C5 seats in a C3
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Drifting
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From: San Diego CA.
Outstanding. You've done a wonderful custom. Not over the top. Very personal. Would love to see that car at our annual Plastic Fantastic here in San Diego. It would fit in beautifully! Thanks for sharing.....
Drifting
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From: Westampton New Jersey
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From: Lakeland FL
Good morning 76Vette1.
When you said you "used a 1/2" spacer between the seats and the original seat rails" do you mean that you bolted them to your original C3 seat rails? I just received my C5 seats and am trying to plan my weekend.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
When you said you "used a 1/2" spacer between the seats and the original seat rails" do you mean that you bolted them to your original C3 seat rails? I just received my C5 seats and am trying to plan my weekend.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
Racer
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From: Willoughby Hills OH
Nice, I am also thinking about doing this, but to match my black and silver 78!
Are you upgrading your foam pads at this time also when you rip off the current upholstery? My leather and foam are good, so I am having a hard time convincing myself to upgrade right now just for the two tone setup.
Drifting
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From: Johnson City TN
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Drifting
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From: San Diego CA.
I tried using my original seat rails at first. However, at 6 feet tall, my head hit the roof big time. That's why I ended up using the Corabu seat frames. The are flat against the floor. Now I have head room and more knee room. C3's are not for tall guys!
Good morning 76Vette1.
When you said you "used a 1/2" spacer between the seats and the original seat rails" do you mean that you bolted them to your original C3 seat rails? I just received my C5 seats and am trying to plan my weekend.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
When you said you "used a 1/2" spacer between the seats and the original seat rails" do you mean that you bolted them to your original C3 seat rails? I just received my C5 seats and am trying to plan my weekend.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
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From: Lakeland FL
Here's my uh-oh moment. I received my C5 seats out of a 2000 with only 40K miles. They seats are awesome. Wife loves them.....
I placed just the driver's seat on the floor and sat on it. I'm 6'1" and my uh-oh moment is that I have just 2.5" of headroom. I'm planning the seat rail mounting (thanks Trae1976) but am not worried about clearance. My wife is 5'3" so she'll be fine (LOL!).
I placed just the driver's seat on the floor and sat on it. I'm 6'1" and my uh-oh moment is that I have just 2.5" of headroom. I'm planning the seat rail mounting (thanks Trae1976) but am not worried about clearance. My wife is 5'3" so she'll be fine (LOL!).
Drifting
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From: Johnson City TN
Here's my uh-oh moment. I received my C5 seats out of a 2000 with only 40K miles. They seats are awesome. Wife loves them.....
I placed just the driver's seat on the floor and sat on it. I'm 6'1" and my uh-oh moment is that I have just 2.5" of headroom. I'm planning the seat rail mounting (thanks Trae1976) but am not worried about clearance. My wife is 5'3" so she'll be fine (LOL!).
I placed just the driver's seat on the floor and sat on it. I'm 6'1" and my uh-oh moment is that I have just 2.5" of headroom. I'm planning the seat rail mounting (thanks Trae1976) but am not worried about clearance. My wife is 5'3" so she'll be fine (LOL!).
Yeh, my C5 seats definitely sit higher than the stock seats, especially after I installed new foam. I'm 5'11" and have never felt cramped in it, but the tops are off about 90% of the time.
Drifting
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From: Johnson City TN
I considered it briefly, but the power options just weren't that important to me.
Melting Slicks
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I'm sorry, I guess I should have mentioned, when I mount the seat at the correct height with the newer tabs cut off and old tabs welded on correctly, will the motors fit between the seat and the floor? The correct height is more important than the power option.
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From: Ocean County NJ
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From: Lakeland FL
Melting Slicks
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From: Kingston Ontario
lol...my bet is no the motors won't fit. That will be a bitch because the body is on the frame now and clearancing the floor might get nasty. I'm guessing your comment is regarding putting the whole 75 rail on instead of the mounting tabs, is that correct?
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@BB72.... That is correct sir.
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Nice, I am also thinking about doing this, but to match my black and silver 78!
Are you upgrading your foam pads at this time also when you rip off the current upholstery? My leather and foam are good, so I am having a hard time convincing myself to upgrade right now just for the two tone setup.
Are you upgrading your foam pads at this time also when you rip off the current upholstery? My leather and foam are good, so I am having a hard time convincing myself to upgrade right now just for the two tone setup.
The MrMikes kits come with everything to repair the seats as well as full video instructions. Check out the website.
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From: Lakeland FL
To all of my friends I haven't met yet.
The past weekend was very productive. My neighbor and friend helped me mate my C5 seats to my C3 rails. I did fit the seats back in to cockpit and noticed that the previous owner had 1" wooden blocks/shims under the rear-outside seat rail connections. The wife sat in the driver's seat while in the car and I could tell she was very happy with the "new" and much more comfortable seats.
Special thanks to Trae1976 for his message that included incredibly helpful pictures and instructions.
Best regards,
Kirk
The past weekend was very productive. My neighbor and friend helped me mate my C5 seats to my C3 rails. I did fit the seats back in to cockpit and noticed that the previous owner had 1" wooden blocks/shims under the rear-outside seat rail connections. The wife sat in the driver's seat while in the car and I could tell she was very happy with the "new" and much more comfortable seats.
Special thanks to Trae1976 for his message that included incredibly helpful pictures and instructions.
Best regards,
Kirk