I need to know what is required for me to switch from my 92 bench seat to a 93-94 bucket seats? Is it a direct bolt on for the most parts guys... I know I could probably find this in the search function, but I don't have alot time at this moment to look for the threads on the bench to bucket seats conversion... ;-)

Thanks guys...

 

Any set of Ford truck buckets will bolt right in with only adding few holes . From 80 to 97 bronco truck. Also if you find no nice seats get just bases from F truck and the newer explore and HD will/should bolt right up to older mounts . Or make any seat fit the old mounts. You can fab new mounts but just easier to use old. Make sure you get all center seat belts as they are differently from bench . You will find buckets with console a lot. If you want a jumper center seat $$$ good luck they are mostly found in reg cab trucks rare, but also in all other once in while. Keep us posted.

 

I did it a little differently, installed power, leather buckets out of a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee in my '94 conventional cab 150 but while doing my research found that Ford buckets prior to '96 are almost a direct bolt in. You might have to drill a hole or two for mounting bolts.

If you do drill I suggest using some 1/4" plate for backing plates (under the floorboard) and at least grade 5 bolts as the floorboard metal isn't going to hold much if/when needed.

I chose this route because finding older Ford bucket seats in good condition in Florida wasn't in the stars and my total investment for what I did was about $300.

 

if you got a set with the center console, can you swap it out for the jumper later?

 

hey acemandb.....do you have any pics?......i'm thinking of a bench to bucket swap too......much prefer buckets and console over a bench. Here in SC there are few yards with any seats and they want a ton too.
Did you have to make brackets/bases to mount the jeep seats? any welding involved? Help an old man decide here...lol

by the way......I was stationed at Cape Canaveral and lived on Merritt island back in the mid-60's.......My son was born at Patrick AFB and I bought my first convertible (64 Ford Galaxy) there.........then got transferred to Great Lakes......brrrr.
Probly way before your time........

 

Yes/no you can put a jumper seat in but you will have to take the armrests off buckets. Just get 2 barbed (plastic holder for kickpanels.) to cover holes. Then you can put in. By the way Buckets with jumpers are $600.00-+ and with out with console $400.00-+ . From what I've seen. Also have seen just jumper go for more than buckets combined. Good luck I'm getting a set of after market seats with jump seat for my plow truck when I redo it.

 

Camp Happiness (leaky, mosquito infested quanset huts) at the South Jetty ring any bells ? 1959 I was on a Matador and later Mace Launch Crew, discharged in 1962. Had to sleep under mosquito nets, USAF provided us with aerosol DDT...... Went to work at the Cape, civilian status, handling explosives & installing destruct systems on missles. Might've put one on your bird. Had to hang out at fall back to deal with destruct packages until it either launched, clobbered or scrubbed. Sure seen a bunch blow up in those days. Great sport, wading through palmetos looking for clobber & blowing it in place. Big rattle snakes !

I posted pictures of my install on here about 6 months ago. No welding involved. Measure everything and plan the job out in detail FIRST. Some newer seats are too wide and interfere with door handles, some don't allow enough leg room.

Used 1/4 aluminum plate for adaptors (4" X 16" two per seat) between the seats and floorpan. All mods to seat frames & plate was by angle grinder. After that it was just drilling & bolting. Found seats online, parts finder site, lets you search local yards. Paid $175 for the pair in Ft Lauderdale. Took a bunch of clean up & leather cleaner/conditioner. Caution if you go for power make them hook it up at the yard and show you that all functions work, only takes two wires & a battery.

Used the center console out of a F250, 2006. Found on eBay 40 bucks.

Total cost including gas for chasing parts about $300.

Merritt Island ? Until recently I owned (22 years) Merritt Island Ace Hardware sold it so I could go fishing.

 

So I can use my old bracket in my truck, or do I have to use the bucket mounting bracket?

 

So if I use the mounting bracket that came with the bucket seats, the seats should fit just fine no modifications or will I have to drill two new holes..?

 

jrock909.....sorry i wasn't trying to steal your thread.......Let me see if I've got this...
I'm pretty sure you have to drill new holes for one side of each seat base when you change from bench to bucket.....the inner side because there are none there. If you use a ford bucket, in the right years, you may not have to make new holes on the outer.....you'll be able to use the bench holes.
If you use seats and bases out of a different truck....you might end up making all new holes.....it'll depend on how the new seats line up and where the bases hit the floor. Based on what is being said though.......that's not hard to do. A little bracing and filling the old holes in.
I think after the bench and carpet is out it really will be pretty straight-forward and fairly obvious what has to be done. I might even consider that 1/4 aluminum plate on both sides of the floor for the new bolts.
Best I guess would be using the right year Ford seats for the least amount of work. Sounds like a good time for new carpet too if you're keeping the truck.
Good Luck

 

The reg cab with buckets have slightly different base adjusters but ones from SC or bronco Have slides so seat goes way up. For entry to back. A stated you will have to drill some new holes. If you use bases from same style they should bolt in . but from other truck/cars you will have to make a base slide system work for your truck

 

When I installed the Jeep Grand Cherokee seats, I couldn't use anything from the OEM Ford bench seat, including the seat belts.

Had to modify Jeep mounting brackets (angle grinder) then adapt & mount 1/4" aluminum plate to fit seat brackets then drill holes in aluminum plate & floorboard to mount seats to truck.

Definately use something to back the mounting bolts under the floorboard, its just thin sheet metal.

Again measure everything before you select seats, some are too high, some too thick, late model Ford split seats interfere with door handles.

 

The main thing is though I will only have to drill holes for the inner portions of the bucket seats... I will probably buy a set of buckets with the console this weekend and will probably use the brackets, other than maybe 4 more holes to drill what else should I be looking at as far as complications goes of bolting the seats down? These seats will be out of a supercab pickup around a 93 or 94, so I can't see myself having that many problems right? By the way, where would I get 1/4 aluminum plating for the backside of the floorboard?

 

good luck you will like the results

 

The cat converter heat shield interfered with two of the mounting bolts. Had to be a contortionist to tighten them, lost some skin but got them. PITA

Aluminum Plate ? Any fabrication yard should have drops (cheap) take what you can get & cut them to size with your grinder.