PY Online Forums - Bringing the Pontiac Hobby Together

PY Online Forums - Bringing the Pontiac Hobby Together (https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/index.php)
-   67-79 Big Pontiac TECH (https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=431)
-   -   Bench to Bucket seats (https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=807765)

Nickv 07-25-2017 09:34 AM

Bench to Bucket seats
 
Has anyone here converted their 67 GP from bench to Bucket seats? Has anyone done that with any aftermarket seats? I'd like to put in a set of ProCar bucket seats. I've seen that they make brackets to convert your bench to bucket by providing you with the inner brackets. Are the floorboard different on the big Pontiacs compared to the flat floorboards of the A-bodys?

north 07-25-2017 10:19 AM

The A and B bodies have different floor pans but conceptually they are the same in that the outboard floor braces for the seats are the same regardless of bench or bucket but then for buckets a set of inner floor braces was welded in by the factory. The actual floor pan was the same regardless of seat type.

The B bodies had much taller seat tracks as the seats are higher relative to the floor as compared to the A bodies. The actual bucket seats themselves interchange between A and B's but not the bench (B bench seats are wider and deeper than the A version).

Nickv 07-25-2017 11:14 AM

1 Attachment(s)
Thanks for the info. Will these brackets work? They are for bench to bucket seat conversions. These are to welded next the the trans tunnel (inboard).

north 07-25-2017 11:25 AM

I don't believe they will work on B body, they have two bolts at the back of each seat track. I would just fabricate what you need to get the bolting location and height. Any local body shop or ornamental iron shop could do this in no time.

Chip off any undercoating near the area you will need to weld so you don't start a fire.

Ben M. 07-25-2017 07:17 PM

B-bodies have 2 bolts per seat track front and back, the A-body only had one in addition to the taller profile.

There are no drop-in replacement bucket seat tracks I know of out there short of finding original factory stuff and putting that in. Anything else requires fabrication and\or modifications.

Stuart 07-25-2017 10:41 PM

To be clear, there are the brackets that bolt or weld to the floor, and then there are the adjustable tracks that fasten the seat to the floor brackets. I assume the Procar seats come with their own tracks, and you're looking for the floor brackets.

vader87 07-26-2017 05:10 PM

I saw these yesterday and they look to be about the same as the GP mounting points. I am not sure they will work but trust me, I have searched everywhere!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-70-Chev...19.m1438.l2649

vader87 07-26-2017 05:12 PM

Here are some mounts as well.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-70-Chev...3D351489231494

north 07-27-2017 12:25 PM

Do bear in mind that unlike A bodies that shared floor pans the fullsize chevy and fullsize Pontiacs do NOT have the same floor pan. I don't know if these differences affect the seat brackets but the floor pans between Impalas and big Pontiacs are very noticeable when looking under the car.

Nickv 07-27-2017 04:26 PM

I wonder if these would work??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-64-GM-F...pXUNDL&vxp=mtr


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:55 AM.