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Old 02-22-2002, 02:07 AM
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Default Building a Better C3 Seat?

The slabs called seats in my 76 let my Big Booty slide around when i am
cornering hard, not to mention uncomfortable has anyone built up the side bolsters and recovered them to look and feel more like C4 seats? pics? :crazy:
Old 02-22-2002, 02:42 AM
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Default Re: Building a Better C3 Seat? (mountainshark76)

What's that they say in the car biz.??? 'there's an a ss for every seat???"

haha...Here one reason I went from '87 to my '72 WAS the seating...too narrow onthe C4 and nothing to be done about it...and I tried...

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Old 02-22-2002, 11:39 AM
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Default Re: Building a Better C3 Seat? (mountainshark76)

Have you tried the 1978-82 seats with the 4" bolsters? They are pretty comfortable.

Old 02-22-2002, 11:44 AM
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Default Re: Building a Better C3 Seat? (paul79)

Just synch your seatbelt down REAL tight. :yesnod:
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Default Re: Building a Better C3 Seat? (mountainshark76)

I had the same problem and that influenced my decision to get the seats recovered localy. I asked him to inprove on these areas so what he did was use a more ridged foam on the sides, both back and bottom. So now you just sink into them and I find them even more comfy than my 79 was. But I still like the clamshell design for rear access. Check out the pic's and let me know what you think.



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Old 02-22-2002, 11:53 PM
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any body have any thoughts on this for this guy
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Default Re: Building a Better C3 Seat? (Aaron76)

I was thinking the same thing as Paul. The 78 Pace Car seats and the 79-82 manual seats should bolt right in. I think you have to modify the passenger side to fit the power seats in though.

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