Bench to bucket conversion

[70SwingerGuy]

I have a bench in my 70 Swinger, dont believe it is original, and I have an option to swap it out for a set of buckets from an early 70s Duster. Does anyone know if there will be any issues? Do I need any kind of adapter brackets, or should I just be able to drill a couple of new holes and bolt them in?
Thanks for any help

 

[72bluNblu]

There are a couple of plates that are welded in on the inner holes for the bucket seats. The hole locations should all be dimpled into the floor, you just need to add the plates.

 

[CFD244]

The inner holes are "dimpled" for location. You will need to mount some support plates on the top side of the floor under the seat adjusters.


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[70SwingerGuy]

Talk about a fast reply! Thanks guys Are these support plates just a piece of square steel(that I could easily cut and make) under each corner, or are they a factory specific piece?
Edit: Ive found these online and it looks pretty easy just to fab some up, do they need to be welded in place, or can they be placed loose under the seat tracks?

Bucket Seat Floor Brackets - 67-76 Dodge Plymouth A-Body | Roseville Moparts

Required when changing from bench to bucket seats. Included with all AMD floor pans. This fits: 1967 – 1976 Dodge Dart 1973 – 1976 Dodge Dart Sport 1971 – 1972 Dodge Demon 1967 – 1969 Plymouth Barracuda 1970 – 1976 Plymouth Duster 1971 – 1976 Plymouth Scamp 1967 – 1976 Plymouth Valiant

www.rosevillemoparts.com

 

[72bluNblu]

Talk about a fast reply! Thanks guys Are these support plates just a piece of square steel(that I could easily cut and make) under each corner, or are they a factory specific piece?

It’s just a flat steel plate. I don’t have the exact dimensions but it’s probably only about an 1/8” thick at the most.

I made my own, there’s actually a recess in the floor they kind of fit into.