Seat Rails

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  1. MarulMav

    MarulMav Member

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    Anyone ever try using two sets of bench seat rails to put in buckets? My 75 has the Cat hump, but no Cat. Wondering if any doctoring will have to be made to the passenger side>
     
  2. Jason Monroe

    Jason Monroe Love the Four door w/302

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    Hi I put in a set of buckets out of a Talon and had to do some hammer work on both sides.I did not need to do much and was able to use the front holes to mount them.
    I did how ever have to use spacers on the outer front and both back mounts.As far as using bench rails you should not have any problems unless they don't want to mount to the seat you are trying to use.


    later from the 4 door Comet guy
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  3. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    I have not tried it but I believe the bench rails may not be as tall. Thats not to say it cant be done because anything can if you have the means to make it work.
     
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    mavaholic is correct bench rails are much shorter.i used the bench seat rails, but did modify mine to mount on the stock mount.the tracks mount to the seat in different locations.
     
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    i am having the same problem

    but me and my uncle are going to cut the hump out and weld on a new piece of sheet metal


    ive been procrastinating:90: to do it right now mine only has the drivers seat


    we did however use the bucket seat rails on the mav-but the seat sits low

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