Swapping Seats

[tricstar]

ha out there, has anyone tried swapping the drivers seat with the passengers .

I have a R33 GTR and at a glance it looks like if you unbolt the seat and back pad from mechanisim they could be swapped ,...

just to prolong the life of the seats, as you would probibly know they wear on the edge of the drivers seat and back first.

If anyone has done it, is it differcult , any tips

[(B1) MR_fanny]

wouldnt your seatbelts buckles be on the wrong side?..lol

[blind_elk]

It's not overly expensive to get the seat repaired.

A better solution (more expensive, but unlikley to be as expensive as an original seat) is to fit an aftermarket seat - Recaro, Sparco, etc. You get a better seat. And, if you decide to sell the car, it will have a good condition driver's seat.

[GTAAAH]

It's not overly expensive to get the seat repaired.

A better solution (more expensive, but unlikley to be as expensive as an original seat) is to fit an aftermarket seat - Recaro, Sparco, etc. You get a better seat. And, if you decide to sell the car, it will have a good condition driver's seat.

Blindelk can you recommend anyone in melbourne? The side of mine is torn where you get in, down on the side and i'm worried to just take it to any upholster because i want it colour/fabric matched (to look stock)

sorry bout the hijack tricstar

[blind_elk]

OZ Trim in Ringwood did a good job on my R30 seat. Supertrim (used to be in Rooks Rd Vermont) used to be ok as well.

[Excess]

any picture of the finishing products as mentioned above? really keen to see what they looks like

[tricstar]

B1 , I realise the seat belts would need to be switched ..please

But after closer inspection I don't think its doable...

I was an upholsterer for 15 years and the chance of matching both fabrics on a 1997 GTR seat with original would be slim at best..

so I suppose get another seat and taking out the drivers while its still ok is the best solution.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

yes it was quite the obvious.

i would have thought they would be near impossible to swap or fairly teadious as they seem to be moulded and fitted in place.

[tricstar]

yeah too hard ........

will get new seat.

cheers