Topic: Updating seats
in Forum: C3 Interior
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I did all mine in the last 2-4 yrs I paid a low of $40.00 to a high of $120.00 for a set of seats. They are out there you just have to be patient & look every day...I used craigslist & found them all within 40 miles. Any year will work just make sure the seat is in fair condition & you can always add more foam to the seat if needed. I reversed my seats so the inside that was never worn is now the outside. You can make your own brackets from directions on Binnie's site but you have to be dead on with the bend on the bracket & drilling & tapping the holes. He doesn't charge that mush & supplies everything including the metric bolts you will need. Mr Mike supplies a great video & everything fits perfect. I supplied my own material on the 77 as I wanted to keep it a close to original brown (it has brown & yellow seats) as possible on the others I used his material. I also had a different logo sewn in on each car.
Alan
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Indianapolis, IN - USA
Joined: 9/3/2006
Posts: 2429
Vette(s): Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed
Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses.
2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible
I did put C5 Seats in my C3. I would not pay $250 for the kit pieces Mid America is selling. I'm very non-handy and I tapped a couple of holes in the C5 Seats to match them up with an extra set of C3 tracks I bought online.
I searched for a long time for my seats on e-bay and found them for less than $500. After I got them, I even sold the C5 tracks back on e-bay after I removed them!
I have heard the Fiero seats do well also - and, they have speakers in the headrests!
Either way you go, the task should not be difficult! Good Luck!!!
I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!
I used a set of 79 seats in my 74. Made a big improvement in looks and comfort from the stock seats.



fairly simple swap, only issue was swapping the rear mounting brackets on the tracks, which only amounted to grinding off rivet heads and knocking rivets out and rebolting in holes where rivets were.


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DanT
in Forum: C3 Interior
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