Author Topic: 70 Cuda- Convert Bench seat car to buckets??  (Read 1048 times)

Offline Despicable Z

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70 Cuda- Convert Bench seat car to buckets??
« on: July 07, 2014 - 05:18:55 PM »
Hey folks! As I'm pulling all of the old rotted interior out of our project cuda I started to consider eventually installing modern- more supportive bucket seats into the car. However, it is a bench seat OE car, and I was wondering if there is an easy way to install adapters, modify floor pans, etc. to make the conversion? I have found several such adapters for 60s Barricudas- but nothing for 70+. There are some rusty spots in the footwells of the floorpans so I might be doing some sheetmetal work anyways so I'm not scared to really tear into it to make it work. Anyone done this before? Thanks everyone!  :cheers:
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Re: 70 Cuda- Convert Bench seat car to buckets??
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2014 - 02:10:16 PM »
summit racing has adapters for their pro car line of bucket seats...

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Re: 70 Cuda- Convert Bench seat car to buckets??
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2014 - 02:37:29 AM »
Have a frieand looking for a front bench for 71 chally anybody want to sell him one? Must have the centre split?

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Re: 70 Cuda- Convert Bench seat car to buckets??
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2014 - 01:59:17 PM »
I never heard of a bench seat from the factory in a 'vert.

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There's no C55 on the fender tag?

Did you look underneath the floor and you don't see eight seat bracket re-inforcement plates?

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Re: 70 Cuda- Convert Bench seat car to buckets??
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2014 - 02:03:25 PM »
Who's talking convertible ? Original poster is talking Converting a bench to buckets.
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