Busy last couple of weeks ... but thought I'd share the project ......

Got the original seats pulled and cleaned up the area .... haven't ordered the carpet set as yet ... that will be another project ....



Removed the rails and electronics from the C5 seats .... due to floor restrictions on the passenger side, as not able to keep this system in place .... not to mention the mods required to make them work in the C3



Then measured and removed the OEM rails from the original seats .....



Marked and drilled new holes in the C5 frame to receive the C3 rails .....



Mounted the rails .....



Test fit the passenger side .... lookin pretty good so far .....



While the seats are out, decided to redo the console side panels (formerly covered with carpet)



and with those off thought I should go ahead and install the radio I picked up some time ago .... don't want to have to take this area apart again ... at least for a while ......



and as long as we're this far ... how bout updating the console a bit .....



Oh, and then there's that shifter plate that won't allow me to hold 1st gear .... a dremmel will make short work of this ..... since its all opened up and all ....



After preparing the drivers seat in the same way as the passenger seat .... needed to do something with the control panel on the side of both seats ... seems easy enough ..... eh ..???



Then start back together ....



And finally the seats ...... oh yeah ... that is what this was all about to begin with ...



Makes me way excited about getting the carpets done now ..... thankfully the seats come out easy, so won't have to do major work to make that happen ...



okey ... now back to tuning .... that's another post ya know ....

 

Looks great!

 

how do they sit in the car. Same hieght?

 

thats excellent work and a good writeup

 

a little higher on the drivers side .... maybe an inch .... will probably do some work on the rails when we do the carpet to drop it a bit ..... but oh so comfy ....

 

Seats look great! Would you mind clueing me in on where you came up with the carbon fibre?

 

There are a few different suppliers. I know I used the stuff from 3M. Google 3M- DI-NOC. I got mine from sticker city.

http://www.stickercity.com/carbon-fiber/

 

I used Scotchprint 1080 Black Carbon Fiber vinyl wrap. Several vendors on ebay carry it .......

 

Looks great and good write up. When you go to finish the interior work you may want to check the pass seat belt, from the pictures it looks frayed along the edge.

 

Can I ask..........what price did you get the seats for?
I'm about to install 1981 seats in my 1976 but man......those C5 seats look alot better!

 

Nice job, thanks for sharing!! The seat upgrade is definetly on my list of "To Do's". I like the carbon fiber touches too, especially on the console.

 

they run $400 and up depending on condition and desire to sell, theres a few sets in C5 and int some of the local sections, you see them on craigs also
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/nort...ort-seats.html
oops, to late

 

Looks great! I was wondering what the carbon fiber stickers would look like. Was thinking of using some on my beat up interior.
The seats are just awesome.

 

those seats make a great upgrade .carbon fiber side panels look nice.