vert rear seat replacement
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vert rear seat replacement
I am aware that 4th gen seats will fit nicely in 3rd gen, but how about the rear seat in the vert. Will the rear seat also fit out of a 4th gen? If so, does the seat need to be from a 4th vert or can it be from any body?
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Re: vert rear seat replacement
It appears as so the answer is yes. Doing a search found this topic. It provides some details as well as the last post did it in a vert.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...seats-fit.html
Another good link . . .
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...gen-seats.html
It seems that the biggest concern isn't if it's a vert or not, but whether is the 3rd gen rear seat was originally split or not. If it's split, then there may be an issue dealing with a bar that runs across the driveshaft hump. But that's all covered in the above.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...seats-fit.html
Another good link . . .
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...gen-seats.html
It seems that the biggest concern isn't if it's a vert or not, but whether is the 3rd gen rear seat was originally split or not. If it's split, then there may be an issue dealing with a bar that runs across the driveshaft hump. But that's all covered in the above.
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Re: vert rear seat replacement
I've done the split to solid 4th gen rear seat conversion & the support for split seats wasn't a problem. I just left it there.
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Re: vert rear seat replacement
ah ha now i can quit looking for a seat cover to match. Them ther 4th gen parts cars. Ya gotta luv um......Thanks all...
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Re: vert rear seat replacement
The fourth gen rear seat back is about one inch shorter than the 3rd gens, not a big deal but there will be gap above the seat back that wasnt there before.
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Re: vert rear seat replacement
But I put the 4th gen solid rear seat in & never took those pivot bars out. I just left them under there. Doesn't hurt anything to leave them there.
In my GTA I have now, I left the split rears in there. Always nice to be able to only fold down 1 side & leave the other side still as a seat. I'd suggest leaving the split rears in & only swapping out the fronts. Might hafta reupholster the rears if your changing seat colors though.
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Re: vert rear seat replacement
what was done about the seat belt retainers for the back seat...?
did you take of the 3rd gens and stick them on the 4th gen back seats?
Appreciate the help... i did alot of searching and did not find a definite answer.
did you take of the 3rd gens and stick them on the 4th gen back seats?
Appreciate the help... i did alot of searching and did not find a definite answer.
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