Reclining bucket seats

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  1. MaverickLVR

    MaverickLVR takes longer then you think...

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    Soooooo....has anyone taken a stock seat out of a maverick and modified them so they can recline? I am using the buckets out of a '76, looks doable, but idk...

    thoughts? :hmmm:
     
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  2. Bryant

    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    anything is possible. the tricky part will be adapting a reclining mechanism to the stock seat frames.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    my...stock Mav. seats...recline...:huh:
     
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    I had LDO seats in my 72 Comet that reclined but my 72 Mav with sport buckets don't. I'm sure it's possible with some fabrication skills.
     
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    I have a set of ldo buckets in mine and they also recline. They are from a 77 and mine is a 77, so they were a easy swap. Sounds like a big job to change. Maybe check with a upolstery shop and get their opinion. :huh:
     
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  6. MaverickLVR

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    ok, looks like I need to start looking for some LDO seats :) anyone? I am sure Craig has some :D
     
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  7. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    I have some, just the seats, not the brackets that bolt them to the floors.
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I am sold out of those.
     
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  9. MaverickLVR

    MaverickLVR takes longer then you think...

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    Dave, my brackets would work I assume? what do you want for them?
     
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    My current 73 maverick and previous 74 have the same seats and they all recline. Very nicely too. Big comfy tan seats.
     
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