RE: [Chevelle-list] Converting to bucket seats in a 71?

[Mark Weber]

Thanks.  Good idea.   Larry, thanks for the excellent write up.  My seat feet sound different than yours.  My front center (tunnel) leg is 1" shorter.  The brackets would need to be 2" high if the front center floor is 1" lower than the front sill floor.  It would take 2" to make it level if I understand this correctly.   Mark  -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Wayne Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 8:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Converting to bucket seats in a 71? Just a small addendum to Marks note. B-4 you weld the bucket seat bracket to the floor. mount them to your seat tracks, and make sure there BOTH IN THE FULL FORWARD  OR FULL BACK position.   Then install using the forward and the rear  outside mounting bolts.. and scribe or sharpie mark the outline of the seat bracket onto the floor board. now remove and weld away...   I don't want to be a wise As# but I made this mistake my self on one side  and  repaired a local guy who went down the same road  of misaligned tracks..   Wayne ACES # 1556 TC # 186 ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Butler To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 1:04 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Converting to bucket seats in a 71? Mark,   I put the conversion brackets in my 72 Elky. The kit came with two brackets, one for the driver's side and one for the passenger's side. The raised part of the bracket points to the firewall and is welded down to the floor next to the tunnel (you will want to get very good penetration when you weld for safety's sake). For the outer side of the seat, the buckets bolt to the existing holes next to the door sill. You will notice that the front bolt hole (towards the firewall near the sill) is raised similar in height to the raised part of the bracket. The back hole near the door sill fits the outer hole in the seat bracket (my bracket has two holes and the outer hole lined up perfectly with the rear bolt hole).   My seats sit level when on the ground. That is, left and right brackets are identical in height as well as from front to back on each bracket. Because of the about 1" raise in front on both the floor and bracket, the seat is tilted back somewhat. Its a perfect angle for me. My seats came out of a 71 El Camino and when I get to the interior stage I will recover them with 72 covers.   Hope this helps.   Larry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Mark Weber Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 7:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-list] Converting to bucket seats in a 71? I ordered two pairs of bench to bucket conversion brackets for my 1971.  I have a question about this mod I hope someone can help with. I took the old junker seats down from storage today and set them on the garage floor. Three legs one each seat are the same length, the forth about 1" shorter. Both seats are like this. The conversion bracket picture on Johns web site looks like one end of the brackets is higher than the other, same for both brackets in the set. Either my seats are not from a Chevelle (possible I was sold the wrong thing) or the kit would need one flat bracket per seat and one with an elevated end per seat. Can anyone shed some light on this?  Mark, 71 SS