Blazer Bucket seats

[Colesnsty68]

So the other day a customer of mine offered to sell his factory low back bucket seats out of a 74 blazer for fairly cheap. He said he would have them next week and i said yes if they are what i think they are. So my question(s) are depending on condition (i was told they weren't perfect but decent) are they worth having? Do they bolt right in to a single cab (79), and if the foam is all there can upholsters make new foam and recover them? Also, if anyone has pictures of theses in trucks I would love to see them, preferably with a gm center console. google has failed me and i can't find many pictures. Even if there is an existing thread on this I would gladly appreciate the link, Thanks in advance.

[78chevstepside]

Blazers floor plan is flat . Passenger seat tilts up . They will not fit in a pick up . I put suburban buckets in in my 78 .

[xs-style]

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

Here's a good run down on the bucket seats. As was said, the floors are different. It's not a bolt in deal, but it is also not hard if you have the tracks and seat tabs. I had a set of blazer low backs in my 78 at one point. It has been a while, but I want to say I used the A shaped tabs from a suburban to account for the floor differences, and two sets of bench seat sliders to make both buckets adjustable.

Check out user bigarmzz low back setup. While his are factory truck buckets (I think), the seat itself should give you an idea of the look. They look great.

Speaking from experience though, one thing to think about is your own size. I'm six foot three, close to 300 pounds... While the bucket seat interior looked awesome, it wasn't comfortable for long trips or daily driving, at least not for me. I ended up swapping to a bench from a 99 Silverado.

Hope this helps.

[Colesnsty68]

Awesome! Thank you very much for the insight

[dooce]

you need these to bolt them in

http://www.ebay.com/itm/112517940214...84.m1558.l2649

[jocko]

Originally Posted by dooce

you need these to bolt them in

http://www.ebay.com/itm/112517940214...84.m1558.l2649

Those are burb seat tracks, trucks have the rear shelf in the floor and the passenger side has a stationary mount. I don't think(?) these will work. If they will, I'd be interested in hearing more/why/how, etc. I'm no expert on these, so would like to know if I'm missing something.

Cole, to answer your question, yes, I think they are worth having (price-dependent, of course). Prefer them to the high backs quite a bit. I've been hoarding a set myself (74 Blazer) for years as I prefer a bucket interior. I'm stuck with blazer bracketry also, but will find a way to make it work eventually. Sold the truck they were destined for, but am sure there will be another, ha.

[Breeze454]

The seat brackets I used to mount Recaro's in my 77 came from Wedge.

http://wedgebrackets.com/chevrolet-g...-brackets.html

Well worth the price in IMO. I had to drill one hole per side, fit damn near perfect. I'm sure with some mods these would work on factory buckets.

[dooce]

Those are from a suburban but will work for a truck with slight bending of the rear mount.

[1774btcrew]

Originally Posted by dooce

Those are from a suburban but will work for a truck with slight bending of the rear mount.

Are you sure those suburban brackets will bolt to the bottom of the lowbacks? I know that can be made to mount to the pickup floors but I have seen different bolt patterns on the bottoms of different seats.

[ElGracho]

Originally Posted by 1774btcrew

Are you sure those suburban brackets will bolt to the bottom of the lowbacks? I know that can be made to mount to the pickup floors but I have seen different bolt patterns on the bottoms of different seats.

You are right. The low back bucket brackets are different than the high back bucket seat tracks. I have a couple sets. I will take some pictures and get them here.

I also don't know about the later reclining buckets from around 87-91 in the suburbans. They might have yet another pattern on the bottom of the seat.

[1774btcrew]

Originally Posted by ElGracho

You are right. The low back bucket brackets are different than the high back bucket seat tracks. I have a couple sets. I will take some pictures and get them here.

I also don't know about the later reclining buckets from around 87-91 in the suburbans. They might have yet another pattern on the bottom of the seat.

I guess anything could be made to work but this is why I never grab suburban seat brackets. I just want the parts to bolt on the right way and not have to modify stuff

[KrazyRay]

I have used suburban seat tracks in a 78 GMC. I bent the back mount to match the pickup floor and used the inner towers from the suburban. I found some nice low backs from a low mileage motor home and it only took a couple of holes to be drilled in the seat bottom to mount them up.