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CaliDude76 · 05-14-2010, 02:07 PM

Question: If I found a bucket seat and console set-up out of a 80's Suburban, or Blazer... and wanted to put it in my 84 C-10 to replace the bench.. would it be hard to swap? drilling new holes and such... and would I gain room in the cab.. luv my truck, but to me, the cab is a tight fit... I'm 6 foot 230lbs... Thanks!

bigblock73 · 05-14-2010, 03:50 PM

http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/inte...ry_buckets.htm

BruthaMan · 05-14-2010, 06:37 PM

The swap isn't bad, but you will need the inner mounting tabs for the buckets.

There is a bracket (pictured on Jeff's site) that the front inside of the seat mounts to. Non-bucket trucks do not have these. After failing to make a decent set (I tried!), I went to the salvage yard and cut out two from a Suburban. Brought them home, cleaned them up (ground down the cut outs), welded in, painted and mounted the seats.

Here's some pics from my build where I did this part:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=327474&page=4

It's not hard to do, just make sure you get those mounting tabs. You will have to drill a hole in the back, for one of the back bolts to go through as well.

Room saved. I have the low back buckets, but I did notice more room than with the bench. I'm 5'8 225lbs, a lot of mountains with some snow on them from the years. With bench and stock steering wheel, it was a little claustrophobic, but with the buckets and a 14.5 steering wheel, I now have to move the seat forward about two inches to get it where I like it, so I did see some additional room.

Blake_H · 05-15-2010, 02:12 AM

I put buckets from a '91 Suburban in my '87 and did it just like BruthaMan described. I'm 6'6" tall and 265 lbs. and it is tight with the stock non-tilt column and steering wheel. I swapped out the '91 seats for '87 Suburban buckets and it made a big difference. I'm a lot more comfortable now.

Next up is a tilt column and a different steering wheel.

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05-14-2010, 03:50 PM	#2
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05-14-2010, 06:37 PM	#3
BruthaMan US Army Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,049	Re: Bench to Buckets The swap isn't bad, but you will need the inner mounting tabs for the buckets. There is a bracket (pictured on Jeff's site) that the front inside of the seat mounts to. Non-bucket trucks do not have these. After failing to make a decent set (I tried!), I went to the salvage yard and cut out two from a Suburban. Brought them home, cleaned them up (ground down the cut outs), welded in, painted and mounted the seats. Here's some pics from my build where I did this part: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=327474&page=4 It's not hard to do, just make sure you get those mounting tabs. You will have to drill a hole in the back, for one of the back bolts to go through as well. Room saved. I have the low back buckets, but I did notice more room than with the bench. I'm 5'8 225lbs, a lot of mountains with some snow on them from the years. With bench and stock steering wheel, it was a little claustrophobic, but with the buckets and a 14.5 steering wheel, I now have to move the seat forward about two inches to get it where I like it, so I did see some additional room. __________________ 1972 C10 Highlander - The making of a daily driver

05-15-2010, 02:12 AM	#4
Blake_H Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Redmond, OR Posts: 217	Re: Bench to Buckets I put buckets from a '91 Suburban in my '87 and did it just like BruthaMan described. I'm 6'6" tall and 265 lbs. and it is tight with the stock non-tilt column and steering wheel. I swapped out the '91 seats for '87 Suburban buckets and it made a big difference. I'm a lot more comfortable now. Next up is a tilt column and a different steering wheel. .



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