bench to buckets
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bench to buckets
what all is needed to do the conversion to a bench front seat to first gen buckets. and im going to the junk yard here in an half an hour or so and was wondering what all i need to take off the truck so that the swap is less challenging any input would be appreshated
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Hey there 1bad93
I think you need the whole frame underneath the seats and it should bolt right up my buddy just did it in his gasser truck.
At least that what he said i could be wrong but i think its only four bolts per seat on the floor.
Hope that helps.
-Kyle
I think you need the whole frame underneath the seats and it should bolt right up my buddy just did it in his gasser truck.
At least that what he said i could be wrong but i think its only four bolts per seat on the floor.
Hope that helps.
-Kyle
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It's very easy. The toughest part is the seat belts, but I have just kept the bench seat belts and they work fine with the buckets. I have both the bench and bucket seats, depending on how many I need to seat in the cab, swap out as necessary.
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yea i got the seats but unfortanly im big dummy forgot to bring tools with me so then the guy at the junk yard was nice enough to get them out for me then he forgot to get me the little latch that bolts into the floor so im thinking of just making one.
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Haven't seen anyone mention this, be sur to add some form of reinforcement to the floor where the inner bolts pass through. The factory used a formed sheetmetal channel, but anything to stiffen the floor wil kep the seats from rocking and causing the floors to fracture. When I did mine I welded a piece of 16 ga. sheetmetal over the entire flat area on each floorpan and plug welded several spots to thicken the entire seat mounting area.
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Just be sure to get all the pieces from the passengerside when you get the seats. You will need a way to get the little ball mount removed from the floor. Its made into the floor from the factory. I used a hammer and chisel. The reinforcement that dodgenstein is refurring to is a metal plate underneath the carpet that stops the seat from rocking. Driverside is easy. Passengerside is not bad.
1. Unbolt the 4 nuts under each seat.
2. Unlatch pass seat and hinge forward.
3. Pop off gas strut.
4. Tear up carpet
5. Remove gas shock ball mount.
6. Unbolt the seat latch from the floor (2 bolts)
7. Take it and reinforcement plate with you along with seats, console, seat latch, and gas shock.
You will need to drill 4 more holes to mount the captain chairs in you truck. Plus four holes for the console. Very simple and straight forward. Just dont forget all the pieces.
1. Unbolt the 4 nuts under each seat.
2. Unlatch pass seat and hinge forward.
3. Pop off gas strut.
4. Tear up carpet
5. Remove gas shock ball mount.
6. Unbolt the seat latch from the floor (2 bolts)
7. Take it and reinforcement plate with you along with seats, console, seat latch, and gas shock.
You will need to drill 4 more holes to mount the captain chairs in you truck. Plus four holes for the console. Very simple and straight forward. Just dont forget all the pieces.
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as i said befor i didnt get the little loop that the passanger seat clicks onto but i plan on wensday to run down thier and get it and it never had any shock on it.
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Hey no problem. I am glad to help i hope they treated you well in there they are pretty cool sometimes
Anyways they still look pretty good i am sure they will look great in the 1bad93
Anyways they still look pretty good i am sure they will look great in the 1bad93