GDB rear seats into GC8

[Shale]

I know there are a few people that have done this with their sedans (Steve, I'm lookin' at you babe!)...

As of tonight I will be the proud owner of a MATCHING interior (FINALLY).

I hear there are a few things one must do to make the buggers fit...

Who's in the know?

Cheers!

[Koom]

I tried some V8 seats in my BC5 once and they just bolted straight in, no worries at all. They did weigh about ten times more than the old piece of foam though.

[Shale]

That's what I'm wondering - my current foam makes an epic frisbee ;D

BC5s have a bit more room than the GC8s don't they?

[G-unit]

na gc8s seats fit in bcs so should be the same size

[funkytown]

Yup steves car has version 8/9 interior in his V2.

Its a little tight over the rear gaurds.. where it meets the door from memory but other than that goes in lovely..

The from seats sit up quite a bit higher than standard.

[Shale]

I know all about the front seats, had 'em for nearly 3 years now I wanna get lowered rails because having tall people in the car is teh suck. Reubs and Fused used to about hit their heads on the roof!

[funkytown]

lol sweet.. i read rear in your thread title... it was just really so you beelived i knew what i was talking about haha

[Shale]

Haha fair call then ;D Tis definitely true.

[Shale]

F**KING B@STURD!!

D:<

They're SLIGHTLY off. The seats themselves fit absolutely perfectly, but nothing else does.

Of the three hooks on the bottom of the back, only two fit - the middle one is way too long.

The hooks on the upper side of the back miss the latches on the car by at least an inch.

And the bottom ones seem to be spaced sliiightly differently.

...might need to hit the bottom ones with a F**KOFF HOOGE MALLET for reshaping purposes. As for the top...I'm stumped Just want to get them to hold on a bit, they feel a leetle bit unsteady. Not so concerned about the middle one.

What did you do, Steve? O_o;

(Note: I absolutely ADORE the way they look in the car ;D )

[Miller]

Yea, my mate had the same problem when he put them in his car.

Pretty sure he just bent the hooks to fit lol.

It can be done.

[Shale]

;D that's what I was thinking. Pound the fsck out of them til they fit! They curve the wrong way on the very bottom, can't get the dern bolts in. Thought it was just my wussy girly fingers til I drew blood and gave up o_O;

I'll find some way of matching up the top latches...just to secure the seat.

Btw - did you lower your GDB fronts, or just leave them as they are? Mine are headscrapers...

[Miller]

Na i didn;t lower mine. But they are not that bad.

Im 6ft and i have a mate that is 6'3, and we both have no problems with head room, still plenty.

They do sit slightly higher than my old ones, but not to much, i dont even notice it now.

Cheers

[Shale]

Hmm. Maybe the ver7s are a little less extreme? My driver's seat is on its lowest setting and it can be a squeeze to get in under the steering wheel for anyone with big legs, and the passenger seat is just ridiculous...

Watching tall guys get in is entertaining ;D It's like telephone books

Not that I'd trade the ver9s. They are hot hot secks ;D