My new seats!!!!

[bigjoenvegas]

I was gonna stick with my bench but my mother-in-laws car blew a head gasket and she decided to junk the car. Before she could I grabbed the seats out of it. They are from an '87 pontiac 6000. What all do I need to do to put them in my elco? Do I need g-body tracks? Plus has anybody painted their seats before? I don't wanna end up ruining my clothes because I painted these seats black and they blead on me! If not I will just throw some covers on them until I can get them re-upholstered. Not bad for free though!

 

[kuruption109]

just put some gbody seat tracks on them....

 

[bigjoenvegas]

Thanks, thats what I figured! Anybody have any g-body seat tracks? I also need the inner seat brackets. I guess I could look around the junk yard for the brackets but I really dont wanna be hammering with a sharp chisel in 110+ degree weather! Anyone ever die/ paint their seats?

 

[crash]

I picked up a full set of tan seats out of an '82 Grand Prix that I painted black with some Dupli-Color vinyl and fabric spray paint. It took a LOT to completely cover and it left the fabric feeling unnaturally rough. It was either that though or the horrid mis-matched seats that were in the car when I got it that were all ripped up, I chose to go this route as I can't afford to have them redone yet the way I want.

They have been in the Cutlass now for about a month and I actually am very happy with them. After about a week of everyday use, most of the fabric went back to feeling normal. I have never had any paint rub off or stain my clothes, and today I even drove it with wet white swim shorts and no paint rubbed off on them. The paint does fade though with regular use, but I can deal with that for now until I can get them redone.

My interior looks a million times better with the black painted seats then it ever did with the nasty ones that were in it. I have never had anyone say anything bad about them, only comments and most people don't believe that I spray painted them as well.



EDIT...

Here you can see the back seat, one part painted black, the other original color

 

[oldtinsmith]

Hey bigjoenvegas, that's a nice score on the seats!

Hey crash, the dye job looks fantastic!

Doug

 

[bigjoenvegas]

Hey bigjoenvegas, that's a nice score on the seats!

Thanks! I used the dupli-color vinyl paint on my door panels and they came out great, so I guess I'll try it on the seats. I'll keep everyone posted in my build thread, wish me luck! I hope mine come out as good as your's did.

 

[Longroof79]

Joe,
Does your Elky have a full bench seat or a 60/40? if it's a bench or 60/40. you can use the outer tracks for the buckets..but you'll still need the inner tracks.
How about the center seat mounting brackets? If your car has a 60/40 set-up it will have the center mounting points. If not, you're going to have to cut them out of a junker/ parts car.

Nice seats, by the way. Do they fold forward for access to your luggage compartment?

Oh, the dye job does look good, Crash. 8) I wonder if Scotchgarding them would help the dye from becoming compromised.

 

[bigjoenvegas]

Joe,
Does your Elky have a full bench seat or a 60/40? if it's a bench or 60/40. you can use the outer tracks for the buckets..but you'll still need the inner tracks.
How about the center seat mounting brackets? If your car has a 60/40 set-up it will have the center mounting points. If not, you're going to have to cut them out of a junker/ parts car.

Nice seats, by the way. Do they fold forward for access to your luggage compartment?

Oh, the dye job does look good, Crash. 8) I wonder if Scotchgarding them would help the dye from becoming compromised.

It has a full bench. So if I go and get the inner mounts can these seats just bolt in? I just checked the seats too and they don't fold foward. But thats ok cause I plan on putting a bunch of speakers back there. I like my bumps!

 

[Lue]

Joe,
Does your Elky have a full bench seat or a 60/40? if it's a bench or 60/40. you can use the outer tracks for the buckets..but you'll still need the inner tracks.
How about the center seat mounting brackets? If your car has a 60/40 set-up it will have the center mounting points. If not, you're going to have to cut them out of a junker/ parts car.

Nice seats, by the way. Do they fold forward for access to your luggage compartment?

Oh, the dye job does look good, Crash. 8) I wonder if Scotchgarding them would help the dye from becoming compromised.

It has a full bench. So if I go and get the inner mounts can these seats just bolt in? I just checked the seats too and they don't fold foward. But thats ok cause I plan on putting a bunch of speakers back there. I like my bumps!

Yes, all you need are the inner ones. If you have access to a cordless sawsaw, or know anyone with one. it will make the job much easier. I'm doing the same swap, so if i get a chance this weekend. i'll try and get an extra set..

 

[86Cutlass383SR]

Those seats look sharp. If you get them painted black, so much the better.

One question through. Are these Pontiac seats the same as say a Cavalier or such? I've wondered about them myself. They (the Cavalier seats) look a bit wide for a g-body. They sit nice though.