Swapping Seats
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Swapping Seats
Hey guys, what all would be involved in swapping the bench seat in my 79 f100 to buckets? I have found an early 80's bronco in the junkyard, where i can get the seats. I really need to know when i drill the holes in the floor board for the bolts, do i drill all of the way through or do like ford did and try and thread the holes? I would assume the way ford did it would be safer in the event of a crash, but it really sounds like a pain to do. what do you guys think?
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Joe
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Joe
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Swapping Seats
I have a 78 F150 w/a bench also. I thought about buckets but decided to stay with the bench so I can get 3 people in.
For mounting the seats, I, too,would drill all the way through. Just make sure you have enough floor structure to hold the seats. I would also use some big washers top & bottom if the holes are not over the structural parts of the cab.
On my truck, Ford didn't thread the holes. They welded a nut to the bottom of the floor.
Kevin K.
For mounting the seats, I, too,would drill all the way through. Just make sure you have enough floor structure to hold the seats. I would also use some big washers top & bottom if the holes are not over the structural parts of the cab.
On my truck, Ford didn't thread the holes. They welded a nut to the bottom of the floor.
Kevin K.
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