Seat Brackets for 1974 CJ5

Monkeybone · 05-07-2009, 12:20 PM

This is my first restoration and the hardest part for me to find is the seat brackets/mounts/track/riser, whatever you want to call them. Everytime it seems that I am getting close there is nothing. They all seem to stop at 75 ot 76. Any suggestions? Should I just get one for a 76 and modify so it is able to bolt into the floor? Thanks in advance.

Monkeybone · 05-08-2009, 12:44 PM

or even just pictures?

hugedodge2000 · 05-08-2009, 12:47 PM

they are called sliders......you can get universal ones off ebay. Hope that helps :-)

incynr8 · 05-08-2009, 12:51 PM

Bench or lowback seats?

I'd assume almost 99% of them by 74 were split lowbacks. The passenger side flips/folds forward. You will only find these used, both the brackets and the seats. The original seat cover style is also not reproduced.

I can take pics tonight if someone else doesn't post them, my Jeep is in the alignment rack shop now, hoping to pick her up after work.

CSP · 05-08-2009, 01:02 PM

They aren't sliders.

You won't be able to use '76 and up mounts as the floor isn't even close.

The best bet is to put a wanted ad on any and all CJ forums on the web. If you're not doing a true restoration they aren't that hard to fabricate using steel tubing.

incynr8 · 05-08-2009, 01:22 PM

on my 1974, the driver's seat only can slide a trivial amount before the back strikes the rear wheel well, and the driver seat brackets bolt into various positions for skinny, skinnier, and skinniest drivers. So that side only does have 'sliders'.

The passenger side is a static mount that bolts in and is simply a front pivot function, with a rear O shaped bolt that the hook attaches to, a front pull ring or directly from the rear (for a seated passenger) can unhook that and fold the seat, then flip it to get out.

Alignment shop says my 74 is done and I will strive to at least take phone pics tonight if no-one else posts the -75 arrangement. Unfort my bolsters need some help, so I have to get that attended to later.

I might have a lead on a 74 being parted. I'll ask....I know i need the U shaped rear seat holddown brackets, easy to fab I know, but I also want original bits and pieces.

CSP · 05-08-2009, 01:28 PM

Yes the drivers side has a slider, but that isn't the mount part in question I believe nor will a universal slider accomplish the needed task here. That was my point.

incynr8 · 05-08-2009, 01:33 PM

yes agreed. a simple slider track on the floor would make for an unhappy experience!

Monkeybone · 05-08-2009, 01:40 PM

thanks guys!

**xeroOTG** · 05-08-2009, 05:14 PM

It should be identical to a 75. I have a 74 and a 75. There isn't much that's not interchangeable between the two.

CSP · 05-08-2009, 09:55 PM

Just to open up the possibilites, the same brackets were used from 55-75.

05-08-2009, 01:02 PM	#5
CSP Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,323 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	They aren't sliders. You won't be able to use '76 and up mounts as the floor isn't even close. The best bet is to put a wanted ad on any and all CJ forums on the web. If you're not doing a true restoration they aren't that hard to fabricate using steel tubing.

05-08-2009, 01:28 PM	#7
CSP Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,323 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Yes the drivers side has a slider, but that isn't the mount part in question I believe nor will a universal slider accomplish the needed task here. That was my point.

05-08-2009, 09:55 PM	#11
CSP Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,323 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Just to open up the possibilites, the same brackets were used from 55-75.