I am almost done putting buckets and center console into the beast. I had to drill all new holes because there were only 4 per bench instead of 4 per bucket, the bucket track depth is alot shorter than the bench, and the front bench holes are narrower than I wanted them.

I got the whole combo for $100. Not to bad considering they are great seats, no tears, not worn, very clean seats. I picked them off a '91 F-150 X-cab.
I placed a cardboard along the back wall with insulation on the back side, and a rug on the front side.

While the seats were out, I sprayed sound deadening undercoating on the floorboard and rear wall, and caulked along the back where the back wall met the floor.

I will get pics as soon as the undercoating is dry (Doesn't dry to good when it's in the single digits).

Cheers

 

I want to put bucket seats in my truck too. Do you have any pics of your install?

 

I will be adding 93 Lincoln Mark 8 seats and console into my 79, I will have to do some fab work on the floorboard to accomodate the buckets. I have installed the Lincoln dash temporarily in the truck while I am working out the details on the firewall, "wiring and steering linkage". I have not yet posted pics of the dash in my gallery but will be doing so before the end of the month.

Some pics are already there, just not the ones you may be looking for.

 

I'm curious about this swap. I've often wanted to swap the dash in my 84 F250....How much work is it and what dashes fit easier than others?

 

bronco ? humph ? thnx

 

Any dash swap will require work, some more than others. My lincoln conversion required cutting away the metal extension that extends out from the firewall that the original attached to and then making brackets and welding them in to attach the new donor to.
My swap also included adding the plenum from the Lincoln and the brake pedal, bracket and booster from a Mercury Mountaineer. I still have the fab work to do on the floor to accomodate the center and rear console supports and also the seats.

I will still need to do some fiberglass work on the outside edges of the dash and custom door panels. The original door panels on the Mark 8 curve inward to flow into the dash.

 

Any dash swap will require work, some more than others. My lincoln conversion required cutting away the metal extension that extends out from the firewall that the original attached to and then making brackets and welding them in to attach the new donor to.
My swap also included adding the plenum from the Lincoln and the brake pedal, bracket and booster from a Mercury Mountaineer. I still have the fab work to do on the floor to accomodate the center and rear console supports and also the seats.

I will still need to do some fiberglass work on the outside edges of the dash and build custom door panels. The original door panels on the Mark 8 curve inward to flow into the dash.

 

I'd love to see pictures of that.

 

Pics are in my gallery under '85 mods.