Original Bucket seats installation????

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Nice work Mike. Very clean.

I would add a cross support similar to stock.

I am concerned the center of the floor isn't designed for the load of the central seat mounts and would stretch out or crack over time if left unsupported.

You really think it's necessary or just extra insurance? That rib that runs across the front is pretty stiff just by design. I would like to fab one up, I have already thrown a bunch of time at this though. I will look at it tonight.

[Classic Bowties]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

You really think it's necessary or just extra insurance?

Hey Mike, judging by your pics, you are already well above and beyond the under side bracing found on most of the bucket converted truck cabs that I have seen. What about the question I had asked you in post #23? Mel

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Classic Bowties

Hey Mike, judging by your pics, you are already well above and beyond the under side bracing found on most of the bucket converted truck cabs that I have seen. What about the question I had asked you in post #23? Mel

Thanks for the confirmation Mel. I went ahead and coated the whole bottom of the floor with POR-15 tonight.

About that question, no there were no dimples for the seat, however there were dimples that lined up good on the consoles. They were almost like the center punch marks you see on the high hump covers.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4

Hey Mike, member "Duncan & Son" already reproduce the brackets for underneath the cab. The only piece not reproduced is the big middle brace. Trevor

Thanks Trevor I wasn't aware anyone reproduced them.

Originally Posted by chevytruckluver

nice work Mike
I am going to keep this one for future refrence

Thanks, I looked all over on here for this info, found pieces but not exactly what I was looking for.

Originally Posted by chipflyer

I will add that the big middle brace can be found and removed from any early blazer, got mine from teeitup. Randy usually cuts them out when he parts out a blazer. If you get this piece you can use it as a template to drill the front holes in the correct location and then either use panel adhesive or weld it in. This piece really takes all the guess work out of where the holes should be.

Jeff
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Thanks for the info. You never can know too much about these trucks.

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Hey Mike,

On mine, I used the outside front holes and then marked the locations with a Sharpie so I would have the locations exactly right with these seats. In the process of drilling I noticed the dimples that others have seen.

Anyway, I went ahead and used the outside fronts as they would be more secure than what I rigged up, and the console just barely touches the seats at the front corners. Not snug at all. *shrug*

Steve, my passenger side was just touching but the driver side was scrunched up against the console. Also, the inside mount hit the tunnel. This may be because my bracket got tweaked a little at some point? I don't know? But the driver side seat just didn't sit right in my cab. No dimples for the seat but console yes.

Originally Posted by litew8

NICE work mcbassin!

Thanks.

[teeitup]

Trevor, Ron is coming up here Wed evening, I'll make climb under this BB truck of mine and see the front bracket, that way he can tell Roger

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

You really think it's necessary or just extra insurance? That rib that runs across the front is pretty stiff just by design. I would like to fab one up, I have already thrown a bunch of time at this though. I will look at it tonight.

I think it is if you plan to drive the truck on a regular basis. I have seen a few trucks that were converted to buckets in the wrecking yard and the floors were stretched & cracked at the "new" bolt holes.

You would think if buckets would work safely without it the factory would have left the floor pans alone and not added the bracing to it.