seat swap
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Racer
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seat swap
about to purchase a set of clam shell seats from an 81 for my 81 my car is not power seats but this set is on drivers side. will these still fit the same or be able to be made to fit or isit not going to happen and a waste of money? thanks
Melting Slicks
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I purchased a set of seats out of an 82 CE for my 76. I successfully installed the seats using my original tracks - still in the car today, 9 years later.
Just remove the tracks and use yours and they should fit fine.
John
Just remove the tracks and use yours and they should fit fine.
John
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Racer
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thats what i thought but wanted to be sure they were just higher tracks and not the actual seat bottoms themselves
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lansdale 19446 PA
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11, '15, '19
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Check your driver's side floor pan for an indentation to clear the driver's power seat motor. I believe all 81 pans had the necessary indent, but check.
If the indentation is there, you can bolt in the power driver's seat.
AIM shows the entire instalation, including the wiring for the seat.
If the indentation is there, you can bolt in the power driver's seat.
AIM shows the entire instalation, including the wiring for the seat.
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Seat tracks will not help if you cannot clear the power seat motor. Check your driver's side floor pan for the indentation needed to clear the motor. I believe all 81s had the indent, but check.
If the indentation is there, the power driver's seat will bolt in. You must use the power seat track assembly.
AIM shows the entire installation, including the wiring for the power seat.
If the indentation is there, the power driver's seat will bolt in. You must use the power seat track assembly.
AIM shows the entire installation, including the wiring for the power seat.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Jul 12, 2011 at 03:27 PM.
Drifting
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From: Winston-Salem NC
Seat tracks will not help if you cannot clear the power seat motor. Check your driver's side floor pan for the indentation needed to clear the motor. I believe all 81s had the indent, but check.
If the indentation is there, the power driver's seat will bolt in. You must use the power seat track assembly.
AIM shows the entire installation, including the wiring for the power seat.
If the indentation is there, the power driver's seat will bolt in. You must use the power seat track assembly.
AIM shows the entire installation, including the wiring for the power seat.
Mike, thanks for the info. My seats are non-power. Could be from a 79 or 80.
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