Direct swap bucket seats?

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I've seen several posts on changing seats etc, and making brackets, but is there any direct swaps to be found? My 79 already has a 60/40 bench out of an 88up Chevy but the brackets have been cut and hacked, don't feel safe with them like this but would like to do buckets instead and make a console.
 

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Only direct swap are 100% OEM original bucket seats which are about as rare as a unicorn.

I have OEM bucket seats but made up some bracketry from bench seats and a few pieces of welded metal.
 

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Was kinda figuring that, lol I just don't like how the original owner cut and hacked the frame, it doesn't move or anything but I'm afraid a little if I'm in a wreck it would break apart
 

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Seatbelts hold you not the seat ;)
 

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The closest you will get are factory buckets from a K5.
 

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You don't seem to believe me? :whymewhyme:

No it's not that, I just don't like half assed jerry rigging, I wear my seatbelt but I don't have faith in them much either, lol
 

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Suburban bucket seats will swap in but will need two riser brackets weld in for inner front mounting point of the seat
 

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I have been looking at those Procar seats.
 

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Nice lookin seats :waytogo:
 

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Yes they are! Price doesn't seem to bad either
 

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Also spied those racing buckets, wonder how hard they are to make fit or will they bolt up like the low back buckets with the adapter kit
 

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