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MD4x4 Fireman
12-18-2007, 11:53 AM
Were buckets available for the c/k trucks in the 80's? If so is there a bracket from the factory for them? In a previous thread of mine i was saying how i was gonna put buckets in my truck, after i pulled the bench out i realized that the buckets would not bolt in.
tbplus10
12-18-2007, 02:01 PM
Buckets were available back to the mid 70's in GM trucks. I'm told they found their way into GMC trucks more often than Chevy trucks. They werent a common seating arrangement for trucks back then.
Look at F/S Blazers from the 80's, they share the front floor pan layout with your truck and almost always came with buckets. A local wrecking yard would be a good source for the parts, since their interior parts you stand a good chance of finding them in good shape without all the corrosion exterior parts suffered.
MD4x4 Fireman
12-18-2007, 04:13 PM
Buckets were available back to the mid 70's in GM trucks. I'm told they found their way into GMC trucks more often than Chevy trucks. They werent a common seating arrangement for trucks back then.
Look at F/S Blazers from the 80's, they share the front floor pan layout with your truck and almost always came with buckets. A local wrecking yard would be a good source for the parts, since their interior parts you stand a good chance of finding them in good shape without all the corrosion exterior parts suffered.

thank you very much. i am gonna try to get the the salvage yard this weekend
Cableguy
12-18-2007, 04:33 PM
An old K5 Blazer would be a great start....up to probably 88 or so.
MD4x4 Fireman
12-18-2007, 06:34 PM
An old K5 Blazer would be a great start....up to probably 88 or so.

that just helped me narrow it down alot more
MD4x4 Fireman
12-23-2007, 12:47 AM
ok, i didnt find the bracket that i needed but found some seat tracks i could modify(possibly) to work for what i need. and as you said cableguy it was on a K5, you deff know what you are talking about. you saved me ALOT of work *bows down*
MD4x4 Fireman
02-04-2008, 03:04 PM
ok a late update. I got the seats bolted in with a little bit of modification, I will post up pictures tomorrow my cell phone fried tody