Tonights project: Seat swapping
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Le Mans Master
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From: Clearwater FL
St. Jude Donor '06
Tonights project: Seat swapping
Swapped the driver and passenger seats to even out the wear of the bolsters tonight. Wasn't as simple as I thought. Have to drill out a few rivets and move a couple pieces to the other seat frames. Was easy and straight foreward though.
Iv'e been thinking of doing this for a while and just decided to do it now, glad I did.
Iv'e been thinking of doing this for a while and just decided to do it now, glad I did.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Clearwater FL
St. Jude Donor '06
Pulled the seat bottom cushions, unbolted the 4 bolts holding the seat bottom bracket and seat back to the motor frame, transfer the components, re-assemble. There are only 4 bolts per side, and 3 rivets to drill out on the passenger side, which I replaced with small bolts&nuts. The only difference now is the seat back adjuster is next to the transmission tunnel and the seat pattern is reversed. The seat bottom bracket uses different holes side to side, but they are interchangable, the holes are labeled D and P on both.
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by C4DC
and 3 rivets to drill out on the passenger side, which I replaced with small bolts&nuts.
I swapped the seats in my '96....I didn't drill out any rivets...it was a simple unbolt/rebolt.
Larry
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From: The Black Hole LA
You have a '96 so the seats are a little different so this may be a stupid question..... But, why didn't you just leave the frames on the side they came on and swap the foam/covers. I know on the earlier C4s the foams would interchange between the two frames. It litterally took me about 15 min. to swap them from side to side. Can you not do this with the '96 seats?
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by hz900
You have a '96 so the seats are a little different so this may be a stupid question..... But, why didn't you just leave the frames on the side they came on and swap the foam/covers. I know on the earlier C4s the foams would interchange between the two frames. It litterally took me about 15 min. to swap them from side to side. Can you not do this with the '96 seats?
