SUMMIT/SCHUCKS FAKE LEATHER SEAT SWAP
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Car: 91 CAMARO RS,31 FORD MODEL A,71 CHEVELLE SS 454
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SUMMIT/SCHUCKS FAKE LEATHER SEAT SWAP
wife got me a pair of the fake leather seats (for christmas)that summit and schucks sell.wondering if anybody has installed these in their third gen? they come with universal slider/brackets under them,and seem pretty nice for under $200 bucks.wondering what it is going to take to mount these?
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A combination of the stock sliders and some flatbar.
I took the feet off the stock sliders and welded them to some flatbar, swapped sides (drivers side to passanger and vica versa) and just bolted them in place. I don't have any pictures of the brackets or anything.
I took the feet off the stock sliders and welded them to some flatbar, swapped sides (drivers side to passanger and vica versa) and just bolted them in place. I don't have any pictures of the brackets or anything.
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Car: 91 CAMARO RS,31 FORD MODEL A,71 CHEVELLE SS 454
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by stock you mean from the camaro right? sure would love it if you could send some pick of the brackets to, andy1echo@msn.com looks good,cant wait to get mine in!
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Car: 1988 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 350 TPI (L98)
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Ohh, keep this post updated. I'll be looking for seats soon enough.
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Car: 86 camaro z28
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There nice seats, but for a camaro i dont think they look right. The seat dont look like muscle car seats. Looks like somethin thats in a ***** or somethin.
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Car: 91 CAMARO RS,31 FORD MODEL A,71 CHEVELLE SS 454
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i really think they spruce up the otherwise lackluster interior of a third gen,lets face it GM didn't exactly splurge on the interior on these cars! either way they are gonna be way sweeter than the lame a** 125,000 mile collapsed stock ones i had,and you can't beat the price.
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Car: 1982 Z28
Engine: 350 HO
Transmission: TH350 to go in next week
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Originally Posted by iansane
A combination of the stock sliders and some flatbar.
I took the feet off the stock sliders and welded them to some flatbar, swapped sides (drivers side to passanger and vica versa) and just bolted them in place. I don't have any pictures of the brackets or anything.
I took the feet off the stock sliders and welded them to some flatbar, swapped sides (drivers side to passanger and vica versa) and just bolted them in place. I don't have any pictures of the brackets or anything.
How do they feel and such? Comfy?
At 170 each, that's not bad at all, and they look really good!
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Originally Posted by Justin Horne
How do they feel and such? Comfy?
At 170 each, that's not bad at all, and they look really good!
At 170 each, that's not bad at all, and they look really good!
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Car: 1982 Z28
Engine: 350 HO
Transmission: TH350 to go in next week
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Originally Posted by 305q_ta86
Yes, but are they of any quality? I've seen cheapo seats before that seem like you can bend them over your knee... They do look good though.
And, considering no one around here has ANY real Camaro seats in JYs, I'm looking at stuff like this..
Oh, and I don't know how you are, but I'm 6 ft and 155, so, if that's close to you, etc...
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Car: '91 TA vert
Engine: turboLSx
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.23
There about as quality as you'd expect for that price. Nothing amazing but not milkcrate territory either. They're comfy. I've done a couple roadtrips in them.
I'm 6'3" and ~175 now (was about 160 when I bought them).
I'm 6'3" and ~175 now (was about 160 when I bought them).
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Car: 91 CAMARO RS,31 FORD MODEL A,71 CHEVELLE SS 454
Engine: TBI 305
Transmission: 700 r- 4
I'M 6''1'' and 230 and they fit me like a glove.they have a lot more weight to them than other cheap seats i've seen before,the stiching in them is good,and the material feels nice and thick. i don't think that they will rip easily or wear thin. plus i only paid $140 each BEFORE the $20 each mail in rebait from SCHUCKS!
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Car: 1993 Nissan 240sx
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Transmission: 5 spd
Axle/Gears: 4.08 VLSD
Originally Posted by STOLEN RS
I'M 6''1'' and 230 and they fit me like a glove.they have a lot more weight to them than other cheap seats i've seen before,the stiching in them is good,and the material feels nice and thick. i don't think that they will rip easily or wear thin. plus i only paid $140 each BEFORE the $20 each mail in rebait from SCHUCKS!
Well in any case, damn those look good. Seriously. Muchly appealing to me.
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Car: '91 TA vert
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If you get them from schmucks now they come with levels to flip them forward which they didn't have when I bought them. Bastards. Ha!
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Car: 1982 Z28
Engine: 350 HO
Transmission: TH350 to go in next week
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Originally Posted by iansane
If you get them from schmucks now they come with levels to flip them forward which they didn't have when I bought them. Bastards. Ha!
I always complained becase I felt like my seat was reclining. After having them out recently, I realized that tthe actual seat itself is nearly vertical.. However, the way the car mounts are, the seat leans back, so that even in the upright postioona, it's quite reclined... Do these fix this?
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Originally Posted by STOLEN RS
$140 each BEFORE the $20 each mail in rebait from SCHUCKS!
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Car: 1982 Z28
Engine: 350 HO
Transmission: TH350 to go in next week
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Originally Posted by tpiroc
Yup, they are only $139 each before $20 mail in rebate (each; but rebate may be expired now) - at any CSK (Checker/Schuck's/Kragen). It's the same seat Summit sells for about $200, and more elsewhere (Jegs). I'm really tempted to get a pair - the distribution centers at CSK are almost out as it was a promotional purchase, so if you want 'em, hurry. CSK part number is SML-300...
Dang.. At 280 (think in pairs here), and a store within a mile of my house,... I'm SO tempted to buy these...
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I've measured the seats and they are basically 3' from top to bottom - my 4th gen seats are basically 3'. I'm thinking they would be pretty proportionate (at home) in the 3rd gen
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Car: 1982 Z28
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Transmission: TH350 to go in next week
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Originally Posted by tpiroc
I've measured the seats and they are basically 3' from top to bottom - my 4th gen seats are basically 3'. I'm thinking they would be pretty proportionate (at home) in the 3rd gen
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How do they feel and such? Comfy?
At 170 each, that's not bad at all, and they look really good!
At 170 each, that's not bad at all, and they look really good!
i am interested in seeing how they hold up after a year or so in the car though and seeing if the letherette material/foam under it gets disfromed from people sitting in the car.
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Car: 91 CAMARO RS,31 FORD MODEL A,71 CHEVELLE SS 454
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[QUOTE=305q_ta86]I thought your wife got 'em?
ya,she did but my $ and her's come from the same household so same-same ya know...
ya,she did but my $ and her's come from the same household so same-same ya know...
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Car: 91 CAMARO RS,31 FORD MODEL A,71 CHEVELLE SS 454
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[QUOTE=Justin Horne]What do you mean by that? That you can tilt them forward?
yes they do tilt full forward and back,by turning a rotary dial on either side,it sounds like the newer ones have a leaver instead of the dial. i'd love to see some pics of a mounting job,i'm getting a MIG welder this weekend and plan to build some brackets soon.
yes they do tilt full forward and back,by turning a rotary dial on either side,it sounds like the newer ones have a leaver instead of the dial. i'd love to see some pics of a mounting job,i'm getting a MIG welder this weekend and plan to build some brackets soon.
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Originally Posted by iansane
A combination of the stock sliders and some flatbar.
I took the feet off the stock sliders and welded them to some flatbar, swapped sides (drivers side to passanger and vica versa) and just bolted them in place. I don't have any pictures of the brackets or anything.
I took the feet off the stock sliders and welded them to some flatbar, swapped sides (drivers side to passanger and vica versa) and just bolted them in place. I don't have any pictures of the brackets or anything.
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
Engine: GMPP 350HO, LS1
Transmission: Built 700r4/EDGE 3200, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton 7.625, 3.42 Zexel Torsen
i saw an episode of overhaulin' where they used those seats.
took them apart and had green trim upholstered into them, looked pretty sharp.
nice looking seats, for that price i hope they don't wear out too fast!
took them apart and had green trim upholstered into them, looked pretty sharp.
nice looking seats, for that price i hope they don't wear out too fast!
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