80 El Camino Bucket Seat Brackets

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Dawson Dominy

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I have a pair of bucket seats out of a 78-81 cutlass but no tracks, I've found Corbeau seat brackets but heres my issue, the guy I purchased the car from 4 years ago had taken the factory bench out and put a 40/60 in, and I have 2 options for brackets, one says OEM bench and one is OEM bucket, so I don"t know which one I should get cause I don't know if the bucket brackets are for factory bucket mounts, or to be able to put buckets in. Just curious if anybody knows about these?
 

Dawson Dominy

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Also I have read that the factory mounts for the 40/60 are different than the bucket mounts, but I've also read that if your gbody has original 40/60 than factory bucket seats will bolt right up.
 

scoti

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You can also get the mounts/towers that were spot welded to the floor on bucket equipped g-bodies via the aftermarket.
 

Dawson Dominy

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You can also get the mounts/towers that were spot welded to the floor on bucket equipped g-bodies via the aftermarket.
If I were to get some of those I would still need the brackets since I don't have any tracks, correct?
 

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If I were to get some of those I would still need the brackets since I don't have any tracks, correct?
Yes. Bucket seat swaps require the floor mount towers/stanchions, tracks, & some bucket seats.

1978-1988 inner bucket and 55/45 bench seat track floor mounts (set of 4).
 

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oldsmobile joe

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Also I have read that the factory mounts for the 40/60 are different than the bucket mounts, but I've also read that if your gbody has original 40/60 than factory bucket seats will bolt right up.
Floor mounting brackets are the same between split bench and buckets.
Only two of the four split bench seat tracks interchange for bucket seat use. Do your self a favor and search for "seat track differences " thread. Its a fantastic thread.
 

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I don't know if the bucket brackets are for factory bucket mounts, or to be able to put buckets in
Get out the tape measure. Its the only way to know.
 

Dawson Dominy

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Floor mounting brackets are the same between split bench and buckets.
Only two of the four split bench seat tracks interchange for bucket seat use. Do your self a favor and search for "seat track differences " thread. Its a fantastic thread.
Ok and thank you, both of yall🙂
 
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