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kentuckyboy

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well after a while im back working on my 89 found a tailgate and back glass for 75 dollars gona install it after winter ive also installed a light bar and 5 lights on the roof and 33 inch tires im gona start on the interior my question is what seats will bolt into my bronco fairly easy i dont mind having to do a lil modification i just dont have alota free time id appreciate anyone who has replaced thear seats if u would tell me how much work it was thanks u guys [-o<

 

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yo KB,

See my site @ http://www.broncolinks.com/index.php?index=312 for bucket swaps and info;

such as (see site for hot links)

All '80-96 Bronco & '80-97 F-series seats (bench, bucket, whatever) are interchangeable. The most you'd have to do is add wiring for the lumbar pump. The floorpans are identical where the front seats go

Installation & Mount Mod (PRP Racing) in an 84

Source: by justshootme84 (Randy Z, Casual Mudder) at Ford Bronco Zone Forums

Installation (90's Cherokee) in a 90

Source: by 90Beater (Topher, Chris) at bronco.tophersworld.com

Installation (Infinity) in a 95; "...so I came across these I30 Ifinity seats, $125 for two,a place in KC has a butt load of them in their attic space...must be like 20 diff. sets, leather, had to do a little mod...basically had to buy two pieces of plate steal 2"x1/8"x48", ..but they work great, electric too..."

Source: by 351cleveland at SuperMotors.net

FORD BRONCO -> INTERIOR; paint, seats, consoles... -> Seat -> Bucket

WELCOME to MIESK5's BIG BRONCO LINKS - We now have over 30,000 LINKs!

This is a Ford Bronco, Truck & Van Technical & Parts LINKS site developed by the MIESK5 Family & is not affiliated with the Ford Motor Co. in any manner. Although we initially developed this site for 78-96 Big Broncos, information in many Links also applies to F, E Series & Cars

Select A Category:

Floor Pan Reinforcement Owner Notification Program B93 in 89/90 Bronco & F-Series SuperCab with Captain Chair Option as Cited in Floor Cracks (near front seat attachments) TSB 90-06-12

Leather Cleaning Procedure Service Tip TSB 98-17-1 for 84-96 Bronco, 84-98 Econoline, F-150, F-250 LD, 1986-97 Aerostar1991-98 Explorer, 93-98 Villager, 96-98 Windstar, 97-98 Expedition, Mountaineer; 98 Navigator, 83-98 Ranger 99 Super Duty F Series, etc.

Power Lumbar

Seat, Front & Rear Clunks TSB 92-17-8 for 92 Bronco, F Series, Aerostar, Econoline, Ranger & Explorer

Seat, Front Passenger Seat Back Rattle TSB 95-8-5 for 92-95

Select A Link:

"...All '80-96 Bronco & '80-97 F-series seats (bench, bucket, whatever) are interchangeable. The most you'd have to do is add wiring for the lumbar pump. The floorpans are identical where the front seats go...."

Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at FSB

"...I have a set of leather buckets out of a Suburban and they seem a bit wider and fairly comfortable. Re-used the floor plate bracket and mounted the seats to a set of flat bars that then bolted to the floor bracket. That was for the powered driver seat, the other 3 new mounting holes in the seat rails and they bolted up to the floor mount bracket..."

Source: by 4drbronko at FSB

"...Just wanted to mention that the seat bolt paterns on the floor are NOT the same between a 88-91 model and a 92-96. I dont know where during those years it changed, But I bought a replacement bucket from a 95, and it would not just bolt into the 88 that I own. The holes in the front are about 2 Inches narrower in the front on the newer bucket. I swapped the Older track onto the newer seat, and once again, it isnt a simple bolt it up and your good. The front bolts line up good, but you have to drill and tap the rear bolts..."

Source: by TnMtnMan at FSB

"...You can swap almost any OE seats (of any brand) in, depending you how determined you are. Chairs that mount to flat rails will be the easiest, but if you want 8-way power heated/cooled leather with memory, go for it..."

Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at FSB

Arm Rest Bracket Repairs in a 94

Source: by R94broncoXTL (Ryan) at SuperMotors.net

Arm Rest Bracket Repairs pics, from a 90 in a 93

Source: by Billingslee (Bronco Bill) at SuperMotors.net

Arm Rest Bracket Repairs, from a 90 in a 93

Source: by Billingslee (Bronco Bill) at FSB

Arm Rest Removal & Installation in 96 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-Super Duty from 96 Workshop Manual

Source: by Ford via Miesk5 at FSB

Arm Rest Removal & Installation in 96 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-Super Duty from 96 Workshop Manual

Source: by Ford via thedieselstop.com

Arm Rest Repair; "...To fix a set of chairs with a broken armrest, I made this repair plate. The factory plate almost looks intentionally weakened, and they usually last more than a decade before breaking. Mine should last more than twice that long. If you need one, e-mail me through my profile here or on almost any BBS forum that deals with Ford trucks or Crown Vics..."

Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net

Barbari Leather Sample Swatch Review; "...well i got my swatch, its not even remotely close to the factory tan color..."

Source: by Strange at FSB

Beard Low Back pics in an 86

Source: by BajaBronco13 at SuperMotors.net

Captain's Chair Bases Parts Break-Out Diagram in 80-89 w/ out Nomenclature

Source: by Ford via Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net

Captain's Chairs Parts Break-Out Diagram

Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net

Captain's Chairs Parts Break-Out Diagram in 78-89 w/ out Nomenclature

Source: by Ford via Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net

Captain's Chairs Parts Break-Out Diagram in 80-89 w/ Nomenclature

Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net

Captain's Chairs Parts Break-Out Diagram in 90-96 w/ out Nomenclature

Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net

Connector Location Diagram, Seat in a 96

Source: by Ford via Chilton

Controls Overview in an 83 from Owner's Manual

Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net

Controls Overview in an 86 from Owner's Manual

Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net

Door Jamb Label Body Type Codes in a 96; The letters and/or numeral under BODY designate the interior trim, seat and body type. in 1996 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-Super Duty and Bronco Workshop Manual

Source: by Ford via thedieselstop.com

Installation & mount mod (86 Aerostar) in a 78

Source: by Justin S at shaw.ca via web.archive.org

Installation & mount mod (88 Saab 5000 Turbo) in an 89

Source: by Andrew K (Andy351, das panzer, sloppy seconds, the magic carpet) at SuperMotors.net

Installation & Mount Mod (88 Saab 5000 Turbo) in an 89

Source: by Andrew K (Andy351, das panzer, sloppy seconds, the magic carpet) at FSB

Installation & Mount Mod (J. C. Whitney racing seat) in a 96

Source: by DNBELOWBRONCO (Kevin, Labor of Love) at SuperMotors.net

Installation & Mount Mod (PRP Racing) in an 84

Source: by justshootme84 (Randy Z, Casual Mudder) at SuperMotors.net

Installation & Mount Mod (PRP Racing) in an 84

Source: by justshootme84 (Randy Z, Casual Mudder) at Ford Bronco Zone Forums

Installation & Mount Mod (Tom’s Bronco Parts) in a 96

Source: by tbp at tomsbroncoparts.com

Installation (04 Dodge Pick Up) in an 88

Source: by BUSTERBRONCO at FSB

Installation (1980 to 1986 Bronco) in 78-79; "...that the brackets on the front seats from the '86 Bronco wouldn't fit! That is, until I realized that all I had to do was to remove the brackets from my original seats and bolt them on to the "new" '86 captain chairs. They fit perfectly! What about the rear seat? It bolted right in place of my original flip-fold seat with no modifications what-so-ever..."

Source: by Paul E at ProjectBronco.com

Installation (90 Honda) in 78-79

Source: by Chris C at ProjectBronco.com

Installation (90's Cherokee) in a 90

Source: by 90Beater (Topher, Chris) at FSB

Installation (90's Cherokee) in a 90

Source: by 90Beater (Topher, Chris) at bronco.tophersworld.com

Installation (92 Explorer) in an 81

Source: by Matt K (1BadBronco, 81Bronk36) at SuperMotors.net

Installation (92 Explorer) in an 81; see his SF site below for pics

Source: by Matt K (1BadBronco, 81Bronk36) at FSB

Installation (94 F250) w/Center Jump Seat in a 93

Source: by Joseph E (CableGuy, Joes93Bronco) at FSB

Installation (Corbeau) in a 90

Source: by rugerp89ipsc (mean green) at SuperMotors.net

Installation (Explorer) in a 92; "...all you have to do is remove four bolts to remove the Explorer seats from there frames and bolt onto 92'-95' Bronco seat frames. also, replaced the drivers side reclining latch with the one off my old seats. Purfect fit..."

Source: by GunDude at FSB

Installation (F250) in an 85

Source: by Chris B (Blue, bronco boy) at chrisb.users.SuperMotors.net

Installation (Infinity) in a 95; "...so I came across these I30 Ifinity seats, $125 for two,a place in KC has a butt load of them in their attic space...must be like 20 diff. sets, leather, had to do a little mod...basically had to buy two pieces of plate steal 2"x1/8"x48", ..but they work great, electric too..."

Source: by 351cleveland at FSB

Installation (Infinity) in a 95; "...so I came across these I30 Ifinity seats, $125 for two,a place in KC has a butt load of them in their attic space...must be like 20 diff. sets, leather, had to do a little mod...basically had to buy two pieces of plate steal 2"x1/8"x48", ..but they work great, electric too..."

Source: by 351cleveland at SuperMotors.net

Installation Info & pic (95 Mustang GT) in a 91; ".... I got some out of a 95 GT, and I just had to drill a couple holes..."

Source: by Derrick36 at FSB

Installation Info & pic (Explorer) in an 89; "Hardest part was drilling the holes and leveling the seats so there was no binding; Only one hole lined up for me, so I had to drill the other three. I did bend the front bracket a little to get it to contour a little better to the floor. Also, I would attach the front two bolts first, then drill the rear and shim level as needed. Other than that, it was pretty simple. I also put in a separate fuse block for the seats and my CB so I didn't have to run too much wire or tap into another source. Not sure what model mine were from, but tilting the seat forward and scooting it up all the way allows fairly easy access to the back from the passenger side. My driver's seat tilt lever is broke, so I haven't been able to test that side, but my old seats didn't tilt far enough either, so I never had anyone getting in on that side. Also, I removed my center console, so it's really easy to just climb over the front seat and crawl through the middle. At least with my electric Explorer seats, there was no easy way to unbolt just the floor brackets and keep the motors and such intact..."

Source: by hmthesing (Hunter T)

Installation Info & pics (300Z) in a 95; "... I swapped my torn up leather seats today for some 300Z seats. ($200.00 on Craigslist). I swapped out the tracks and the seat bases allowed 3 out of 4 holes to be drilled and bolted, but on the back corner I had to make a bracket. Driver side was power and I had to remove 2 of the three motors to make it work (Back and forth and up and down.) It took a good hour to figure out the driver seat rewire, but ultimately I was able to plug it into the lumbar air power source from my old seat after splicing the connector and some of the remaining wiring. Had to cut away some of the metal underneath to allow the tracks to fit properly, but it worked out very well I think and is a very neat installation. Seats sit about an inch lower than the originals, but feel awesome..." must register to view pics

Source: by J. Mark M (DAMIAN)

Installation Info (04 Expedition): "...put in seats outta an 04 expedition. They are very comfortable and the drives is power, but I had to make brackets for them. Worst of all, they don't fold forward so access to the rear seat is much harder..."

Source: by Alan T (GearHead)

Installation Info (1999 F 150) buckets in an 88; "...I had to drill new holes in the stock bronco brackets to accomodate the studs from the f-150 seats. I also had to drill 2 new holes in the floor because the f-150 slider brackets are further apart about 1".. It worked out ok because there is a little reinforcement panel underneath the bronco body and you still hit it when re-drilling. For the passenger side, I added some angle iron to the bronco flip-seat bracket to get my extra width I needed, pretty simple actually..."

Source: by arvy88bronco (The Black Peach) at SuperMotors.net

Installation Info (93-95 Lightning); "...I used the 93-95 Lightning seats in the bronco. I had to reuse the tracks from the bronco becuase the Lightnings seats were never meant to slide forward like the broncos because they were mounted to a steel frame that went accross the entire truck.. I simply bolted the bronco seats on at the front of the tracks from the bronco then re-drilled the rear locations to match the lightning seats holes..."

Source: by ROBSLXTASY (90 Griggs LX) at nloc.net

Installation Info (96 Mustang GT) in an 84; "...I took the seats out of my 96 mustang GT last night and put them into my bronco. They look and feel awesome to sit in when in the truck. I just put the bronco frame rails on the mustang seats. Had to drill the back bolt hole on the mustang seats for them to work..."

Source: by stang96gts

Installation Info (Aerostar) in an 88: "...the top of the tall Aerostar seat limits the upward movement of the bracket for rear occupant access, as shown. There are four bolts on each seat that remove the brackets from the seats. Obviously it is much easier to remove the seat and bracket from the floor as one unit. Then after turning the seat and bracket over on the tailgate, you can then seperate the bracket and seat with four bolts one at each corner. You will have to adjust the bracket while on the seat to remove the last two bolts. Then reinstall in reverse order.... " pics are gone from his SM site

Source: by NoTrailer

Rear Installation Info (APC racing buckets); "...They were tight but with the raised rear, it was easy to bolt them through the floor. Just had to reinforce the underside where the bolts came through. ( and be careful where you drill) With the width back there I'm sure any other 2 seats should fit. Again just be careful where you drill; but as I remember we drilled and had axcess to the underside pretty easy. No boxing. But where we drilled may be different from where you drill. Just be sure that there isn't any lines or wires, or the fuel tank under there. We used 3/16" steel stock about 3' square for our reinforcements, but some large thick washers should work too. think you could use the latch bar anchored in the floor to tie the belts to. The shoulder belts are anchored to the floor at the base of the wheel arches. You should be able to reuse them as they sit..." and by Seabronc: "The under side profile is the same as the inside of the cab. You can use a flat piece of steel stock so it has a goof grip on the floor pan. If you check out the way the front seats are reinforced, you will get the idea. Large washers are OK too, but get #8 and use #8 bolts. The only thing that may get in the way is the exhaust system and heat shield, but you can move them out of the way to make the mounting easier. The seats will have to be mounted on rails that will give you approximately the same height as the bench for head room considerations..."

Source: by Rons beast & Seabronc (Rosie, Fred W) at Ford Bronco Zone Forums

Rebuild in an 86 Eddie Bauer; "....It gets rid of the toilet feel they get as they age (your @$$ touches the sides, but not the middle). for next to nuthin' and they feel great now. All it cost me was a box full of hog rings and a pair of hog ring pliers, some 1" foam and the special non-melting spray can of foam rubber adhesive. Cut the hog rings and remove the seat bottom covers. Cut the center piece for foam, then the side bolsters, spray them and the original seat foam, wait 4 minutes and stick em on. After that pull the covers back over and install the new hog rings.While you're in there, tighten all bolts, especially the floor and track to seat bolts. I did this not just cause' Iz cheap, but also because precious few other seats out there are as large or have armrests. Dirt cheap, damned easy and darned effective..."

Source: by Sixlitre (Malcolm H, Eddie Bauer)

To help in the restoration (of the Bronco):

For a YARD SEARCH on-line, I use;

http://www.copartfinder.com

HAS PICS!!!--

or

http://www.mypartshop.com/

Select All Parts

year, etc, then FORD TRUCK

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or

http://www.picknpull.com

Also for obsolete parts;

Our Sponsor here has been adding some to inventory; Jeff's Bronco Graveyard

and: by Ford pn:

http://www.partsvoice.com/

http://www.rearcounter.com

http://www.greensalescompany.com

GL!

 

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How does one add to :rolleyes: that ;) . I have had two different bucket seats installed. The first was from a 93 or 94 Ford Aerostar which were easily mounted on the Bronco seat rails. The ones in it now are from a 98 Expedition on the rails that came with them, (some modification required).

Good luck,

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Now that I think about it, the passenger side seat from the Expedition is mounted on a 93 Bronco seat frame.

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