1969 Nova SS bucket seat attachment help please

**92646** · #1 01-13-2010, 06:49 PM

I am trying to order a pair of seat track extenders for the 1969 Nova SS with bucket seats that I just bought but the car is 2 weeks away from getting delivered. Does the front of the bucket seats attach to the floor brackets with the bolts going at a 45 degree angle or horizontal with the bolt head facing the front of the car or is attached with a stud and nut? I understand that the rear of the seat is attached with a bracket with a stud welded straight up and a nut. My 1970 Nova has a bench seat and the seat is attached with all 4 bolts going straight down into the bracket towards the floor like in a 1969 Camaro. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

budnate · #2 01-13-2010, 07:40 PM

Mark I thought the Camaro seat exstenders worked, I think there is guy still pimping home made ones on ebay that are pretty accurate copies...pretty simple to make a pair.

jasonL78 · #3 01-13-2010, 08:01 PM

All the original bucket seat cars I have seen have the stud on both the front and rear brackets. I know My 68 has the stud with a nut. What are these bucket seat extenders you are asking about?

Jason

**92646** · #4 01-13-2010, 08:07 PM

Jason does your front seat brackets have studs that angle or are they straight up and down? These extenders sell on e-bay for about $40.00 for a pair of brackets and I have bought 4 sets over the years for different cars. The seller is great to deal with and he has a few choices but we are not sure what style would work with a Nova with bucket seats.

Smokey · #5 01-14-2010, 01:07 AM

If you can wait until the snow is gone, I got a floor with the real mounts on it. Its buried with 2-3 feet of snow on it out in the back 40.

jasonL78 · #6 01-14-2010, 06:03 AM

This is a picture of my original 68 floor brackets. Studs straight up. I know 69 and 70 use diffent brackets on the floor but they still are straight up.

A closer picture showing the studs coming through the brackets. So what do these seat extenders do move the seat back to give you more leg room? If so I may want to look into a pair for my 68. Being 6'4 I don't have a lot of leg room in the nova.

**92646** · #7 01-14-2010, 06:59 AM

Thanks Jason. I am 6'2" with a 38" waist it is nice to get a couple of extra inches between me and the steering wheel. The brackets bolt in and it makes a big difference in the comfort. I mount the brackets under the carpet so you hardly notice them and you can always remove them with no problems.

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