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Has anyone tried to swap the passenger seat with the drivers seat on a 1988? I was wondering if the tracks were the same and if they would bolt up without issue. Thanks in advance.
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This is an easy swap with non-sport seats. I think the sport seat swap might be more complicated but have never done those.
There is a large wire bail under the seat cushion. Rack the seat all the way back, pry that bail forward until it pops loose, remove the lower cushion and remove the bolts that hold the seat base to the rail. Easy and the seat is surprisingly light.

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if you have standard seats, all you need to do is swap the cushions. no need to mess with the frame, track, etc. not sure about sport seats though...

I have done this on my 85 and 90 corvettes.
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Originally Posted by BERETTA
Has anyone tried to swap the passenger seat with the drivers seat on a 1988? I was wondering if the tracks were the same and if they would bolt up without issue. Thanks in advance.
I did and now the drivers seat on the right side when all the way back locks up the seat belt.I had to pry the back mount holes to make it fit
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Originally Posted by corvetteronw
This is an easy swap with non-sport seats. I think the sport seat swap might be more complicated but have never done those.
There is a large wire bail under the seat cushion. Rack the seat all the way back, pry that bail forward until it pops loose, remove the lower cushion and remove the bolts that hold the seat base to the rail. Easy and the seat is surprisingly light.

Thank you this car does have Sport Seats installed. So I may just unbolt them and see if they will interchange side to side.
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Originally Posted by Joe C
if you have standard seats, all you need to do is swap the cushions. no need to mess with the frame, track, etc. not sure about sport seats though...

I have done this on my 85 and 90 corvettes.
Thank you
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Originally Posted by nick8888
I did and now the drivers seat on the right side when all the way back locks up the seat belt.I had to pry the back mount holes to make it fit
Standard or sport seat? Thanks
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