2007 Dodge Durango Seat Swap

[Deemo]

Welp, it was time to go to the junkyard today and I wanted a set of buckets for my 65 Valiant. Found a nice Durango and snatched the fronts out.

After pulling my mangled and tired old 50/50 split bench seat out that wasn't bolted down after I replaced the floor pans, this swap was really easy. No brain needed on this one guys. Two wires for the drivers seat, one hot and one ground that you can splice into the main battery line under the dash. 10 amp fuse. I hacked up a piece of angle iron, bent it about 20 degrees into a V and bolted it to the floor for the front mounting points for the seat brackets. Then laid the seats in and drilled new holes into my new floor pans, and boom. Backs bolted, front bolts to the angle iron I bent. And they look and feel great. Could use a little more support on the sides but overall, I can't complain about a cheap set of leathers. Total cost, 60 bucks, a can of black spray paint for the angle iron, five feet of wire, and a nice time with my daughters as they wrestled with the drill and the tap set. Priceless

Ps: I have a free bench seat, needs love. And a home. Pm for details

 

[65 Dartman]

Do those seats come with the built in shoulder harness - can't tell from the pics. I got a set of cloth seats out of a full size Ram with the mini-rear doors that do have the built in should belts.

 

[Deemo]

Do those seats come with the built in shoulder harness - can't tell from the pics. I got a set of cloth seats out of a full size Ram with the mini-rear doors that do have the built in should belts.

No sir they do not. I'm one of those guys who you see with no seat belts. My life, I should be able to play super man if I want too kinda people. Here in Tennessee the law is 67 and newer must have functional belts. Partially why I got a 65. But you can get the shoulder belts and everything you need from the vehicle and then weld a plate in the pillar to strengthen it and then drill a hole and mount the shoulder thing. I just have the belts in the back.

 

[Deemo]

Also, if you spend the time, you can make a functional restraint system in these old cars. I am looking into it for the kids. But a roll cage would be better!!! Who wouldn't want a five point harness?? At least that's what I told my wife. Kids agreed. Along with a 410 stroker, and a few other things lol. But take the time and you can make it work