front seat interchangeability?

[Kneale Brownson]

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There are separate left and right part numbers for both the seat (lower
portion) and backrest.


At 05:25 PM 01/02/2002 -0700, THOMAS TAUSKEY wrote:

>Ben:
>
>Thanks for your response.  Although info. re: switching between model years is
>also of interest, what I really meant to pose to the list was Left/Right side
>interchangability.  As we all know, driver's side seats usually wear out long
>before passenger side.  I'm looking for comments on that kind of switching.
>Thanks.
>
>"Swann, Benjamin R. (BSWANN)" wrote:
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> > Tom,
> >
> > Seats are interchangeable between 5000, 100, and 200 models.  Usually the
> > upgrade is to fit 200(generally in better shape) seats into the usually
> > trashed seats found in otherwise good shape 5000's (BTDTx2).
> >
> > There are some wiring changes to complicate matters when going from around
> > pre '88 to post, but they are not show stoppers - just make sure you
> get the
> > harness/connectors from the donor car.
> >
> > Ben
> > '87 5kcstq avant x2
> > '85 4kq
> >
> > [Looking for comments on whether any models permit switching of front
> seats,
> > either
> > simply - or with some modification.  So often I find cars with trashed
> > driver's seats
> > or bolsters where the pax seat is almost pristine.  Without looking very
> > closely, it
> > seems some manual seats might permit exchange of either seat bottom or back
> > (although
> > lumbar support adjuster wheels would be on the wrong side).  Didn't find
> > much in the
> > archieves about this subject.
> >
> > Tom Tauskey
> > '88's, 80 and 5kcs]
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