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Paul Workman · 04-25-2010

I installed my "new" 95 (standard) seats yesterday: no more left leg falling asleep after 2-3 hours!

These are the seats identical to the ones in my LT1 95 car which I found I could sit in comfortably - my bladder being the limiting factor and not my butt!

My interior is red/black, so the black seats blend right in, methinks. Later, mebby next winter, I'll go the route =Jeff= did and do the seat cushion and the center section of the seat back in RED.

New carpeting is definitely on the list for next winter, if not sooner. Out goes the "Flame Red" and in goes "Torch Red"...perhaps?? (Something more closely matching the exterior and door trim panels, would be my preference.

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For those who have have never done it, few things are easier to do than swap seats, I found. I expected a hassle (as usual). But,-

No need to remove the track at all.
just un-hook the bottom cushion and lift it up,
disconnect the 2-wire plug (leaving the multi-pin connector to the rail motors alone)
pull the four bolts (access from above the top side of the seat frame) that hold the seat frame to the track.
pull the seat out and bolt the new one to the track and reinstall the cushion. VOILA!!

The seats are still moved back and forth by the console switches, and the whole process took about 1/2 hour.

HTH,

P.

XfireZ51 · 04-25-2010

Now all you need is a motor to complete the transformation.

Paul Workman · 04-25-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Now all you need is a motor to complete the transformation.

Oh...details, details...

The paint part went well, methinks.

Still holding out hope to have it together in a couple weeks (in time for BG)

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P.

FU · 04-25-2010

Very nice up grade.

tomtom72 · 04-26-2010

okay I know this is kind of dumb, but what happens to all the controls that the 90 sport seats had built into each thigh bolster? They become non-functioning with the swap, right?

TIA

Tom

-=Jeff=- · 04-26-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomtom72

okay I know this is kind of dumb, but what happens to all the controls that the 90 sport seats had built into each thigh bolster? They become non-functioning with the swap, right?

TIA

Tom

right because those seats Paul swapped to are Standard not Sport..

04-25-2010	#1
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,493	"New" seats! I installed my "new" 95 (standard) seats yesterday: no more left leg falling asleep after 2-3 hours! These are the seats identical to the ones in my LT1 95 car which I found I could sit in comfortably - my bladder being the limiting factor and not my butt! My interior is red/black, so the black seats blend right in, methinks. Later, mebby next winter, I'll go the route =Jeff= did and do the seat cushion and the center section of the seat back in RED. New carpeting is definitely on the list for next winter, if not sooner. Out goes the "Flame Red" and in goes "Torch Red"...perhaps?? (Something more closely matching the exterior and door trim panels, would be my preference.) For those who have have never done it, few things are easier to do than swap seats, I found. I expected a hassle (as usual). But,- No need to remove the track at all. just un-hook the bottom cushion and lift it up, disconnect the 2-wire plug (leaving the multi-pin connector to the rail motors alone) pull the four bolts (access from above the top side of the seat frame) that hold the seat frame to the track. pull the seat out and bolt the new one to the track and reinstall the cushion. VOILA!! The seats are still moved back and forth by the console switches, and the whole process took about 1/2 hour. HTH, P. __________________ Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez! 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry

04-25-2010	#2
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,666	Re: "New" seats! Now all you need is a motor to complete the transformation.

04-25-2010	#4
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,346	Re: "New" seats! Very nice up grade.

04-26-2010	#5
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: "New" seats! okay I know this is kind of dumb, but what happens to all the controls that the 90 sport seats had built into each thigh bolster? They become non-functioning with the swap, right? TIA Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member