Bucket Seats

[Sammieizzy]

I want to raise my seat a little are the fasteners
holding the seat in are they Bolts or Studs
Thanks Steve

 

[old80cs]

I believer most A and G bodies have studs with flanged nuts holding the seats down.

 

[MY6.2SS]

I want to raise my seat a little are the fasteners
holding the seat in are they Bolts or Studs
Thanks Steve

In my 84 SS, all of them are studs with nuts holding them down.

 

[JAMCAR223]

flange nuts are 13mm

 

[vandyman]

Instead of going all crazy on trying to raise your seat.
Just get a booster seat like the old ladies put in the cars back in the day. 😏

 

[565bbchevy]

I would look for a Gbody power seat base then you can have all the adjustment you need, I modified both drivers and passengers side buckets in my Monte and Regal with those.

 

[Ribbedroof]

flange nuts are 13mm

To clarify, the nuts are 8mm thread, 13mm hex

 

[oldsmobile joe]

you can add spacers between the tracks and the floor. you have about 3/8" of room before you runout of stud.
but the seats are bolted to the tracks. you could add spacers to this area and if necessary, use longer bolts.

 

[CopperNick]

Both the studs and bolts are long enough that if you want to shim them to gain height you can add something like washers. would suggest fender washers for the track to floor studs and suitable diameter and hole size standard washers for the track to seat base.

Be aware that accessing those stud nuts can be a PITA. Being 13mm hex helps cause you can cheat and use a 1/2" but you need to go with a six point socket if you can get one in there or a six point combination wrench if not, just to get the nut to back away. The location exposes them to water and crud and can make it difficult to get them to cooperate. Once free, if you have them, a gear wrench 1/2" combo will finish off the job. Also they may be hiding behind those plastic shoes or socks that are used to hide the feet of the track and which are held in place by phillips screws which tend to be self-suicidal if leaned on too hard. Joy.



Nick

 

[Jakefromstatefarm]

Both the studs and bolts are long enough that if you want to shim them to gain height you can add something like washers. would suggest fender washers for the track to floor studs and suitable diameter and hole size standard washers for the track to seat base.

Be aware that accessing those stud nuts can be a PITA. Being 13mm hex helps cause you can cheat and use a 1/2" but you need to go with a six point socket if you can get one in there or a six point combination wrench if not, just to get the nut to back away. The location exposes them to water and crud and can make it difficult to get them to cooperate. Once free, if you have them, a gear wrench 1/2" combo will finish off the job. Also they may be hiding behind those plastic shoes or socks that are used to hide the feet of the track and which are held in place by phillips screws which tend to be self-suicidal if leaned on too hard. Joy.



Nick

This makes quick work of install and removal of buckets in my experience. A ratchet/wrench will still get the job done, just takes a few more minutes and a little swearing.