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Old 08-13-2009, 11:28 PM
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Default New seats but seat rails don't match? Fabricator?

Just picked up some seats from a friend of mine who had a couple of bucket seats (out of a Honda / Acura but not sure) that were collecting some dust.

Free seats; so I jumped on the deal since my driver's side seat a hole but the rails on the bottom of my newly acquired seats do not come off since they're studded on and the rails seem a bit wider than the stock seat rails.

Any ideas on how I am able to get the seat in? Anyone know a fabricator that might be able to help me out as well? I'm in Fullerton so the closer the better.
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Drill/ grind the stud off
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Grinding the studs / rivets off would remove the seat rail but fabricating a seat rail adaptor seems to be my problem.

Has anyone ran into a similar issue? Any tips / tricks? Anyone know a good fabricator that is willing to take on a challenge?
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your pretty much going to run into the DIY with a big hammer opinion on seat rails, everone has their own bitch about them...

good luck
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Gave the seat project a fair try but just kept running into different setbacks.

I would much rather pay someone to do a bangup job than me doing a half-assed job. Anyone know a place that can help me out?



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