79 bench to bucket conversion
Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 26, 2006 at 09:02
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Jack79TD
G'day all, Has anyone done, or got any info on if it is possible to replace the passenger bench
seat in a standard 79 series with the bukcet
seat out of a RV 79 ute. Does it bolt straight up, require engineering etc. SWMBO would be much happier!
Not interested in going down the path of SAAS etc.
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks
Jack
Reply By: Member - John L G - Wednesday, Jul 26, 2006 at 11:49
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2006 at 11:49
Jack,
I fitted Aerotech to
mine but a mate of
mine simply took his truck to a good upholstery mob who trimmed the original passenger
seat back to a bucket and looks and feels like a factory
seat in my opinion. While he was at it they also put slightly deeper side padding to hold the passenger more firmly.
The base mount fitting for the driver and passenger seats are a bit different so simply trying to instal a drivers
seat into the passenger side probably won't work.
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Reply By: Member - Chris R (NSW) - Wednesday, Jul 26, 2006 at 19:14
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2006 at 19:14
My 78 series troopie gave all the probs as stated by Phil - no rear runner hole. No alternative
seat belt hole. I had hoped there would be a captive nut but drilled exactly where it should be felt around with a probe - and voila! nothing.
If you want the risk you could fit new heavy mounting plate (12cm!!) on the floor plate using the existing and no longer used
seat runner anchor point, the old
seat belt anchor point and the left hand rear
seat runner anchor point. This plate is 12 cm thick so it can be tapped to take the new
seat belt anchor point and the new
seat runner anchor point. This would raise the
seat rear by 12cm.
I have an idea
seat converters do this conversion using an above floor plate.
Cheers
Chris
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