Mystery Machine

I put seats from an '87 in my '73...some fabrication/modifications were necessary but all in all I think they came out pretty good:





And here's another pic just 'cause she was looking soooo shiney. Just for kicks I tried some of that Zymol wax...not bad for a rotten paint job.



:cheers:

FinnShark

Those seats look nice! :cool:

What kind of modifications you had to do?

Mystery Machine

Thanks. I thought I could just drill new holes and bolt the new seats in using the new tracks but turns out they sat about 3 inches higher than the old ones (which put my head over the windshield a bit) so I had to remove the C4 tracks and bolt on the old C3 ones (which was a little tough). Then I still had to drill 2 new holes per side to get them to fit. A little hassle but I think it was worth it, the new seats are MUCH more comfy! :hurray:

PatsLs1vette

Very nice they look factory in there :yesnod:

Edzred72

I was thinking of doing the same thing to my 72 in the future. Well...you convinced me. Nice job! Looks great!! :yesnod: :yesnod:
Eddie

QuickVet

very nice job. they look awesome :cheers:

GrandSportC3

:cool: :cool: :cool:

'79ProwlerOrange

Those look just like mine! they look great good job! :cheers:

terryrudy

Beautiful!
-terry

Alwyn678

Looks Great.I went with 78-82 seats but those look very good :cheers:

74-Roadster

Very nice looking work. And a good choice in seats for your car.

burners

Wow, that looks great. Very nice install. Can you tilt the seats all the way forward without the headrests hitting the top of the windshield? I need some new seats.

Mystery Machine

They tilt all the way forward no problem. They slide forward nicely too so the wife can drive it. ;)

DMONSVETTE

:cheers:

BlueL36

Those are absolutely stunning! :thumbs:

inqbus383

I was just looking on ebay and calling local corvette salvage yards about those exact seats. They look great. Where did you find them? and how much? :cool:

mikec79vet

The seat really look great! :cool: Good job.

Fevre

Looking good! Sweet 73. ;)

Mystery Machine

Got them off of Ebay...with shipping they were $500 (they travelled from CA to FL). Might have been a bit too much but they were within what I had budgeted. I have seen ones in similar condition go for $400 - $700. C5 seats are a bit more, closer to $800 or so.

lil ski

This place is a never ending place for good ideas. Very nice job now you got me thinking. :cheers: :chevy