7g seats, bought 7g seats tryin to install Options

[hokuten3]

how did you put your seat back together?

sorry i read your post wrong, I used the 6th gen rails and seat bottom complete assembly and swapped the foam and leather seat cover from the 7th gen. The seat backs for the 7th gen and 6th gen bolt in exactly the same with two bolts and a solid steel bar that runs across. the steel bar fits into a small notch on each side. I can try to get pictures later.

so theoretically if you wanted 7th gen seats you could just swap the back of the seat over and keep your 6th gen bottoms (which have a bit more support on the sides..)

humm...cause i swapped the metal pan on the bottom on to the 7g bottom cushion and its on the 6g brackets now. but the 7g's back has different size screws which are bigger than the ones on the 6g. so i can't screw it on.

please take some pictures if you can. thanks.

[chacha]

Pictures please....i like to avoid the welding part too...actually, if you wouldn't mind...i would prefer a video instead !

[hokuten3]

Pictures please....i like to avoid the welding part too...actually, if you wouldn't mind...i would prefer a video instead !

haha. yes. a video would be great!...if you wouldn't mind.

[chacha]

If i change the bottom plates....can i still use the 7gc plastic covers...as mines are broken and brittle...?


ill be picking up a set of seats soon, so if no one wants to do a video...ill try to do a video...pics are out-dated and it's easier to follow a video...we got technology...let's use it

This post has been edited by chacha: Dec 11, 2010 - 8:37 PM

[hokuten3]

I don't think the metal pan on the bottom matters for the plastic covers. i think its more of which brackets you use. cause im using the 6th gen brackets, so im using the plastic from the 6th gen seats.

This post has been edited by hokuten3: Dec 11, 2010 - 6:39 PM

[njccmd2002]

u can use 6gc metalpan. the plastic covers go with the brackets, u cant mix tem

[garin]

6th gen rails 7th gen brackets.

[chacha]

6th gen rails 7th gen brackets.

you choose to weld correct?

[AMCMoe]

No, I sold garin my seats that I used to make this write up. No welding.

[jcbass7]

my seats are in the car. I used 95 celica brackets, rails, seat pan and plastics. I took the cushion and leather from the 7th gen seat and put them on the 6th gen seat pan. Then I bolted the 7th gen back to the 6th gen bracket. You could just bolt the 7th gen back into an existing 6th gen set up if all you want is to change that part.

see pics (7th gen seat bracket, notice the gray seat belt buckle)





as long as you have 95 or newer seats in your car this is a very easy swap.

hokuten3, I'm not sure why your bolts are different sizes, mine were exactly the same. (95' celi brackts and 00' 7h gen seats)

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Dec 12, 2010 - 7:32 PM

[njccmd2002]

^^^ Woot glad for u. Glad i could help out.

[chacha]

i just purchase a set but it got rained on...starting to smell...off topic, but any idea to get rid of it and get a clean wash....putting it out in the sun isn't an option as it is winter time now...too cold and moist. i thought about calling the upholstery cleaning company to use their chemicals to clean it and dry vac it up...do you guys think that is a feasible idea and think it'll work cleaning the fabric and getting the odor out along with any mold if is has any starting in the cushions? (similar idea to cleaning the carpets) any thoughts to my plan?

I will post a video of a how to that way it will be easier to follow this upcoming weekend!

[AMCMoe]

I usually rent the Rug Doctor for things like that or right after buying a car, I'll clean the interior. You'll be thoroughly surprised what comes out of those seats or the carpet. One time I cleaned what looked to be fairly clean carpet, and it pulled out so much dirt and "stuff" that it looked like maple syrup when I was emptying it. Must have been many cups of coffee over the years or something...lol Bring the seats inside with you, preferably near an air vent or some kind of heat source. A hairdryer works pretty well at drying them too.

If you decide to go that route, here's a $10 coupon. http://www.partywithapro.com/Assets/Pdf/RugDoctorSavings.pdf

[Ted95]

so as long as you have 95 seat rails and stuff you can just take the cushion of the 7g and bolt them to the 6g hardware?

[chacha]

thanks moe...im calling a professional carpet/automotive upholstery cleaner to clean for 35-50 bucks...all the seats. once clean, ill do a video and go from there.

[AMCMoe]

Good deal!

[jcbass7]

so as long as you have 95 seat rails and stuff you can just take the cushion of the 7g and bolt them to the 6g hardware?

you actually take the foam cushion off of the metal seat pan and put it onto the metal seat pan of the 6th gen set. It clips right on and then a few zipties and its good to go.. Like I've said, you can just keep the 6th gen bottom cushion if you like it better. Just swap over the seat back and your done.

[chacha]

any problem is if you are a match freak...most celi are two tone seats.

[jcbass7]

any problem is if you are a match freak...most celi are two tone seats.

yea i suppose they are... I've had a few celi's and all but one set were black leather so I forgot about the two tones.. but for the leather there really is no difference unless they aren't perforated I suppose.

[chacha]

thanks for all your help folks....this is a much easier thread to do the swap for....i haven't tried figuring out what i want to do, but if i can't use the plastics that comes with the 7gc and my 6gc plastics are busted...i think i might just go the welding route...i remember reading only three of the holes on the 7gc bracket work...but ill see what i have to do to make the fourth fit after the seats are cleaned.