Bucket Seats revisited

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  1. BadBrad73

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    Who has swapped in bucket seats from another car with good results? What did ya use? How? I saw maverickmans Cobra seats. Sweet! Any others?
     
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    b brad 73, i just used 74' mav. seats in mine. i was wondering if you were comming to the mini meet sat. at ffw in commerce, ga....frank...:bananaman :bananaman
     
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    bucket Seats revisted

    Sounds good IF I can find a set! Yeah, plans have changed, looks like I'll be coming. Bringing my 14 year old son, after all it's his Maverick.
     
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    great, will see ya'll there...frank...:bananaman :bananaman
     
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    Brad; Will be great to meet you and your son. See you in Commerce!!!

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    I used '75 Granada buckets in my '75 Maverick. They were a direct bolt-in. Remember though that newer Mav seat tracks won't fit older Mav floor pans.

    Sam:)
     
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    The difference in the floorpan starts with the 75 model right? first year with cats and the bump in the floorpan to accomidate?
     
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    i ended up using bucket seats from an 86 mustang lx.had to redrill 3 holes add 2 shims and they look like they were put in from the factory.
    chuck.
     
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    Brad; I used seats from a '96 Honda Civic. Lots of work to get them in, but they are very comfy, and look good too. I just used channel iron to make mounts and Mav runners. See you Sat.

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    mine are from some mazada i dont know what year or what kind. picked up both of them for $100
    i just pulled some track from a 93 ford ranger and hooked them up and screwed them to the floor i know its not the smartest thing to do but i needed seats becuse the guy took his out befor he sold me the car
     

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    I used Ford Probe buckets. Had to modify flat stock to the tracks to make them work. Not an easy mod, lots of time and headaches.
     
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