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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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I still need to do some adjusting. The drivers seat is sitting up higher than stock. Personally, I like a lower feel, so I will take out one spacer that I used (if I can). As I said in my other thread, these are taller than the stock seats...when you lean them forward to let someone sit in the back, they hit the roof. That is not a big deal for me b/c no one really sits back there. As for the seatbelt issue, I will be using our stock holders (I'll spray them black) and I'll mount them so the seatbelt is nicely in place and across the shoulder properly. They are pretty comfortable and have a nice custom look to them. For $300 shipped, I can't complain. Feel free to ask me any ?'s...also, I need to clean the fiberglass with some polish so they may seem a little dirty. Sorry about some of the pics not coming out so nice, I wanted to get these up for everyone quickly.

thanks for looking...

here is when I only had 1 in...


























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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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Looks great.

Can you post a pic of them leaned forward for rear access (like the last pic but leaned forward). You mentioned in another thread that they hit the roof.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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Weight differance? Yeah?

They look like they were out of a Poarche. Nice mod! I need some seats...
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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Weight differance? Yeah?

They look like they were out of a Poarche. Nice mod! I need some seats...
I'm not sure, I should have put them on a scale but they are pretty dam light.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by *KANDY SS*
if you look up at the pic with the one leaning forward...that is when they are tilted forward.
I saw that pic, but I cant tell from that pic. Its too close, the top part of the seat and the area with which it interferes is cut off.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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I saw that pic, but I cant tell from that pic. Its too close, the top part of the seat and the area with which it interferes is cut off.
Now I see what you mean...let me go run out to the garage, brb
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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here is where the seats hit the roof/scrape the t-top plastic...this is the only thing that pisses me off a little, but then again, there is still access to the back seats and no one sits back there anyways. And for $3 bills shipped, I can't really complain.





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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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awsome, bet thats quite a bit more supportive than the stockers
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Thanks for the pics.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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Finally! I was waiting for these pics.
But I'm still waiting for the pics on how the seatbelts sit after the stock holders are in.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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they will be similar to how the stock seatbelts are right now. I am going to mount our stock ones just enough so the belt feels like the stock seats. They should sit nice.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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About time...hey they look really good...

Mine are still at the shop..the guy whos going to do some letttering on teh seat has goe awol...a two day job has turned into 8....and counting..

Bet thoes feel really good in the corners...
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by BitViper
About time...hey they look really good...

Mine are still at the shop..the guy whos going to do some letttering on teh seat has goe awol...a two day job has turned into 8....and counting..

Bet thoes feel really good in the corners...
thanks for the nice comments guys...

bitviper: it sucks that it has turned out to be an 8 day job, but I'm sure your seats are gonna look nice as hell when they are done!
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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hitting the top doesn't really bother me that much b/c I think they look so custom and exotic looking.
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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any pics on how you modded the stock seat brackets to fit these seats.
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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Man those seats are nice! Where did you get them from?
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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Wow, looks nice!
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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where and how much....for the seats?
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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looks great... and an awesome price (i may do these instead of buying custom seat covers)

what did u do for the brackets

in my old camaro i cut off the old brackets and welded a piece of 1/4 steel to the stock brackets.. then drilled holes in the steel to bolt the seat to it.....the passengers side sat higher but the drivers side was lower (because it was in a 95 camaro with the manual "rocker" seat and i didnt convert that over i lossed about 2 inches)


how is the clearence from side to side do they hit the door panels cant really tell from the pics
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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i was also wondering where. Im looking for something similar but in red
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