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clemson55

clemson55

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I am thinking about losing the bench for some buckets. Not because I like buckets better or want them I love the bench its cool, but I want to get my seat a little closer to the pedals also want to keep the gf happy and I wouldnt mind being able to adjust them some and maybe raise the seat a bit too. So anyway I was just wondering who has switched their front seat to buckets or a different bench maybe, and how has it worked out, pics?
 
Man, I'd say most have gone to buckets. I still have my bench, had it reupholstered a couple years back, but it's already wearing thin. My wife loves the bench (go figure), but I'm gonna go ahead with buckets. I'ts just finding the right ones for the right price. You know what would be a cool addition to this thread, is if everyone with buckets posted a pic of what theirs look like, and what they're out of, what they paid ect..
 
This is what I am thinking of doing. Lance over at IronPigOffroad makes the bracket and sells the seats. The Tuffy console is an option. It's the cleanest idea I have seen yet for the pigs.
Seats.webp
 
Well, I don't have pics yet, but I picked up a pair of Mitsubishi Eclipse buckets last year (yep, a year ago) for $5 apiece from a Pic-n-Pull. They're actually in decent shape. They recline, have equal-height floor mounts (many cars I looked at didn't), and I think the driver side has adjustable lumbar support as well. I really like them. I'll like them even more when they are mounted in a running, braking, steering pig. ;) Hopefully I'll finish up this winter break. Should probably do a little pig build thread....

-Tyler
 
Tyler thats kind of what I was thinking theres a pick and pull nearby I am planning on checking out this week. I want to find some buckets out of something like that maybe some kind of honda comfy and easy to mess with I have been doing enough lately that I dont want to do any serious fabricating for these seats.
 
Lots of options for seats... I went with BMW: "iron-age" fabbed my brackets, fit in a console. Works well, not the prettiest install I've seen, but I tend to do things two or three times before I get it right...
I've seen Subaru, Honda, Celica, minivan seats... sky's the limit.
The bolt-in option is always easiest, though not the cheapest. But if you only have to do it once...

nial
 
i'm torn...i want to keep the stock look of the bench seat but i have buckets that i could faily easily chuck in while keeping the bench would require getting it recovered and padded.
 
Actually, I really love the bench in my pickup and my pig. Mostly because it gives the dog a good place to lay down on road trips. However, getting tossed around by rocks and bumps isn't that great of a time. It'll be nice to have a lockable center console (which will probably be an ammo can from Sportsman's Guide, Coleman's, or one of them :grinpimp: ) where I can put extra junk that otherwise spends its time sliding around the seat or floor. I was thinking I'd pad it to make it dog-acceptable.

I've seen a lot of people with Volvo, BMW, Saab, and other cool seats, but I've never seen them in the local Pic-n-Pull in decent shape. They're ALWAYS shredded. Maybe you have to buy them from a they-pull-it yard? My cheapies will more than do the job now, though, and met all my requirements for seats. Heat would be nice for my creaky young joints ;) so I've considered this stuff:

http://www.gorix.com/product overview.htm
I used this to make a heated motorcycle vest for my KLR. Pretty cool stuff. Maybe sew it into a seat cover and I'll always have heated seats!

Another somewhat local Cruiserhead pulled a set of Chevy Astrovan buckets for his pig. They were super comfy and fully electrically adjustable. They have "legs", so I think he might have been able to mount them without brackets (maybe had to drill some holes). My seats are a little firmer.

-Tyler
 
I've been thinking about Volvo seats like my 40. They are flat bottomed, multi manual adjustable, leather, heated and comfy.

Minivan seats are another option. They have pedastals and armrests.

I like the looks of the bench. My wife wouldn't ride hillbilly, so that's not a consideration. It's just damn uncomfortable on long rides and not real secure feeling when you're at high pucker angles.
 
late model saturn, all kinds of different adjustment. made the frame that the seats and centre box are attached to and the whole thing bolts into the stock seat holes.
 
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I don't have pcs but I installed buckets out of a Fiero. they feel great.....I just hope it doesn't catch on fire.
 
I asked this Q a while back someone on here used seats from a toyota supra TT if I remember correctly
 
Cool I found a good place today that has about 100-200 small and midsize cars around. I'll probably yank something from a taurus or saturn or something of that nature.
 
Most cars today run a power distribution center with all the maxi type fuses in them. The Taurus and Sable have a very nice one without any relays or mini fuses muddling up the works, just 8 or 10 maxis. It's great for a high amp aux fuse box. I run one in the 80 for the lights, fusable links, amp and other stuff. Really cleans up the wiring. You run one power wire in and you get 10 fused wires out.

It has an o-ring seal lid, too.

It's mounted between the driver's side strut tower and the firewall on the Sable.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=498177&postcount=6

The piggy is getting one next week after a trip to the boneyard. My fuseable links didn't much like the 100A alternator.
 
nice, thats what i figured it was but was wondering the specific with the cars mentioned. pepe boys has the same thing in maxi or buss, under $15.
 
Be careful when buying seats out of smaller cars to put in a 4wd, as some aren't made to be thrashed around out bush and before too long could give way, especially if the car has been in an accident, the seats may already be damaged.
I'm only saying this because Australian 4WD Monthly magazines bush mechanic, john rooth made that mistake, buying some seats out of a small car to put in his old troopy and after making the mounts, realised they were useless.

:beer:
Dan.
 
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