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Apr 17, 2022 | 12:35 PM

Pegan2261

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Power seat question

Looking into converting my 76 from the manual seats to 4 way power from an 80 plus, and I mocked it up yesterday in the original 76 floorpan.

It is nowhere close to looking like it will fit.

Does anyone have a pic of a power seat floor? Or know how much difference there is?

Apr 17, 2022 | 06:04 PM

Easy Mike

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The 81-82 power driver's seat required a special floor pan deepened to fit the motor rack of the seat. The pan will not fit earlier cars.

Apr 18, 2022 | 01:14 PM

Pegan2261

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Mike

The 81-82 power driver's seat required a special floor pan deepened to fit the motor rack of the seat. The pan will not fit earlier cars.

Thanks, solves that issue...anyone want to buy a power seat track?

Perfect switch

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Apr 18, 2022 | 05:46 PM

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nope! they won't fit! LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pegan2261

Thanks, solves that issue...anyone want to buy a power seat track?

Perfect switch

You can build your own 'pocket ' out of sheetmetal and weld it or rivet it to the floor....it is a pretty well defined area.

I guess the minor lesson here is ASK FIRST! BUY LATER!

https://www.corvettecentral.com/1830...SABEgKrE_D_BwE
pretty sure this is the picture of the pan WITH THE POCKET FOR THE MOTOR!

Good luck Unkahal

Apr 18, 2022 | 06:44 PM

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The seat pan for the 81-82 power seat is not remade yet. Here is what the power seat pan looks like in the 81-82 cars. Not the easiest to get a good picture of....LOL

Top view inside car.

Top view from inside car from the front.

Seat pan from under the car.

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Apr 19, 2022 | 01:20 AM

Pegan2261

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Mattoonvette, that is the definititive answer, thanks.

Is the passenger side similar?

Apr 19, 2022 | 06:41 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pegan2261

Mattoonvette, that is the definititive answer, thanks.

Is the passenger side similar?

The passengers side is the same as far as I can remember when compared to other years. There really wasn’t a reason to change it since there was no power seat option introduced for it.
There may be a slight difference in the track mounting bolt holes in the pans.