Bucket seats

[Frogger2662]

I have an 84 single cab. The previous owner installed 40/20/40 seats from a 94 model. I have a chance to get a set of buckets from a 94 extended cab. I have read the seat interchangability section. I am still not sure if these seats will work. Any ideas?

[Gary Lewis]

They will not work.

But, they can be made to work - with a lot of work.  Here are some links to what I did:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1123180-dads-truck-build-277.html#post13639026

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1123180-dads-truck-build-287.html#post13698239

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1123180-dads-truck-build-281.html#post13678239

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1123180-dads-truck-build-275.html#post13635258

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1123180-dads-truck-build-297.html#post13769250

[Frogger2662]

Thanks. Looks like more work than i want to take on. The seats i have need to be recovered. They are the type with the built in headrest. Going to start looking to see what is available.

[Frogger2662]

Are there any other bucket seats from another vehicle that will bolt up to the 40/20/40
frame without doing as much work?

[86 1/2 Brutus]

Unfortunately, buckets wont just bolt up to a single cab.  but if you are interested in either a seat cover or upholstery, which ever your budget will allow, there are many options on the market to get what you need.  I've done much reasearch into upholstery.  I have 2 different seats and finally decided to go with the one in my parts truck.    If you can put a pic of your seat that you have now.  i can give you some help with that.

[Machspeed]

I'd be very interested to see what you finally come up with. I have read that seats from a 2015 and up will almost bolt right in, though I don't recall whether it was buckets or another 40/20/40 config. I read this at FTE and then PM'd the poster and he confirmed again. Let us all know what you find.

[Machspeed]

Gary, you posted the picture below on FTE under "Dad's Truck Build" and referred to it as Jerry's truck. I'm very interested in his seats. Who is Jerry at FTE?

Lastly, did or do you own a blue 69 Super BEE? Thought I saw a picture of it in your build thread.

[Gary Lewis]

That's Jerry Van Horn, aka Ozark1 on FTE: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/member.php?u=370207"=

And yes, I own a '69 Bee.  Bought one new in April of '69, but sold it in the 70's.  Bought another many years ago to restore, and haven't.  No front end under it and it needs a lot of work.  Maybe some day, but the days are running out.......

[Machspeed]

If it is the blue one I saw, didn't look like it needed that much work. I'm a musclecar fanatic and love those old Mopars. You got at least another decade in you, need to get on that SuperBee!   Thanks, Gary.

[Gary Lewis]

It is blue.  But was originally F3 green.    May wind up as F8 green, which our daily driver Bee was when we got married.

As for the 10 years, I'll hold you to that.  

But I gotta get Big Blue on the road, and he still has a number of mods coming.  Then there's Dad's truck.  So the Bee may be a turn-key job.

[Machspeed]

Yeah, F3 is an ugly color and F8 is definitely the way to go if wanting a green. But, I'm a bit of concours guy when it comes to my musclecars so I'd have a hard time deviating from the vin tag. What color was the Bee that you bought brand new?

[Gary Lewis]

F8.  

As for deviations, this isn't numbers-matching.  The tranny doesn't have a VIN and the engine has the wrong one, IIRC.  So I don't think I'm going for show.  Maybe GO!

[1986F150Six]

Gary Lewis wrote

As for the 10 years, I'll hold you to that.  

Isaiah 38:5

[Gary Lewis]

OOOOOHHHHHHH!  Even better!  Thanks, David!  

[myrl883]

If you get 40/20/40 seats out of a 1994-1997 F-Series standard or crew cab -Not a Super Cab!- they are on a flat mounting plate that bolts directly in place of a bench seat.

[Machspeed]

myrl883 wrote

If you get 40/20/40 seats out of a 1994-1997 F-Series standard or crew cab -Not a Super Cab!- they are on a flat mounting plate that bolts directly in place of a bench seat.

You've done that? Pictures???

[ArdWrknTrk]

He's right, you know....

But that's a 40/20/40, which the OP already has, not buckets like the OP wants.

[Frogger2662]

I was  wrong about the bucket seats. The ones i am looking at are from a 92 extended cab. I do not know if that matters.

[ArdWrknTrk]

The problem really is that Broncos and extended cabs have room behind the seats and a different floor pan.

So headrests hit the window and their 'tray' doesn't fit flat on the floor.

Not everybody needs too go Gary's lengths.
If you've got a welder and a drill press you could mod a safe setup with parts from the hardware store.

[Westerj]

How about 1985 Std Cab with a missing passenger seat .  Its a non-reclining mouse fur Captains chair.