Aren't these 73 Grabber Seats?

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  1. Corbin Johnson

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    Yep, those are 73 Grabber Buckets.
     
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    I saw a set pretty much just like that on ebay go between $300-400 a little while back.
     
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    Hopefully they won't go that high, I just bid on them. I can go pick them up.
     
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    The tracks look a lot like Maverick tracks ... these seats were also used in 74 so perhaps the changed the tracks a little. Good luck ... it's a great deal if they stay below $100
     
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    They look like the ones in my 74. The wire has some thing to do with the (74 only) starting system.
     
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    They don't look like Maverick tracks to me at all. The front corner should have a bolt to go down thru the floor....not a hole for a bolt to go thru "it".

    Stilll....cheap enough to buy and make them work........or find some Maverick tracks.
     
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    Hey MaineMav, if you get them which Maverick are you planning on puting them in?
     
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    They don't look like any '73 Maverick seats I've ever seen. There's a definite similarity but they are different...
     
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    Hey T.L. I thought you had 73 Grabber buckets in your Maverick?
     
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    I do, and like I said, they are similar but the stitching is quite different. That, along with the rails makes me think they are not Maverick seats...
     
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    Do you have a picture of what yours look like?
     
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    I'd say they are from a 74. The car that they came out of was a LDO,(mine) maybe that has something to do with the stiching. This is the first time I've seen seats with the same stich stye as mine.
     
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    Those are definitely not LDO seats ... I have 73/74 Grabber seats in my car ... So does Seth ... Also look at the Orange 73 Grabber in another post ... almost positive they are 73/74 Grabber buckets.

    However, Pinto buckets look almost exactly the same but have a smaller width and the ones I have seen have a vinyl back ... not the plastic back. If you want ... ask the seller to measure the width of the seat and I can compare them to mine. Perhaps Pinto's used a plastic back some years and those are Pinto tracks ...
     
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    I'm still in the bidding for them. If I do get them, I'll put them in my blue '73. That car has a bench seat that is in serious need of re-upholstering. I've always wanted bucket seats in the car. We'll see what happens.
     
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