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**Patch** · 02-12-2004, 03:28 AM

Okay.....I had a 1971 Blazer that had a JC Whitney seat in it when i bought it.....it was a great seat, but when my buddy bought the Blazer from me...he got rid of it. The original bucket seat bolt holes and threads are still there......but when I put a set of original sport buckets in it today........the front holes matched perfectly......however....the rear holes were about 2 inches too far back....both sides.
Did the 71 originally have those ugly wide buckets, and thats why the holes dont match? I checked the distance on my 72 Buckets in my Blazer......and there the same.....what gives?
Thanks......

*Gee_Emm* · 02-12-2004, 11:04 AM

hey, did you get the email I sent you about those bumper bracket sheilds?

bouncytruck · 02-12-2004, 01:31 PM

I though that all the buckets mounted the same way. The wide buckets were just a lower option as far as I know.

**Patch** · 02-13-2004, 03:48 AM

Does anyone have an idea on why the holes and plates would be further back on this 71? It's weird.......Blazers never came with bench seats did they?

**Patch** · 02-13-2004, 10:26 PM

TTT

Blazer1970 · 02-14-2004, 10:25 AM

Did you check both the driver and passenger seat? I might be wrong, but it seems like I recall that if you release the seat adjustment lever with the seat out of the truck, it can change the spacing of the mounting holes (front and back parts of the seat base change relative to each other). On a passenger Blazer seat, this can't happen since they don't adjust.

**Patch** · 02-17-2004, 03:53 AM

I'll take a look......Thank-You!!!

*Gee_Emm* · 02-17-2004, 11:10 AM

I am also having some seat issues. Since I am converting a pickup cab floor to a Jimmy floor, the mounting for the seats is in the bench configuration. My question is, does the front outside mount of a bucket seat share the same mounting holes as a bench would? It looks like it might, I just want to make sure I am placing it the correct distance back from the dash board.

Dan72cst · 02-22-2004, 04:01 AM

Patch
What did you find out about the holes and seat brackets????

02-12-2004, 03:28 AM	#1
Patch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 703	Bucket seat mounting? Okay.....I had a 1971 Blazer that had a JC Whitney seat in it when i bought it.....it was a great seat, but when my buddy bought the Blazer from me...he got rid of it. The original bucket seat bolt holes and threads are still there......but when I put a set of original sport buckets in it today........the front holes matched perfectly......however....the rear holes were about 2 inches too far back....both sides. Did the 71 originally have those ugly wide buckets, and thats why the holes dont match? I checked the distance on my 72 Buckets in my Blazer......and there the same.....what gives? Thanks...... __________________ Patch

02-12-2004, 01:31 PM	#3
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	I though that all the buckets mounted the same way. The wide buckets were just a lower option as far as I know. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

02-13-2004, 03:48 AM	#4
Patch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 703	Anyone else? Does anyone have an idea on why the holes and plates would be further back on this 71? It's weird.......Blazers never came with bench seats did they? __________________ Patch

02-13-2004, 10:26 PM	#5
Patch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 703	TTT TTT __________________ Patch

02-14-2004, 10:25 AM	#6
Blazer1970 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Old Mission, MI, USA Posts: 2,510	Did you check both the driver and passenger seat? I might be wrong, but it seems like I recall that if you release the seat adjustment lever with the seat out of the truck, it can change the spacing of the mounting holes (front and back parts of the seat base change relative to each other). On a passenger Blazer seat, this can't happen since they don't adjust. __________________ Tim

02-12-2004, 11:04 AM	#2
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	hey, did you get the email I sent you about those bumper bracket sheilds?

02-17-2004, 03:53 AM	#7
Patch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 703	Thanks..... I'll take a look......Thank-You!!! __________________ Patch

02-17-2004, 11:10 AM	#8
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	I am also having some seat issues. Since I am converting a pickup cab floor to a Jimmy floor, the mounting for the seats is in the bench configuration. My question is, does the front outside mount of a bucket seat share the same mounting holes as a bench would? It looks like it might, I just want to make sure I am placing it the correct distance back from the dash board.

02-22-2004, 04:01 AM	#9
Dan72cst Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Lake Stevens,WA 98258 North of Seattle Posts: 833	Patch What did you find out about the holes and seat brackets???? __________________ Marysville, WA (Dan72cst@hotmail.com) 72 4wd Blazer CST 350/350 72 4wd Chevy LWB 350/350 68 2wd Chevy LWB 327/400



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