ric&g 0 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hi folks anyone know an easy way to fit v8 seats into an 88 turbo. Having recently got a pair I removed a seat from the car only to find the holes in the floor don't line up with the new seat ! I don't want to blunder in with the drill if there is an easy way to modify the seat.I know a few people have done this job so any info would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Ric. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ozontour 0 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hey Ric not sure if this is how others have done it but this is how i would d it: 1. cut the bolts off the new V8 seats 2. put the seats into position in the car 3. from undrneath the car mark the seat rails with a marker to indicate where to weld the new bolts on 4. weld on bolts 5. refit the new seats HTH Justin Quote "Laugh" and the world laughs with you - "Cry" and you just wet your face... Link to post Share on other sites
DanR 69 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Or use clear plastic, cut roughly to size of floor and mark the holes. Compare and check how far out the new seats will be and decide from there, redrill or reposition bolts. Using clear plastic is also a good way to precisely make templates for carpets, mats, sill plates, door dust covers etc etc. Quote DanR Link to post Share on other sites
freshcut 0 Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Having not had an opportunity to check the seat sliders, is it possible to unbolt the sliders from the 88 seats and rebolt them to the V8 seats? I know this works on some cars, just not sure on the Esprit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superdavelotus 124 Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Won't your 88 runner bolt to the V8 seat? This is the first thing that I would try. No reason why this wouldn't work. Dave Walters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ric&g 0 Posted December 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Hi thanks for the advice , swapping the seat bases was my first thought but the 88 seat frame is smaller than the v8's so looks like it's out with the drill cheers guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superdavelotus 124 Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Hi Richard, The handle of the smaller frame will move out to suit bigger seat providing holes line up. If you unbolt one seat runner, it's really flimsy. You should give it a try and see if the 88 runner bolts to the V8 seat, it will only take you a few minutes to see if it works? Dave Walters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ric&g 0 Posted December 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Hi dave surely if I make the 88 seat runner wider to fit the v8 seat then the bolts will also go wider and still not fit the holes ? Ill give it another go though, cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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