Lets see those BUDDY BUCKETS!!!!!!!

[Willie Makeit]

Originally Posted by Canuckvetter

I bought NOS clips off eBay. I may have another set at home but I'm 2500 miles away till mid June.





http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1652328785

would be interested in a set of those clips should you run across another set.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by bobvilla67

Seats are done for my dads truck. Now to install this weekend.
Posted via Mobile Device

Hot ziggity, those are some nice seats!

[C-10 Norway]

Finally got around to re-upholster my buddy buckets last night, just need to clean and paint the slider to consider them done. Added a couple of stainless steel cupholders to the seat back as well.

One question, might be lame, but here goes.
The strap with the velcro, on top of the buddy seat foldable back, what's it's purpose?

[Rods]

To hold center seat to the cab so it won’t fall forward

[C-10 Norway]

Originally Posted by Rods

To hold center seat to the cab so it won’t fall forward

Thanx for the reply Rods, much appreciated.

[YBNORML]

Basic set, covered in factory parchment. Frame and jump seat powder coated black. Upholstery shop added the cup holders.

[pjmoreland]

I tore apart my buddy bucket seats in preparation for restoring them. Here are a bunch of photos of the internals.

The upper upholstery is stapled closed.

[pjmoreland]

Mildew!

There is thin foam and plastic sheet on the back side of the upholstery.

[pjmoreland]

The springs are embedded inside the foam.

[pjmoreland]

I sure hope I'm able to reuse this rubber U-channel. I'm going to flip it over so the new staples go into a fresh side. The original staple side has some cracks starting to form in it.

[pjmoreland]

U-channel and staple dimensions

[pjmoreland]

The bottom flaps of the seat back upholstery overlap and are stapled to the dense rubber U-channel.

Hog ring dimensions.

[pjmoreland]

There are cardboard stiffeners stapled to sections of the lower upholstery that tuck up under the upper upholstery.

[pjmoreland]

The seat bottom upholstery is secured with one steel listing wire in the back and hog rings along the sides and front.

[pjmoreland]

The passenger side foam was in decent condition other than reeking of mildew.

[pjmoreland]

There is a gridwork of thin steel wires molded into the bottom cushion. It is attached to the lower springs with four pieces of fine rope.

I believe these seats are 1967 model year. The driver seat tilts, and the passenger side is fixed.

[pjmoreland]

That brown stripe is a rip in the foam that appears to have been repaired in the factory.

[zicc1835]

I just had these recovered when I get to the storage unit ill get a pic of the new covers

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by zicc1835

I just had these recovered when I get to the storage unit ill get a pic of the new covers

as discussed here they are recovered

[pjmoreland]

Here are some photos of the reassembly of my seats. I used spray adhesive to glue the cloth sections of the upholstery to the foam so that it wouldn't be loose.

[pjmoreland]

I used spray adhesive to secure the foam to the frame.

[pjmoreland]

I had to add a layer of 1/2" foam to the front surface of the bottom foam because the upholstery was slightly larger than the ACI foam.

The upholstery set was made by Rick's Upholstery.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=772584

[zicc1835]

Lots of work on those really paid off look grear

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by zicc1835

Lots of work on those really paid off look grear

Thank you. Yep, I've put a lot of hours into them. It's been a fun project. I'm planning on assembling the passenger seat this afternoon.

[CKfan]

Very well documented and a testament to patience. Knowing how much documenting a project takes, your effort is appreciated.