Another 69 bucket seat question. This time on tracks

-
moparmat2000

moparmat2000

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 13, 2010
Messages
20,868
Reaction score
10,830
Location
Grand Tetons
This 69 barracuda I am piecing together out of a stripped out shell was missing a lot of parts. I have bucket seat frames, and seat tracks. Do the 69 barracuda bucket seats require use of these spacers between the tracks and the floor? If so, I am missing them off the tracks. Dont need guesses, need definite yes or no about this specific vehicle.

Thanks
Matt

Screenshot_20210408-211915_eBay.jpg
 
moparmat2000 said:
This 69 barracuda I am piecing together out of a stripped out shell was missing a lot of parts. I have bucket seat frames, and seat tracks. Do the 69 barracuda bucket seats require use of these spacers between the tracks and the floor? If so, I am missing them off the tracks. Dont need guesses, need definite yes or no about this specific vehicle.

Thanks
Matt

View attachment 1715720627
Click to expand...
No, bolts directly to floor. I'm using a set of 69 cuda seats in my car reupholstered with 68 covers.
 
moparmat2000 said:
This 69 barracuda I am piecing together out of a stripped out shell was missing a lot of parts. I have bucket seat frames, and seat tracks. Do the 69 barracuda bucket seats require use of these spacers between the tracks and the floor? If so, I am missing them off the tracks. Dont need guesses, need definite yes or no about this specific vehicle.

Thanks
Matt

View attachment 1715720627
Click to expand...

I`d check to see if the seat fits level , use shock rubbers if need be ---------
 
I've got long legs and I've used those on a previous car to raise the front of the bucket seats to give it a bit more of a rake and leg room. Obviously the seat back also reclines a bit more. Yeah a bit gangsta'. This was 20 years ago so I was a trendsetter :rolleyes:. Before I put (something like) those in, however they were flat on the floor.
 
Had my car since '80. All eight studs had those spacers. Four were cracked. I replaced all with nylon spacers from Sears hardware.
 
I've ran it with and without. It really depends on your driving style and how you want to sit in the seat. I'm 6'2 and row a manual and have the spacers in. I hate feeling like I'm sitting on the floor of a car but you may like the seats with out them.
 
moparmat2000 said:
This 69 barracuda I am piecing together out of a stripped out shell was missing a lot of parts. I have bucket seat frames, and seat tracks. Do the 69 barracuda bucket seats require use of these spacers between the tracks and the floor? If so, I am missing them off the tracks. Dont need guesses, need definite yes or no about this specific vehicle.

Thanks
Matt

View attachment 1715720627
Click to expand...
My 68 seats that I am preparing to retro in to my 67 have the spacers on all the studs so I am assuming they came from the factory.
Do you have the weld in support plates around the floor pan holes?
 
I dont like that sitting on the floor feeling either. I suppose I can always make these if needed. How thick are they? Diameter?
 
512Stroker said:
My 68 seats that I am preparing to retro in to my 67 have the spacers on all the studs so I am assuming they came from the factory.
Do you have the weld in support plates around the floor pan holes?
Click to expand...

Interesting.. I took the seats I have out of a wrecked 69 Formula S Fastback. Original car , never been apart. Even got the build sheet somewhere. It lost a fight with an 18 wheeler in an intersection running a red light. Maybe the spacers were in earlier models??
 
Maybe the reason to eliminate them was to have that sit on the floor feeling like a sports car
 
69 Fish had no spacers! Direct to the floor pan of a bucket seat car!
 
Make sure you burn the holes through the floor and carpet first with and old soldering iron. It helps to keep a Nice clean hole through the carpet that will not pull threads.

IMGP2001.JPG
 
Last edited:
And yes the studs protrude quite a bit. This is normal!

You can see where the bench seat attachment are, and they are plugged on a bucket seat car. You may notice the 3/8th fuel line as well. Inline Tubes makes some good stuff!

IMG_2786.jpg
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
-

Back
Top