putting 02 GT seats in a fox??

lib88stang

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I want to put a set of the 02 GT leather seats in my notch. I don't want the power crap. What is needed to put them in, do they bolt right up ,can I use my tracks? I know some have done this so let me know.

 

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shorty1993

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search, i saw something on this not too long ago.

 

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xplo89gt

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I can't tell you for sure, but my buddy has leather seats from I believe a 01 GT. He bolted them right in on the stock tracks and rigged the power as well.

 

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xxxCadillacxxx

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I just put 98 black leather power seats in my 88 notch. The front bolt right up no problem. To hook up the power for the power tracks, you will need the car side of the connector from a sn95 car also as the fox cars have a female connector on the car side and the sn95 cars have a female on the seat side. I dont know about removing the power tracks though, why not just keep them?

The back seats will fit with some modification. You need to bend the top bracket over flat aginst the back of the seat frame to get the back to work and you will need to cut some foam out of the bottom and re bend the wire framing to fit the contours of the fox back seat. I will post some pics next week. With the sn95 leather seats in there it looks and feels like a new car.

Next im swapping the dash for a 99+ style.....

 

trbkrb

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You can use your tracks instead of the power ones, but you will need to use washers to mount the bolts since the 99+ seats are not flat like the older seats are. Plus you may have to drill holes on the rails for the seat bolts. But they will fit fine.

xxxCadillacxxx..... do you have any pics of the rear seat in your coupe? I put the front & back seats in my hatch and I plan to write a tech article on the install of front & back SN95 seats in a Fox hatch, coupe and vert if I can get the info for all of it.

Thomas

 

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xxxCadillacxxx

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I will see if i can get some pics tonight. The interior quarter panals are not in the car yet so it looks unfinished. I will take care of the coupe part of that article!

 

trbkrb

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Great! here is a pic of my rear seats, if you haven't already seen them. I still have to cut a filler from wood to hold the bottom part in place by the carpet, but I get lots of compliments on it.

 

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xxxCadillacxxx

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What are those headrests from?

 

trbkrb

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80's something Escort GT. Basically the same as the stock headrests on the 85-86 GT seats. They slid right in the little slot on the top of the seat for the seat back release pull tab since I used the Fox plastic seat backs and latch panels.

Here are some more pics of my seats:
http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=537531

 

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xxxCadillacxxx

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Nice.

I retained all of the stock SN95 hardware so my notch has folding seats. Useful for when im carrying lumber and skis....wait...i never carry lumber or skis.

 

trbkrb

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LOL! Mine was our only vehicle for 7 years and I used it like a truck many times until we got a larger vehicle. Lumber, bags of cement, siding, 4x8 sheets of plywood and insulation board, new dishwasher, furniture, all fit inside the hatch …the list goes on. (of course it sometimes hung out the back!) Gotta love my hatch!

I did see a pic a while back where the guy cut the seat back bracing in his coupe to give him a full size pass through, but I don't recall where the pics were.

 

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xxxCadillacxxx

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I have this for haulin, so i dont have to pain the mustang anymore.

1968 Deville with a 472 BB. 525 ftlbs from the factory.

 

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xxxCadillacxxx

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Here are some pics. I have like 1000 more so pm me if this isnt enough.

Here you can see how i ben the bracket on the top.

Here is how i bent and drilled the hole for the bottom bracket

 

PJM99

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I would love to find a set of these for my Cobra.

 

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xxxCadillacxxx

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The 03 cobra seats look really nice, but i dont think they are very comfortable.

 

extozy

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i can't wait to put my seats in.
i wanna do that today...

 

PJM99

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xxxCadillacxxx said:

The 03 cobra seats look really nice, but i dont think they are very comfortable.

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They are a little firmer than others but IMO they are comfortable. They feel very supportive.

 

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xxxCadillacxxx said:

I have this for haulin, so i dont have to pain the mustang anymore.

1968 Deville with a 472 BB. 525 ftlbs from the factory.

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Here is a pic of my hauler..........



1966 Pontiac Grand Prix

 

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Wil

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I had no idea the 99-up seats could fit fox to easily. I should have kept my seats from my 01Gt before I sold it after the accident..... Live and learn I guess.

 

trbkrb

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Looks pretty good! And it fits pretty well in the space. How are you going to fill the gaps on the sides by the quarter panels?