CONVERTING POWER BENCH SEAT TO POWER BUCKET 442

KZ442 · March 14th, 2009, 09:09 AM

Hello,

I am in the process of converting my power bench seat 1972 442 to a power drivers bucket and a manual passenger bucket seat. I been told alot of different ways it should work like the track should bolt in the outer holes and just weld in a inner floor brackets. When I bolt the power track to the outer holes its to far over towrds the door. I then bought a set a of power seat floor brackets but I don't know if I have to cut out the olds ones? If anybody has a template, measurments or any ideas I would greatly appreciate before I start welding our cutting out old brackets. The only one question is a manual bench seat mounting differnent then a power bench?

Thanks,

2blu442 · March 14th, 2009, 10:24 AM

Please add the year of your car to the posting. I pulled a power bench seat from a 1971 Cutlass years ago. There was something different in the mounting, I believe the power had an extra stud on the floor at the rear bracket. As far as location I'm not sure. I should have floorboard portions from a 1968 with power buckets, I'll see if I can locate those to photograph if that would help. John

KZ442 · March 14th, 2009, 01:02 PM

Sorry,

It's a 1972. Thank You

2blu442 · March 14th, 2009, 03:09 PM

Here's some photos and measurements for a 1968 power bucket. I don't know if the 1972 used something different. This is only the floorboard portion right next to the door. I'm posting a couple photos but I've taken several more you can view on my photobucket site, the link is: http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k257/2blu442/

Overview of the welded on bracket

Measurement from center of stud to center of stud

Front bolt, measurement from edge of floorpan to bolt

Rear bolt, measurement from edge of floorpan to bolt

KZ442 · March 15th, 2009, 09:27 AM

Thank you, I appreciate the info. I think 68 thru 72 are the same but I will use the measurements and see how the seat lines up to the steering wheel. Thanks Again

KZ442

Yellowstatue · April 10th, 2009, 04:16 AM

I used a pwr bench seat bracket to convert a manual bucket to pwr in a '68 442...and added a stud to the existing inner bracket where the unused hole is... and padded over the unused stud.

.the donor was out of a '69 Vista...

March 14th, 2009, 09:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
KZ442 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 42	CONVERTING POWER BENCH SEAT TO POWER BUCKET 442 Hello, I am in the process of converting my power bench seat 1972 442 to a power drivers bucket and a manual passenger bucket seat. I been told alot of different ways it should work like the track should bolt in the outer holes and just weld in a inner floor brackets. When I bolt the power track to the outer holes its to far over towrds the door. I then bought a set a of power seat floor brackets but I don't know if I have to cut out the olds ones? If anybody has a template, measurments or any ideas I would greatly appreciate before I start welding our cutting out old brackets. The only one question is a manual bench seat mounting differnent then a power bench? Thanks, Last edited by KZ442; March 14th, 2009 at 01:01 PM..

March 14th, 2009, 10:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
2blu442 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 2,256	Power Bench to Buckets Please add the year of your car to the posting. I pulled a power bench seat from a 1971 Cutlass years ago. There was something different in the mounting, I believe the power had an extra stud on the floor at the rear bracket. As far as location I'm not sure. I should have floorboard portions from a 1968 with power buckets, I'll see if I can locate those to photograph if that would help. John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1967 Cutlass four door daily driver 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

March 14th, 2009, 03:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
2blu442 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 2,256	Here's some photos and measurements for a 1968 power bucket. I don't know if the 1972 used something different. This is only the floorboard portion right next to the door. I'm posting a couple photos but I've taken several more you can view on my photobucket site, the link is: http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k257/2blu442/ Overview of the welded on bracket Measurement from center of stud to center of stud Front bolt, measurement from edge of floorpan to bolt Rear bolt, measurement from edge of floorpan to bolt __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1967 Cutlass four door daily driver 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

April 10th, 2009, 04:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Yellowstatue Certified Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Too close to Toronto!! Posts: 567	Mounts I used a pwr bench seat bracket to convert a manual bucket to pwr in a '68 442...and added a stud to the existing inner bracket where the unused hole is... and padded over the unused stud..the donor was out of a '69 Vista... __________________ '57 S88 HC et al; '68 442 M20; '68 442 M21; '68 W30; '68 Vista et al; '80 -'84 Regency et al; '96,'98.'99 Aurora..Ignition ON

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March 14th, 2009, 01:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
KZ442 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 42	Sorry, It's a 1972. Thank You

March 15th, 2009, 09:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
KZ442 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 42	Thank you, I appreciate the info. I think 68 thru 72 are the same but I will use the measurements and see how the seat lines up to the steering wheel. Thanks Again KZ442

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