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Mapearso · 03-15-2014, 11:24 PM

just picked these low back buckets up for cheap. i have a nice console to go with them

anyone rolling these? are they comfy? i'd be swapping out my bench...

thanks

dishow · 03-16-2014, 09:10 AM

Nice find! There getting harder by the day. I have hi backs in mine and love em.

chevyndn · 03-16-2014, 08:35 PM

heck ive got a seat of low back and console sitting in my garage since the po put a bench seat in. I want the 60-40 split with arm rest, but ill more than likely break down and put them back in since they came in my truck stock.

67-72crazy · 03-17-2014, 02:36 PM

I would love to find low back bucket with a center console for my 91.I just have the standard red bench seat.

diamondave · 03-17-2014, 08:19 PM

i have them... yes they are nice... even when I lean back... are they sitting on the bench frame?...heres a pic

devind · 03-17-2014, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diamondave

i have them... yes they are nice... even when I lean back... are they sitting on the bench frame?...heres a pic

I love the low back seats they really help give it a little bit of a classic vibe.

**special-K** · 03-18-2014, 11:12 AM

I ordered low-back custom vinyl buckets in my '92 rather than the hi-backs. I could have hd a 40/60 cloth for n/c. My thinking was vinyl would be better for a work truck. But,that material would start to crack at 18-20k in the driver side bottom. I had it fixed 3x within the 60k mile limit,then lived with it (covered) while pondering what to do. My upholstery guy said find new take outs,but I never saw any. He got me the correct cloth material to custom make covers but said keep looking. He's too good a friend to want to take my money and I didn't mind paying!). Finally,I found a cherry set of cloth hi-backs from a Tahoe with correct upholstery and slapped those in. Let me tell you,I love low-backs in a pickup and that's why I ordered them on a truck I got built just the way I wanted. The vibe was build a modern truck as close to the classics I love. But,those hi-backs are so much more comfortable it isn't funny. They are fully bolstered and you just slip right into the seat like a pea pod. Mine's a work truck,though,and that makes the most comfortable seat all the more a blessing after a day of hard work. And,you can't even see my back window anyway
The low-backs remind me of the GM car buckets of the '60s. Don't get me wrong,I like them

JWall · 03-18-2014, 11:14 AM

I had a set of those in my old 94 for a while and liked them.
The size was great for a regular cab and no head rest was a huge BONUS!

I sold them and replaced them with 95&up buckets since the newer buckets are easier to recover.

Those are hard to find though... nice score!

03-15-2014, 11:24 PM	#1
Mapearso Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: los angeles, ca Posts: 926	low back bucket swap?? just picked these low back buckets up for cheap. i have a nice console to go with them anyone rolling these? are they comfy? i'd be swapping out my bench... thanks Attached Images

03-16-2014, 09:10 AM	#2
dishow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: pa. Posts: 1,185	Re: low back bucket swap?? Nice find! There getting harder by the day. I have hi backs in mine and love em. __________________ 67 chevy c 10 2x4 350/700r4 short/fleet 90 Chevy 1500 4x4 350/5 spd short/fleet 90 Chevy 454 ss 93 chevy camaro z28 auto t-tops 2013 Chevy Silverado LT CCSB 4x4

03-16-2014, 08:35 PM	#3
chevyndn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: independence mo. Posts: 176	Re: low back bucket swap?? heck ive got a seat of low back and console sitting in my garage since the po put a bench seat in. I want the 60-40 split with arm rest, but ill more than likely break down and put them back in since they came in my truck stock.

03-17-2014, 02:36 PM	#4
67-72crazy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: greenfield indiana Posts: 241	Re: low back bucket swap?? I would love to find low back bucket with a center console for my 91.I just have the standard red bench seat. __________________ 1991 1500 longbed: my daily driver 1937 chevy 2dr sedan. dads project

03-17-2014, 08:19 PM	#5
diamondave Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Luverne,Mn Posts: 92	Re: low back bucket swap?? i have them... yes they are nice... even when I lean back... are they sitting on the bench frame?...heres a pic __________________ Static Dropped 1988 Chevrolet ECLB "Hovering less then 3 inches from the ground... full-time"

03-18-2014, 11:12 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,859	Re: low back bucket swap?? I ordered low-back custom vinyl buckets in my '92 rather than the hi-backs. I could have hd a 40/60 cloth for n/c. My thinking was vinyl would be better for a work truck. But,that material would start to crack at 18-20k in the driver side bottom. I had it fixed 3x within the 60k mile limit,then lived with it (covered) while pondering what to do. My upholstery guy said find new take outs,but I never saw any. He got me the correct cloth material to custom make covers but said keep looking. He's too good a friend to want to take my money and I didn't mind paying!). Finally,I found a cherry set of cloth hi-backs from a Tahoe with correct upholstery and slapped those in. Let me tell you,I love low-backs in a pickup and that's why I ordered them on a truck I got built just the way I wanted. The vibe was build a modern truck as close to the classics I love. But,those hi-backs are so much more comfortable it isn't funny. They are fully bolstered and you just slip right into the seat like a pea pod. Mine's a work truck,though,and that makes the most comfortable seat all the more a blessing after a day of hard work. And,you can't even see my back window anyway The low-backs remind me of the GM car buckets of the '60s. Don't get me wrong,I like them __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-18-2014 at 11:18 AM.

03-18-2014, 11:14 AM	#8
JWall Frequent Flyer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 2,258	Re: low back bucket swap?? I had a set of those in my old 94 for a while and liked them. The size was great for a regular cab and no head rest was a huge BONUS! I sold them and replaced them with 95&up buckets since the newer buckets are easier to recover. Those are hard to find though... nice score! __________________ - Justin 76 SWB C-10 - 98 SWB C1500 (x2) 1 Owner 1976 SWB



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