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Hello, I have a friend who is changing his bench seat in his 69 Cutlass S over to buckets. He has a pair of original buckets from I think a 70 Cutlass. I will be doing all the work for him and have never had to do this kind a of swap before. I believe the buckets and how they mount are all the same from 69-72 correct? . The Bucket seats are complete with frame rails etc.. What I don't know about is the mount/brackets on the floor board for the buckets vs the Bench?. Will I have to make 4 new mounts for the bucket seat bracket to bolt too? Or is it just the front inside that takes the small mount/brackets? Can I use the 2 mounts for the bench that are already there and add 2 new ones on the inside?? He also has of course the original carpet for a bench seat car. Will we have to change the carpet out? I have access to several Olds Cutlass's so can I take the floor mounts off the floor on one of those or are they welded as I presume they are to the floor? Or is it best to get the mounts through after market. Thanks in advance for any and all info.
Last edited by GoodOldsGuyDougie; May 24th, 2018 at 12:48 AM.
All 1966-72 are the same. The mounting brackets are the same as for a Chevelle. EVERYBODY sells repros. They must be welded to the floor pan. Here is a how-to article.
All 1966-72 are the same. The mounting brackets are the same as for a Chevelle. EVERYBODY sells repros. They must be welded to the floor pan. Here is a how-to article.
Sorry, but a bench seat with a column shift AT is a grandma car.
Now, a bench seat with a four speed is cool!
Floor shifted automatics are compensating poseurs and I'm not converting the car to stick. I own three column shifted automatics, one five speed standard transmission, and one 73 Ford Econoline Club Wagon with column shifted 3 speed standard transmission, and IT has bucket seats for the very good reason of there being a Ford 302 in between them.
Edit: I'm 6'4". I do not need my nooky in the back seat of my two A bodies with bench and column automatic when getting it in the front seat is JUST FINE, thank you!
Floor shifted automatics are compensating poseurs and I'm not converting the car to stick.
The H/O has a dual gate because it has to. The two 1985s ARE grandma cars. The Vista keeps a column shifted AT because it's a wagon. The rest either already are manual trans or will become so.
Originally Posted by oldcutlass
I've been toying putting an automatic floor shift with my bench seat.
Good answer here to a question I had not asked yet.
I've been casually shopping for a cutlass for the wife. However it's occurred to me that a bench seat car may be a real problem. She's 5'0" and if she's driving that means I'll be mashed into the glove box. Converting to buckets would be a must.
The bench seat mounts are the same for bucket, need to add the inner mounts
To replace a power bench, the outer mountings must be changed. As Johnny said, inner mounts need to be added for buckets--these are the same for power and non-power buckets.
once you have made a car UNoriginal, you cannot UNDO that. the older i get the more appreciate that fact. that is why survivor cars are going for such big bucks, as nice as you might make a "frame off" restoration you simply cannot restore original.
Couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, my bench is gone and I bought the car with bucket installed, but only fastened at rocker sides. I either have to add brackets or find a bench. I do like the open feeling of the buckets, especially in a convertible.
Sorry, but a bench seat with a column shift AT is a grandma car.
Now, a bench seat with a four speed is cool!
Yea Baby! Granny cars rule. Not only is mine staying a column shift but I'll be installing the tilt column shift I picked up a while back soon and a power bench option.
My friend that passed had a green 66' Belvedere with a column shift plaid tan interior numbers matching 426 Hemi. Now that's one heck of a church goer. He sold it to someone in Australia about 8 years ago. Guess he had that same outlook. He build a 69' GTX Hemi 4 speed, Hemi car non numbers matching and was almost done with a 68' GTX Hemi 4 speed, Hemi car non numbers matching. I should have went in the body business like him, I'd have a whole tribe of Oldsmobiles now.
May 22nd, 2018, 12:06 AM
