[dccharles]

Came across this ad on my local CraigsList

"Pair of swivel bucket seats - need recovered - not sure what they came out of. $50 - OBO or trade."

Ad was a month old but I sent a reply, just heard from the guy. Said everything is there and he thinks seatbelts, foam is good and they just need to be recovered.

Offered him $35 and I'm picking them up tomorrow.

Are these what I hope they are? Keeping in mind I have a '73 and swiveling buckets are the very first thing I thought would be cool in it.

 

[mino-ridertim]

My 1st car was a 74 Cutlass, with swivel buckets. Always liked them.

Tim

 

[87next2last1]

nice find !!

 

[dccharles]

Thanks for the feedback, I'm stoked about seeing them

But seriously I need someone to tell me I didn't just buy swiveling buckets for a submarine

 

[fixitman1]

The seller cant tell you what they came out of? they dont look GM dodge?

 

[dccharles]

He has no idea but I have been drooling over pics online of swivels from 4th gen Elkys and they look just like this. The shape of course

 

[fixitman1]

Well ,sure they will work for you ! and sure they will look good in your El camino !:nanawrench::texas:

 

[ccc]

with a little work will be nice. they look like the ones i remember in my buddies pontiac can am

 

[dccharles]

Excellent, thanks. I'll add more once I get them in hand

Worst case, I'm 35 bucks into my submarine restoration.

 

[spencersr]

Id love to have a low back pair in my 5 gen ccc ss

 

[Axeman]

I think you did great. Do you know if they have the rails?

 

[leogexx]

Great find for $35 , had a set in my 73 cutlass were very comfortable , Ecklers and other companies carry seat covers to reupholster them

 

[83ElkySS]

if your gonna redo them, you should upgrade the foam to the memory foam, and make them even more comfrtable... loloke:

 

[79ElCam]

I'd say you've done right, I'm guessing you can redo them for less than these: http://mankato.craigslist.org/pts/2913391255.html

 

[randycamino52]

Had a 77 Monte with the swivel buckets really liked them.:nanawrench:

 

[69 SS396]

Good find. For $35 you cant go wrong.

They are NOT out of a submarine, from the look they are the optional seats from a 1937 Massey-Ferguson combine.oke:

 

[Elkyone]

I would love to have those in my 86.. I have always wanted swivel buckets

 

[dccharles]

They are NOT out of a submarine, from the look they are the optional seats from a 1937 Massey-Ferguson combine.

:You_Rock:

 

[Sasquatch]

As long as they're not to wide and come with the rails, you can drill new mounting holes if necessary,and it won't matter if your submarine is a nuke, or an old diesel boat. .......:nanawrench:.........:yell:

 

[mrblanche]

Swivel buckets were in the 4th generation of G bodies, so 1973-1977 Malibu, Cutlass (where I've seen them before), etc.