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Old Nov 2, 2001 | 04:29 PM
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I currently looking at a 1979 vette and am wondering if I can retrofit 84 - 93 corvette seats into it. Also if possible the difficulty level of it. Thanks in advance. :seeya
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Old Nov 2, 2001 | 04:32 PM
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i've heard that they'll drop right in. I'm sure someone can sound in here becuase i'm not sure about the details.
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Old Nov 2, 2001 | 04:32 PM
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Others have done it, but it's way beyond a bolt-in job. Personally I think the stock split-back buckets hold better and feel better than C4 seats.
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Old Nov 2, 2001 | 06:11 PM
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I've heard this can be done but not with the power seats; they have to be manual ones since the mechanics of the power ones won't fit. Good luck! :seeya
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Old Nov 3, 2001 | 09:22 AM
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the seat bottoms sit up higher than stock seats, which in my case at 6'6" is not desirable.not sure on this but i think you need to stick to the early C4 years to make this work,definitely manual,non-power seats,which by now are probably ragged out about as bad as your C3 seats,unless you get real lucky.
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