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: Somebody should make repro bucket seats 73-76ish lowback buckets are the same basic thing as the 67-72 buckets Russ __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

10-21-2006, 03:24 AM	#3
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,179	Re: Somebody should make repro bucket seats The passenger side brackets are repo'd IIRC, so all you have to do is find a set of blazer buckets (which pop up on the board fairly often), recover them, use the new repo passenger brackets, and you are good to go. If there are more differences than this someone please step in. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man" Last edited by HeavyD; 10-21-2006 at 03:24 AM.

10-21-2006, 04:00 AM	#4
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Somebody should make repro bucket seats dodge vavs thru the mid 80's used almost identical buckets that a good upholstery shop with a little creative foam work can make into really nice counterfit buckets at a fraction of the price that the"factory correct"seats are going for Attached Images __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

10-21-2006, 11:08 AM	#6
jd4300fel Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: wheatland, Ca Posts: 427	Re: Somebody should make repro bucket seats can't help any with the seat question, but I damd near blew coffee out my nose when I read that first sentence . __________________ Mike K Friend of Bill W

10-21-2006, 11:15 AM	#7
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