I really want to get the new style Firebird front buckets. Does anybody know how much they would cost from a dealer. I suspect it'll be expensive, but how many hundreds do I gotta throw away?

 

Junkyard it brother! Or call around to some of the sponsors that advertise on some of these web sites for used seats... I just got a complete set for $470... Stay far away from the dealer.

Steve

 

Yeah, avoid the dealer, you'd be looking at well over $1000 I bet

 

I got a set of black/charcoal cloth seats from a 94 Z for $300! I got a good deal, I'm sure you can find them somewhere for close to that price. Try www.tacreationsusa.com

 

keep your eye on ebaymotors.com too. There's always all sorts of seats being listed. Don't limit yourself to 4th gen seats. The recaro seats from late model Volkswagens are great, as are the tons of late model Grand Prix leather seats that have been showing up lately.

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Are the grand prix seats a direct bolt in?

 

I don't know if they are or not, but having new brackets made, or at least some adapters made wouldn't be difficult.

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I got a mint condition set of 97 WS6 leather seats (the articulating type) for 485

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owner of a 91 z28 5.7l camaro
Cross Drilled Brakes, KYB's,AFPR, 3.73 Gears, Trans Go Shift Kit, 2k Stall, B&M Rachet Shifter, Borla Adjustable Cat Back, Hypertech Chip, Hooker Headers.
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I just bought some immaculate black leather seats from a 96 Camaro SS. Paid $600 for the set, front and rear. Power drivers seat.

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'86 Pontiac Trans Am WS6, LG4 305, 5 Speed, CF DF Clutch,
Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Edelbrock Performer RPM 7101 Intake Manifold.
Edelbrock Open Element Air Cleaner: Flowmaster Exhaust, 160* Thermostat,
Grant GT Steering Wheel, MSD HEI Coil, Taylor 8mm Wires, Recaro Seats,
Alpine CD+Changer,Rockford & Soundstream Amps, Premier TS-1040C Subs, Polk Audio highs/mids.
Best ET: 14.94@91.67
WS6 Trans Am

 

in the auto salvage by me, they have a 95 TA with charcoal leather seats. power, but the drivers is tor at the seem in the seat part, looks like an easy fix to me
the guy wants $200 for all 5 parts, if i wasnt broke as a joke, id buy the bastards myself
just lettin you kno
mike

 

damn zepher. the camaro leather seats look better than the t/a ones in my opinon

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owner of a 91 z28 5.7l camaro
Cross Drilled Brakes, KYB's,AFPR, 3.73 Gears, Trans Go Shift Kit, 2k Stall, B&M Rachet Shifter, Borla Adjustable Cat Back, Hypertech Chip, Hooker Headers.
more to come....
My 91 Z28

 

Thanks for the input. I'm gonna order from tacreationsusa.com. I called my local Pontiac dealer just to check on the price. They can't even get the seats, or so they told me.

 

The camaro seats may look good, but they aren't comfortable for ****. They are barely better than the thirdgen camaro seats. My friend has a 94Z with cloth and a 99SS with leather, and they both suck. My GTA seats are PHENOMINAL. The new leather Trans Am seats are the same seats with a different headrest. I just got a set of leather articulating seats from a 95 or 96 Trans Am for $410 off of an ebay auction. I haven't installed them yet, but I'm extremely happy with them. BTW, if anybody knows of any yards in their local area that has the charcoal leather 4th gen firebird rear seats please let me know! I need the matching rear seats!!


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Hey Jim I dont know if you want to go this route, but you can still order the seat covers from GM new. You would have to put them on yourself and all but if you cant find them you can always go that route.

James

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Scooter, do you know how much GM gets for the covers? My GTA front seats could use a re-skin too.

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Here is the quote I got from Dal at Vandevere.com. 16837705 seat cover bottom 219.74 each 16837703 seat cover back 219.74 each. Those are for Ebony (black) leather for a 2000 TA. I am sure the prices are all the same for leather but you will have to find out the numbers for other colors. The only thing you have to get done custom is the headrest, if it needs it.

James

 

Oh oops, that was for the front seats. I have no idea for the rears.

 

The 4th gen covers may not work without modification for the upper part because of the different headrest. My GTA seats have 1 2" wide post that extends from the seat back to hold the headrest. My 95 TA seats have 2 small round posts extending, so the top of the seat cover would need to be modified, although I would assume it wouldn't be extremely difficult to have a tailor alter it. Those prices are kinda wicked high though. That would cost $800 just to recover the front seats.

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If your looking at junkyards, call Lambert's in Mississippi. Their number is 1-877-728-0409. I'm not going to quote their prices but they put everyone to shame when I bought mine and when they showed up they looked perfect. I also bought a rearend and tranny from them with the same great results.