Swivel Buckets!!!!!

I have a benchseat in my car and i would love to swap in Swivel Buckets. SOOOOO i picked up some from a Monte Carlo and now im lost in putting them in they seem like they sit to high. and i was planing on sticking in a 85 camaro console but i think that when i swivel the seat it will come in contact with the console. please help im all most to the hair pulling stage.



Thanks

the buckets sit on the floor,not on the selt belt retractors like the bench does. you will need to take out the bench retractors. mount the buckets to the front outer bolt hole from the bench. then you will be lower and you can make mountings for the other 3 legs.

you can also use Cutlass Gran Prix and Buick center console besides chevelle

1973 454 MONTE wrote: the buckets sit on the floor,not on the selt belt retractors like the bench does. you will need to take out the bench retractors. mount the buckets to the front outer bolt hole from the bench. then you will be lower and you can make mountings for the other 3 legs.

Yup, and you're gonna need new belts and retractors as well. You'll probably also have to make brackets for the console.

1973 454 MONTE wrote: the buckets sit on the floor,not on the selt belt retractors like the bench does. you will need to take out the bench retractors. mount the buckets to the front outer bolt hole from the bench. then you will be lower and you can make mountings for the other 3 legs.

Thats what i did and it still felt a little high.

Ill work out the kinks when i roll it in my shop again.

thanks

Roadcaptain S3 wrote:

1973 454 MONTE wrote: the buckets sit on the floor,not on the selt belt retractors like the bench does. you will need to take out the bench retractors. mount the buckets to the front outer bolt hole from the bench. then you will be lower and you can make mountings for the other 3 legs.

Yup, and you're gonna need new belts and retractors as well. You'll probably also have to make brackets for the console.

I figured, i am going to get my retractors out of a earlier Abody. i think i can pull the belt out of mine and put the retractor and reuse my belt.

thanks

Limey wrote:you can also use Cutlass Gran Prix and Buick center console besides chevelle

those are hard to find. i have looked for one and the cheapest i can find is $250 so im going to just make a console from scratch to fit a megashifter.

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I have an original black Laguna console if you are interested. It woud definitley fit with your new seats. I think the hinge is broke on the lid, but the rest is in good shape. If you're interested let me know, I'll get some photos tomorrow for you.

74Malibu383 wrote:I have an original black Laguna console if you are interested. It woud definitley fit with your new seats. I think the hinge is broke on the lid, but the rest is in good shape. If you're interested let me know, I'll get some photos tomorrow for you.

sorry about being a little slow with posting but i want to go with a different console. im not a fan of the stock one. but if you dont mind could you post the size of the section that sitts between the seats.


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thats why I went with the cutlass console, it has the neat storage door in the front

Limey wrote:thats why I went with the cutlass console, it has the neat storage door in the front

LOL, I used that slider a lot in my salon back in the day. Good place to store "cassettes". Looks good too. Wish the dash from a Cutlass or a GP was easy to swap in. I like those too. The GP's had those consoles that "tilted" toward the driver. You should look at that design. There are a couple on EB right know.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SPORTY-ESTATE-SURVIVOR-1974-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-51K-MI-/120763587183?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c1e121a6f

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1977-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-LJ-/220829089982?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item336a7080be

funny you mention this for I still have the Dash from the same cutlass the console came from and has Rally Pak gauges ( OLDS version anyways )

Limey wrote:thats why I went with the cutlass console, it has the neat storage door in the front

I like the look but i dont want to move my smancy (fancy) box i made for my radio and tach...

I like that you didnt destroy your dash to put that aftermarket radio in

Limey wrote:I like that you didnt destroy your dash to put that aftermarket radio in

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