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Title: Bucket Seats Post by: red_devil on November 21, 2011, 06:44:56 PM Guys I want to fit a set of buckets in my FC wagon after fitting a floor change. Driver comfort and sitting firmly in place cornering is the object of the exercise.
Would like to hear some do's and dont's Red_Devil Title: Re: Bucket Seats Post by: fink fc on November 21, 2011, 06:57:12 PM THEY ALSO HAVE TO BLEND IN WITH THE CAR.IN THE OLD DAYS I USED VB/VC COM WITHOUT THE H/REST;THEY COME IN A RANGE OF DIFF COLOR VINYLS & NOT THAT HARD TO GET HOLD OF, GAZ!
Title: Re: Bucket Seats Post by: red_devil on November 21, 2011, 07:10:05 PM Good call,is much work needed to fit, I will get re covered to suit original trim look.
Ta John Title: Re: Bucket Seats Post by: JOX515 on November 24, 2011, 09:00:40 PM John, will send you some pics over the weekend of how I mounted the commodore bucket seats in my wagon, hopefully that will help.... Cheers, Graeme
Title: Re: Bucket Seats Post by: red_devil on November 25, 2011, 04:23:10 PM Great stuff Graeme, very appreciated...................
Regards John Title: Re: Bucket Seats Post by: RET on November 26, 2011, 05:57:45 PM I used to have HK-T-G Monaro buckets in Faecal, but they were a bit big - never really enough room between them for the shifter. (I imagine they'd be worth a bit these days, too...)
I replaced them with LC-LJ Torana buckets, which are a better fit: the dimensions of the Torana are similar to the FC. These are like the HQ era seats with the triangular head-rests in the top. Of course the head-rests got the flick. I think the height of them suits the car - they're about the same as the original seat. cheers RET Title: Re: Bucket Seats Post by: Ol_Girl_58 on November 26, 2011, 08:24:33 PM I've got '66 Corvette Stingray buckets in my FC - they fit well and look great. Is it a legal requirement for buckets seats to have headrests when replacing the bench for buckets? I've never followed this up with an engineer.
Kind regards, Josh Title: Re: Bucket Seats Post by: mcl1959 on November 27, 2011, 10:37:36 AM In Victoria the requirement is for seats to have head rests. This is a design rule brought in during the seventies to eliminate neck injuries caused by a car running into the back of you. I have seen cars get through without them, I think it depends on the engineer and whether he picks it up or not.
Ken Title: Re: Bucket Seats Post by: RET on November 27, 2011, 08:12:08 PM One of the advantages of removable ones, I suppose. I could always slip them back in if I had to. (And assuming I could find them...)
They weren't discussed when I got my engineer's certificate. Title: Re: Bucket Seats Post by: red_devil on November 27, 2011, 09:22:07 PM Thanks guys as usual great advice and direction.
Ta John Title: Re: Bucket Seats Post by: John253a on December 31, 2011, 09:39:10 PM Another option is to have the bench modifyed
You can have a notch fitted for a manual shifter And have have them remolded into bucket/side support via the padding placement. I've seen this done in the rear or many cars and in 2 door rods and looks very nice. Title: Re: Bucket Seats Post by: zl296 on December 31, 2011, 10:38:18 PM john .l will give you a seat...
but needs retrim... no buckets.... :o |