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NJKelly · 10-06-2018, 11:34 AM

I was talking to Donna at Rick's Upholstery trying to get a price for buckets and bench. She tells me there are two types of utility buckets. One is shorter and wider and the console won't fit between the two and the other one is more of a sport utility little taller and narrower. As it turns out I own both sets. I was able to confirm it was a tape measure. Who knew.

**mrtoni** · 10-06-2018, 03:05 PM

Are you sure one isn’t a van bucket?

NJKelly · 10-06-2018, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrtoni

Are you sure one isn’t a van bucket?

Do you have a picture of the van bucket so I can compare

**too much stuff** · 10-07-2018, 10:28 AM

As far as blazers go, there was only the "sport" style and the "utility" style as far as I know.
Vans, motorhomes and big trucks all had similar seats but were different.

NJKelly · 10-07-2018, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by too much stuff

As far as blazers go, there was only the "sport" style and the "utility" style as far as I know.
Vans, motorhomes and big trucks all had similar seats but were different.

The sport utility was Donna's name for it from Rick's upholstery. I'm sure they were still just called utility regardless of the difference in size. To look at them they look identical but when you measure there is a definite difference, almost two inches. I have the narrow or taller utilities installed in my 71 and a console fits between them no problem. But it's tight I imagine with the 70 utilities I have the console would not fit. I'll try to post some pictures later with the tape measure showing what I found.

**too much stuff** · 10-07-2018, 01:15 PM

Metal backs are the short wide utilities, plastic back is the sport seat.
I have never heard of a sport utility seat.

**mrtoni** · 10-07-2018, 01:15 PM

Here’s van

SeventyOne · 10-08-2018, 12:41 PM

I agree there's only sport buckets (narrow w/ plastic back) and utility buckets (wider w/ metal backs).

That said you can fit a console with the utility buckets as i've already researched it here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=754121

10-06-2018, 11:34 AM	#1
NJKelly Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: New Jersey Posts: 377	Two types of utility buckets. I was talking to Donna at Rick's Upholstery trying to get a price for buckets and bench. She tells me there are two types of utility buckets. One is shorter and wider and the console won't fit between the two and the other one is more of a sport utility little taller and narrower. As it turns out I own both sets. I was able to confirm it was a tape measure. Who knew.

10-06-2018, 03:05 PM	#2
mrtoni Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: sparks, nevada Posts: 1,879	Re: Two types of utility buckets. Are you sure one isn’t a van bucket?

10-07-2018, 10:28 AM	#4
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,690	Re: Two types of utility buckets. As far as blazers go, there was only the "sport" style and the "utility" style as far as I know. Vans, motorhomes and big trucks all had similar seats but were different. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

10-07-2018, 01:15 PM	#6
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,690	Re: Two types of utility buckets. Metal backs are the short wide utilities, plastic back is the sport seat. I have never heard of a sport utility seat. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

10-07-2018, 01:15 PM	#7
mrtoni Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: sparks, nevada Posts: 1,879	Re: Two types of utility buckets. Here’s van Attached Images Last edited by mrtoni; 10-07-2018 at 01:36 PM.

10-08-2018, 12:41 PM	#8
SeventyOne Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oakland, Ca Posts: 1,362	Re: Two types of utility buckets. I agree there's only sport buckets (narrow w/ plastic back) and utility buckets (wider w/ metal backs). That said you can fit a console with the utility buckets as i've already researched it here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=754121

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