Newer seats?
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Heel & Toe
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Newer seats?
okay I have a 1985 corvette and the seats have seen way better days! My question is, Is there anyway to put newer vette seats in my 85 without much effort? Like some newer c4(Like 96 seats) or even c5 seats?
Melting Slicks
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From: Clayton New Jersey
Just finishing up the interior on a friends 1985 Corvette. Changed from gray to black. I used a set of seats from a C5 Corvette. I used the C4 tracks, I just had to drill 2 new holes on the C5 seat frames. Very easy and they really look great in the car. I do have pics if you want to see how the seats look in a C4.
Bill
Bill
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Just finishing up the interior on a friends 1985 Corvette. Changed from gray to black. I used a set of seats from a C5 Corvette. I used the C4 tracks, I just had to drill 2 new holes on the C5 seat frames. Very easy and they really look great in the car. I do have pics if you want to see how the seats look in a C4.
Bill
Bill
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Melting Slicks
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From: Clayton New Jersey
Here are a few pictures. Owner just had a GM crate motor installed. I'm doing the interior and weatherstripping (should have taken a couple before pictures). Just waiting on a few parts to wrap it up. I found the seats on ebay for $260.00.
Here is a C3 that I did:
Here is a C3 that I did:
Last edited by HT1663WB; Nov 24, 2008 at 03:47 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Lino Lakes MN
I don't understand why you would want to put c5 seats in an early c4. I believe the early c4 seats have better lateral support and have much better leather quality than c5 seats. If c4 seats wouldn't look so out of place in my c5 they would be in there now.
Le Mans Master
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Pics of C5 seats in a C4
Just finishing up the interior on a friends 1985 Corvette. Changed from gray to black. I used a set of seats from a C5 Corvette. I used the C4 tracks, I just had to drill 2 new holes on the C5 seat frames. Very easy and they really look great in the car. I do have pics if you want to see how the seats look in a C4.
Bill
Bill
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Le Mans Master
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Have you considered re-covering them??
Worth a thought!
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Burning Brakes
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The C5 seats are much friendlier to "big boys" 
Trust me,when you have a 20" neck the rest of you is wide also.I guess if you do spirited canyon driving or track days the C4 sport seats are great,but for just cruising they are not the most comfortable imho.I have the power sports and would love to put C5's in my '90.
Trust me,when you have a 20" neck the rest of you is wide also.I guess if you do spirited canyon driving or track days the C4 sport seats are great,but for just cruising they are not the most comfortable imho.I have the power sports and would love to put C5's in my '90.
Team Owner
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Where is a good place to buy new seat covers and foam... my seats are in well lets put it this way 185k miles and 23 yrs later haha
If you have std seats you can order new leather mounted onto new foam (recommended).
Instructor
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From: Prescott AZ
ya i need all new interior so im looking into a kit... i think i found wilcox? hmm