67-72 Bench seat lowering brackets ??
Hello. Before I chop and fab my original bench seat brackets does anyone make lowering brackets for a 67-72 factory bench. I need more head-room.
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Yes they do. Full Custom Fabrication makes them. I know a few guys on the forum have used these already. The ones shown in the link are their original design. The new brackets are solid and have FCF laser cut into them.
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Do you gain more room between the steering wheel and the driver when you lower the seat?
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Yes it does. I am 6’3” and definitely worth the money.
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I got them installed yesterday. Makes a huge difference.
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I have the FCF brackets. I love the way it sits, now! I'm 6'4", and the driving position is so much better!!
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A good piece of advice, install the bolts from underneath to create a "stud" so the brackets just slips over it, then install a washer and nut. Much easier than trying to wiggle a bolt in place through the floor.
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Those that have installed these... my issue is legroom... do you gain or lose any? I have almost no headroom after installing new seat foam. I really like how comfy the seat is now, but on a good enough bump, I've bumped my head on the cab roof. If I can lower the seat and not loose leg room that sounds like a fantastic plan to me.
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Awesome, now I can install my headliner without my head being in the way.
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Does anyone know if these brackets will work on the popular 88-90 seats??
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Are you doing any of the Power Tour next month? It's in our neck of the woods almost the whole drive. |
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No plans for Power Tour. It conflicts with my wife's vacation time. |
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Received my new brackets and getting ready to reinstall my seat one evening.
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So just how much lower are these brackets vers stock? approx?
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2 inches
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Very much so. I will post pics tonight of the difference
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I bought a set as well. Not installed yet, but they appear to be very nicely made with a good quality finish on them.
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I will post these pics on both threads to hopefully help. In one pic, (the best I have) you can see the top of my seat right to the real window rubber - and with brackets installed, the amount the seat has dropped overall. I'm afraid I forgot this morning to measure clearance under the seat for sub-woofer installation, but still can.
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Thanks for showing that photo. That looks like a big difference! I am guessing I may still need to cut my foams. If you notice in my picture, the back foam curve does not meet the seam on the seat cover. I noticed this when I was assembling the seat but must have been in denial figuring it would be OK. But when I sit in the seat I feel like I am being pushed forward as well as pushed up.
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Yes, I see. I want to look as well at the mounting. The bracket bases have a slotted hole, and I feel like the seat had to be in the forward end of the slot, pushing it just slightly more forward, but I will check.
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I'm tempted to go buy some C-channel or square tubing and weld a cross piece as a trial to see the height as well as seeing if I feel like I'm sitting on the floor.
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Just stumbled across the thread anyone install anymore? Would like to see some more pictures of this installed on a stock bench. Installed new foam from PUI now my head is almost against the roof and getting my leg under the wheel is little snug.:waah:
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Does anyone know if there is a set made for the buckets?
Does it actually move the seat BACK at all or just down? Isn't much room to go back... |
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A couple more pics
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I liked these a lot more before they cut the FCF logo into them. I'm not a huge fan of the current trend of laser cutting company logos into everything. Looks cheap.
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I hear ya there. I could never see through the rear view mirror right. Possibly because of the seat height. I wonder if these can be ordered without the logo.
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Hard to tell in the installed pics but do you lose your adjusting slide rail?
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The only way to adjust is loosening the bolts and push the bench fwd or bwd an inch or so
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I'm also interested in if they will fit that popular conversion. The 90's seat conversion. My bad on fat fingers meant popular not polar. Lol
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Have not heard of polar conversion. It worked for my original bench. I'm going to wait before I decide to take my bench out and cut the foams. I think with a little time the foams will settle and hoping to get one more inch of drop. The 2 inches that it lowers definately made a difference.
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Once they are installed it is hard to see FCC logo cut into the brackets unless you are looking for them.
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I have the brackets work very well. On a side note I'm looking for this seat cover for my truck. I couldn't find it last summer when I did my trucks seat ended up with white houndstooth.this is the seat cover I replaced
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Would the cab gas tank affect anything. I really want to delete the cab tank. This would be a perfect excuse.
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