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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: jeepman09 on December 08, 2006, 10:43:11 PM

Title: new seats
Post by: jeepman09 on December 08, 2006, 10:43:11 PM

Ok this is my goal to find bucket seats that are decent and easy to comy by that will bolt into a 89 YJ with minimal fabricating! any hints sugestions and the such will br great.... I did see on another fourm about mustang seats but I hate "FORD's" enough not to do it to my jeep.. :?:  :idea:

Title: new seats
Post by: calltrex on December 08, 2006, 11:14:50 PM

I know someone who put the mustang seats in and he loves em.

Title: new seats
Post by: cablesmurf on December 09, 2006, 12:26:42 AM

Yup, Recarro buckets from a a mustang GT. That's the way I'd go.

FYI...they also came in the 83 - 89 Escort GT's, EXP's and some Mrecury Lynx's and Capri's.

(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/612000-612999/612176_22_full.jpg)

(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/300000-300999/300279_26_full.jpg)

Title: new seats
Post by: 4Play on December 09, 2006, 08:12:13 AM

I did the mustang seat swap.  Easy to make it work and better than the non-reclining factory seats.  Awsome cheap mans upgrade!!! :lol:

Title: new seats
Post by: wrenchead99 on December 09, 2006, 10:35:12 AM

try to find a set of sunfire GT seats in good shape......drill a few holes and there you go.  put a set in 87 YJ when I had it, and they really hold you in the seat nicely.

Title: new seats
Post by: RckyMtnTJ on December 09, 2006, 04:52:52 PM

How much work is it to mount these into a TJ?  Mine are getting pretty rough.  This migh be a good option.

Title: new seats
Post by: DGenR8 on December 09, 2006, 05:27:01 PM

I put a set of 94 Daytona seats in my CJ, drivers side even has pump up lumbar support.

Title: new seats
Post by: jeepman09 on December 10, 2006, 05:26:21 PM

i did purchase a set of sunfure GT seats already as i read that they were a direct bolt in in to my 89 yj however they were not !  luckly for me the wreckers traded me some other parts instead. I like the looks of them but could not figure out how to make them work with out hireing someone to fabricate a bracket, which would cost too much.  Maybe i'll just half to swallow my pride and try the FORD MUSTANG buckets it hurts even to say it! lol

If any one else has any other types of seats thak work or some stock seats that they need to clear out of the garage let me know!

Title: new seats
Post by: wrenchead99 on December 10, 2006, 08:34:02 PM

all i had to do was re-drill the holes for the sunfire seats......and i think a few small pieces of flat iron...??

Title: seats
Post by: unionjack on December 10, 2006, 10:27:22 PM

i have chevy s10's in mine and all i did was get a flat piece of steel and bolt the original jeep bracket to it then to the seat

Title: new seats
Post by: bANGr on December 11, 2006, 12:52:27 AM

Leather Seats from Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer mounted to the original brackets with only 2 drilled holes.

Greg


(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/bANGr/Jeep%20Upgrades/IMG_1359a.jpg)

Title: new seats
Post by: RckyMtnTJ on December 11, 2006, 03:53:48 PM

Quote from: "bANGr"

Leather Seats from Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer mounted to the original brackets with only 2 drilled holes.

Greg


(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/bANGr/Jeep%20Upgrades/IMG_1359a.jpg)

What do these fit?  TJ or YJ?

Does anybody know off hand what the difference between the YJ & TJ mounting is?

Title: new seats
Post by: dunl on December 11, 2006, 04:28:13 PM

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What do these fit? TJ or YJ?

From the wood panelling, I'd say a Cherokee.  :lol:

Title: new seats
Post by: RckyMtnTJ on December 11, 2006, 09:45:58 PM

I guess I should be asking if YJ, TJ, & XJ seats are interchangable.  To my knowledge they aren't, however those Eddie Bauer ones look pretty sweet.  They would work nice in a TJ if they aren't too wide and don't take too much "fabrication" to get them to work.

Title: new seats
Post by: dunl on December 11, 2006, 09:49:46 PM

Sorry man, just being a smarty-pants. :lol:

I've always wanted to toss the leather ZJ seats into my YJ.