C5 Seats in C3 Corvette

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Jul 2, 2018 | 12:49 AM

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C5 Seats in C3 Corvette

Here is a custom cover that we just did for one of our customers. He has put in C5 seats in his C3 so wanted to have C3 logo on them. Another satisfied customer!

Click here to view more covers for C5

Jul 2, 2018 | 02:08 AM

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I like those. Pretty cool and they look good in the C3's.

Jul 2, 2018 | 05:49 AM

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Nice ! I love the sport seats in my C5, this is telling me I need to put a set in my C3..

Jul 2, 2018 | 10:45 AM

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Nice ! I love the sport seats in my C5, this is telling me I need to put a set in my C3..

We just did covers for a guy who is putting his datsun 240z seats in dodge ram :-)

Jul 2, 2018 | 04:28 PM

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I like those. Pretty cool and they look good in the C3's.

And a lot more comfortable, too!

Jul 2, 2018 | 06:27 PM

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After having two C3s, those C5 seats are going to be so much more comfortable and supportive than the C3 seats were. They look pretty good in there.

Jul 2, 2018 | 09:17 PM

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C5 sport seats are great. I had the standard seats in my FRC. I got a set of pristine sports seats. What a huge improvement

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Jul 2, 2018 | 09:20 PM

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That's a great fit. I never thought about that gen seats in a C3. Makes sense. Way better than C4 seats in there.

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I read the blurb, and thought 'why?'. Then I see the photos, and it's clearly obvious. Those look great.

Jul 3, 2018 | 12:20 PM

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After having two C3s, those C5 seats are going to be so much more comfortable and supportive than the C3 seats were. They look pretty good in there.

Yes C3 seats, don't even come close to C5

Jul 3, 2018 | 01:28 PM

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I'd like to do this to my '75 one day. The stock seats are like hammocks with no lower back support. Even with new seat foam, the difference is marginal.

Jul 3, 2018 | 01:32 PM

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By the way. I forgot to mention it to those who aren't aware. Mid America Motor Works makes a mounting bracket that just bolts into the C3 seat brackets and lets the C5 seats bolt right in.

Jul 3, 2018 | 02:07 PM

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By the way. I forgot to mention it to those who aren't aware. Mid America Motor Works makes a mounting bracket that just bolts into the C3 seat brackets and lets the C5 seats bolt right in.

Thanks for the tip

Jul 3, 2018 | 02:56 PM

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By the way. I forgot to mention it to those who aren't aware. Mid America Motor Works makes a mounting bracket that just bolts into the C3 seat brackets and lets the C5 seats bolt right in.

Oh excellent idea

Jul 3, 2018 | 04:47 PM

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And a lot more comfortable, too!

I bet, the early C3 seats were pretty bad.

Jul 4, 2018 | 01:50 PM

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I bet, the early C3 seats were pretty bad.

Yes, very uncomfortable

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