How to Swap MR2 Seats into a celica, no soldering required...... and its 100% done. Options

[njccmd2002]

Well having to many dishes, and only one mouth, decided to start with this project. The TRD bumper is aside.

I went ahead, and bought MR2 seats because of similarities with our seats. One of them being the lower cushion seats as high as ours. And just by looking at it they look similar....

some pics....





now look at the following picture, is that from a celica or mr2 , they look very similar....



took apart the whole thing...



and the pieces are ready to be cleaned....




but one thing that puzzles me, is the fact of the similarities of the seats....

just take a look at the cushion and the trim pieces.... it looks like i tore up a celi seat. the trim pieces are identical.



so this leaves me with a mistery, can i put the cushions of the mr2 on the celi seat track. I dont have a clue yet, but i will try.

I am so tired, so i only undid the mr2 seats, i would have to take apart a celi seat and figure out compatibility.

Keep you guys posted.....

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 15, 2011 - 12:26 AM

[d3vil_celica]

hey can i ask you a question how did you made that steering wheel to go on your car because i just bought a supra steering wheel the 3 spoke and i dunno how to install it so im just asking around to see is it is to install

[Batman722]

the BEST way to swao seat is to use our (your) tracks

follow this
http://www.celica-club.co.uk/wiki/index.ph..._seats_in_Gen_6

[njccmd2002]

the BEST way to swao seat is to use our (your) tracks

follow this
http://www.celica-club.co.uk/wiki/index.ph..._seats_in_Gen_6

i saw that, and actually my initial goal... im taking the seats apart, cause i have to wash them, they are friggin dirty, and when i took em apart saw the similarites. so who nows

oh btw i also saw these...nice.

http://www.celica-club.co.uk/wiki/index.ph...Card_-_covering

[njccmd2002]

well half of the work is done. see it and weep

the upper torso of the mr2 seats fits just snugly into the celis tracks..... So far i have a hybrid seat. Must rest to swap the bottom cushion !!!!







This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 15, 2011 - 12:27 AM

[njccmd2002]

well 30 mins in ac and two activia yogurts... decided to move on..

here is side by side comparison of both metal bases. the achoring points are different..

but they are otherwise similar...



the mr2 cushion fits the celis metal skeleton. except for some edge trimming... it has some weird airbag sensors that i wont use...



mounted to the seat, it is not tied yet, because it will be washed first






some leftovers.




so basic lesson, you dont have to swap the lower cushion, however i needed the same color fabric, all you have to do is swap the upper torso and get the whole seat reupholstered...

whooooooohooooooo no soldering, that trip to North carolina was worth it.......

end of story. I already ordered some samples to change my molded carpet color.... I am redesigning the interior...

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 15, 2011 - 12:28 AM

[Batman722]

nice. So basicly you just swapped the bottom foam from the mr2 onto the 6 gen track, correct ? then the upper bolted onto the 6gen track just fine right ?

[lubu]

the mr2 cushion fits the celis metal skeleton. except for some edge trimming... it has some weird airbag sensors that i wont use...

Keke, thats no airbag sensor, looks like a pressure sensor for sensing if there's anyone on the seat so the seatbelt warning light can turn on or off accordingly.

[azian_advanced]

this is cool.. now i wonder if 7th gen leather seats can be fitted the same way. all i want is the upper torso part cuz it looks better and mine has a few tears.

[njccmd2002]

this is cool.. now i wonder if 7th gen leather seats can be fitted the same way. all i want is the upper torso part cuz it looks better and mine has a few tears.

you never know until you try. i tried, and it did not hurt. the cloth is clean, i will put it back together today and post final pics of the seat. i believe the bolts of the upper torso should be same.

no soldering, and same bolts, which means i still mantain the same type of safety.... im happy. ill put more pics as i get home. Now the only thing is that i have to change the back seat color and the carpet.

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jul 17, 2008 - 12:55 PM

[njccmd2002]

nice. So basicly you just swapped the bottom foam from the mr2 onto the 6 gen track, correct ? then the upper bolted onto the 6gen track just fine right ?

correct, the bottom metal skeleton does not match, but the foam did they looked similar... i have not zip tied it yet, but i will when i get home.

[99GT]

Cool!

[lubu]

Very nice work Norberto, smart man

[Ugglan]

Nice work man!

[njccmd2002]

Ran into problems today, but they are fixed. Because i placed these covers in the washing machine it messed up the cloth were the wires go, and i had to go and buy upholstery thread and stuff. but i fixed it with my sewing machine, it delayed me 2 hours... at least its very clean.....



not bad for a first timer.....



here is the bottom cushion, i mean it is not a perfect fit, but nearly perfect, i pictured the sides where i had to cut...





and the bottom all zip tied, and ready to be mounted. i will rest for a couple and zip tie the top.....



This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 15, 2011 - 12:30 AM

[njccmd2002]

final pics for your pleasure. im doing the drivers seat on saturday, as i need to drive my car






This post has been edited by njccmd2002: Jun 15, 2011 - 12:30 AM

[vile_v]

WOW! that looks so much better, makes it look more slick. your unique customization are really inspirational, keep up the good work

This post has been edited by vile_v: Jul 17, 2008 - 9:28 PM

[snapshotgt]

Very impressive. Looks like this will be on its way to the stickies...

What are your plans with the rear seats?

[njccmd2002]

Very impressive. Looks like this will be on its way to the stickies...

What are your plans with the rear seats?

i will do the work, need to find good fabric, i had a quote of 400 just for the back, that is ridiculous. i have bought shauns old seat covers, that i will disassemble to get the patterns.... and go from there....

[frisp]

Very nice work