Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

trevor73402 · 07-10-2011, 03:03 PM

I picked up a very nice set of 6 way power leather buckets out of a late model GM yesterday. Im going to put these in my '84 K10 that currently has the stock factory bench in it.

Can you all show me some pics of the brackets that you've fab'd up and used in this type of conversion please. I have access to a welder and cutting tools so I can pretty much make whatever I need, but I was hoping to get a few photos and ideas here first to maybe speed the precess and not have so much "trial and error".

THanks guys,

****heres a pic of the sweet buckets i got.

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motornut · 07-10-2011, 05:56 PM

SWEET is right
may need to see what they have below
I believe i've seen these type burb ones with the back bent up for the floor

80stepsideguy · 07-10-2011, 06:48 PM

Here are the seats im putting in my 80.

thanks
pat

trevor73402 · 07-10-2011, 07:09 PM

Hmmm.....
Well it looks like I may be able to use the two exsisting rails from the bench, but it looks like the inner two mounts will be custo-fab. The floor contour seems to be the same on the inner and outer section, so maybe if I found another set of bench rails I could use two per bucket and modify them to fit? I know more than two people have done this, it can be that big of a deal.....anybody else have any brackts they have fab'd up?
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73gmc454 · 07-10-2011, 07:30 PM

heres what I made , I have the drivers seat mount but it was just to dark in the garage to get a pic

tucsonjwt · 07-10-2011, 07:55 PM

I have never done a bucket install in a square, just in a Honda Civic and CRX, but you will likely end up with a higher seat due to extra metal fabricated to adapt the new seats.
Maybe posting a shot of the bottom of the new seat will help get some ideas from the forum members.
Congratulations on getting seats with integral seat belts - now you can get modern belts and don't have to worry about making the old belts work, as long as your new seats are well secured to the floor. Considering the cost of recovering and rebuilding a stock seat, you made the right choice.

trevor73402 · 07-10-2011, 08:33 PM

Ok, I'll take a few pics of the bottom. Ive found buckets before that were year/time correct for these trucks, but when I checked with the upholstery shop to have them rebuilt/recovered I almost fell out! It was insane what they wanna charge. Now, I have no idea how labor intensive upholstery work is, so the price may be justifiable, but it was gonna be close to $700 for them to re-do a set of low back K5 buckets that I was gonna put in the K10.
Here is a pic of the bottom of the drivers seat. Pretty basic, 4 holes. Right side is just tabs coming off the rail and the left side bolt hole is actually in the rail itself.
First thoughts are that it'd be easiest to just use the existing bench rail and weld the seat directly to it and fab up a match out of square tubing and add some tabs to bolt into the floor, then weld the other side of the seat directly to the fab'd rail.
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trevor73402 · 07-10-2011, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by trevor73402

Ok, I'll take a few pics of the bottom. Ive found buckets before that were year/time correct for these trucks, but when I checked with the upholstery shop to have them rebuilt/recovered I almost fell out! It was insane what they wanna charge. Now, I have no idea how labor intensive upholstery work is, so the price may be justifiable, but it was gonna be close to $700 for them to re-do a set of low back K5 buckets that I was gonna put in the K10.
Here is a pic of the bottom of the drivers seat. Pretty basic, 4 holes. Right side is just tabs coming off the rail and the left side bolt hole is actually in the rail itself.
First thoughts are that it'd be easiest to just use the existing bench rail and weld the seat directly to it and fab up a match out of square tubing and add some tabs to bolt into the floor, then weld the other side of the seat directly to the fab'd rail.

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vtwinsport · 07-16-2011, 10:30 AM

I cut mine out of a 88 suburban. works great in my 76.

88Jimmy4x4 · 07-16-2011, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by vtwinsport

I cut mine out of a 88 suburban. works great in my 76.

thanks for the pic, do you have any more

BruthaMan · 07-16-2011, 11:29 AM

did the same as vtwinsport, took them out of a suburban.

88Jimmy4x4 · 07-16-2011, 10:23 PM

sweet...Im waiting on my burb brackets now...only pieces Im lacking

thanks for the pics guys

rayfinseats · 07-16-2011, 11:05 PM

Upholstery is very labor intensive. You have building rent, taxes, insurance, materials, labor costs, etc. There is cutting out the pieces, gluing the foam, sewing, removing the old covers, fixing the springs, foam repair, and then installing all the hog rings, screws, etc. THEN you have to make a profit on top of all that to pay your own bills. That price is not out of range that's only 350 a seat. The foam alone for truck buckets is $304 from Classic Industries.

http://www.classicindustries.com/truck/parts/14183.html

88Jimmy4x4 · 07-17-2011, 06:47 AM

does anyone sell the foam for the high back buckets that came in a 1978 truck?

rotgg · 07-17-2011, 10:51 PM

i found those seat are way to large for our trucks i would just try and set them in there before you even worry about mounts i know i have seen some use them but i have some in my shop and there was no way i could have used them and i am not that big

07-10-2011, 03:03 PM	#1
trevor73402 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ardmore, OK Posts: 164	Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? I picked up a very nice set of 6 way power leather buckets out of a late model GM yesterday. Im going to put these in my '84 K10 that currently has the stock factory bench in it. Can you all show me some pics of the brackets that you've fab'd up and used in this type of conversion please. I have access to a welder and cutting tools so I can pretty much make whatever I need, but I was hoping to get a few photos and ideas here first to maybe speed the precess and not have so much "trial and error". THanks guys, ***heres a pic of the sweet buckets i got. Posted via Mobile Device* __________________ 1984 K10 SWB "Coal" 1987 K5 Blazer "Ole Miss" 1979 GMC Jimmy (Project) 2008 F250 CC 4x4 King Ranch 6" lift on 37's (Spartan-ized!!) 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Hemi Orange 2008 HD StreetGlide 2007 HD Custom Fatboy 1980 Suburban (will be for sale or trade soon).

07-10-2011, 05:56 PM	#2
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? SWEET is right may need to see what they have below I believe i've seen these type burb ones with the back bent up for the floor Attached Images __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

07-10-2011, 06:48 PM	#3
80stepsideguy Laid back freak Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hastings florida Posts: 248	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? Here are the seats im putting in my 80. thanks pat __________________ 1980 chevy c10 step side restomod, 1970 cougar convertible 1 OF 24 ever built: 2014 Hyundai Tucson limited (daily driver).

07-10-2011, 07:09 PM	#4
trevor73402 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ardmore, OK Posts: 164	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? Hmmm..... Well it looks like I may be able to use the two exsisting rails from the bench, but it looks like the inner two mounts will be custo-fab. The floor contour seems to be the same on the inner and outer section, so maybe if I found another set of bench rails I could use two per bucket and modify them to fit? I know more than two people have done this, it can be that big of a deal.....anybody else have any brackts they have fab'd up? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1984 K10 SWB "Coal" 1987 K5 Blazer "Ole Miss" 1979 GMC Jimmy (Project) 2008 F250 CC 4x4 King Ranch 6" lift on 37's (Spartan-ized!!) 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Hemi Orange 2008 HD StreetGlide 2007 HD Custom Fatboy 1980 Suburban (will be for sale or trade soon).

07-10-2011, 07:30 PM	#5
73gmc454 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: louisville ohio Posts: 375	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? heres what I made , I have the drivers seat mount but it was just to dark in the garage to get a pic Attached Images __________________ my build 77 gmc shortbed big block, http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438237

07-10-2011, 07:55 PM	#6
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,188	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? I have never done a bucket install in a square, just in a Honda Civic and CRX, but you will likely end up with a higher seat due to extra metal fabricated to adapt the new seats. Maybe posting a shot of the bottom of the new seat will help get some ideas from the forum members. Congratulations on getting seats with integral seat belts - now you can get modern belts and don't have to worry about making the old belts work, as long as your new seats are well secured to the floor. Considering the cost of recovering and rebuilding a stock seat, you made the right choice.

07-10-2011, 08:33 PM	#7
trevor73402 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ardmore, OK Posts: 164	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? Ok, I'll take a few pics of the bottom. Ive found buckets before that were year/time correct for these trucks, but when I checked with the upholstery shop to have them rebuilt/recovered I almost fell out! It was insane what they wanna charge. Now, I have no idea how labor intensive upholstery work is, so the price may be justifiable, but it was gonna be close to $700 for them to re-do a set of low back K5 buckets that I was gonna put in the K10. Here is a pic of the bottom of the drivers seat. Pretty basic, 4 holes. Right side is just tabs coming off the rail and the left side bolt hole is actually in the rail itself. First thoughts are that it'd be easiest to just use the existing bench rail and weld the seat directly to it and fab up a match out of square tubing and add some tabs to bolt into the floor, then weld the other side of the seat directly to the fab'd rail. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1984 K10 SWB "Coal" 1987 K5 Blazer "Ole Miss" 1979 GMC Jimmy (Project) 2008 F250 CC 4x4 King Ranch 6" lift on 37's (Spartan-ized!!) 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Hemi Orange 2008 HD StreetGlide 2007 HD Custom Fatboy 1980 Suburban (will be for sale or trade soon).

07-16-2011, 10:30 AM	#9
vtwinsport Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: edmonton, alberta Posts: 293	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? I cut mine out of a 88 suburban. works great in my 76. Attached Images __________________ 76 Silverado, 2wd, long box, 350/th350, 3.42 posi, edelbrock performer 64cc heads, edelbrock 1405, 2101 intake, Hedman Headers, Comp Cam XE262 http://beerbreadbike.wordpress.com/

07-16-2011, 11:29 AM	#11
BruthaMan US Army Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,049	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? did the same as vtwinsport, took them out of a suburban. __________________ 1972 C10 Highlander - The making of a daily driver

07-16-2011, 10:23 PM	#12
88Jimmy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 1,974	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? sweet...Im waiting on my burb brackets now...only pieces Im lacking thanks for the pics guys __________________ 2008 Silverado Z71 RCSB 1991 GMC Jimmy 4x4 1976 GMC Sierra C15 SWB

07-16-2011, 11:05 PM	#13
rayfinseats Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: sioux city, iowa Posts: 619	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? Upholstery is very labor intensive. You have building rent, taxes, insurance, materials, labor costs, etc. There is cutting out the pieces, gluing the foam, sewing, removing the old covers, fixing the springs, foam repair, and then installing all the hog rings, screws, etc. THEN you have to make a profit on top of all that to pay your own bills. That price is not out of range that's only 350 a seat. The foam alone for truck buckets is $304 from Classic Industries. http://www.classicindustries.com/truck/parts/14183.html Last edited by rayfinseats; 07-16-2011 at 11:17 PM.

07-17-2011, 06:47 AM	#14
88Jimmy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 1,974	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? does anyone sell the foam for the high back buckets that came in a 1978 truck? __________________ 2008 Silverado Z71 RCSB 1991 GMC Jimmy 4x4 1976 GMC Sierra C15 SWB

07-17-2011, 10:51 PM	#15
rotgg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: al Posts: 233	Re: Bench to buckets.....can I see your brackets please? i found those seat are way to large for our trucks i would just try and set them in there before you even worry about mounts i know i have seen some use them but i have some in my shop and there was no way i could have used them and i am not that big



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