Installing aftermarket seats.

[Lil'Loki]

Take the rails out of the Zook. Bolt rails to seats and then bolt rails with seats back in the Zook

[Lil'Loki]

Have a beer between each bolt. Take your time, relax and before you know it, both your seats and you are done

[vicelore]

with my new seats the back drivers side bolts are as far as i can see un reachable with the seats bolted in.. i did think of that wasnt sure if thats how you go about it.

[Lil'Loki]

With the rails out. it will make it easier to check the difference and then lengthen the holes. Width (distance between the holes across the seat) is the same as the stock seats but the distance from the front holes to the back holes are slightly larger on the aftermarket "autotechnica" seats. A round file or a honing bit on a power drill is perfect for enlargening the holes. I think (double check yourself) I enlargened the holes on the front of the rails - be careful to check this as it is crucial you take the right amount off in the right spot.

Do the driver's side first, the slide mechanism on the passenger side can be a bit of a problem. I suggest taking the whole seat and rails out and photographing the set up. It will help you reassemble the sliding mech' later.

[Lil'Loki]

It's a pity your in Vic. I have a honing bit and round files and could have helped you. It took me over 2 hours for each seat, but after doing it I reckon I could do it in half the time.
Never the less I had a beer between each bolt!

[Lil'Loki]

Vicelore,
How did you go with getting your seats in?
Hope it went well. Do they rub on the targa bar?

[vicelore]

due to the fact of saftey in this mod and my lack in exp and lack of correct tools and the fact i was shitting myself about stripping a bolt in the seat, i droped it off at my local mechanic this morning. spoke to him tonight he told me it had taken 1.5 hours for the 1st seat. ill get it back tomorow.

i really appreciate your effort in explaining he process to me tho. and if i have to one day, i now fully understand how this would work and how to fix any problems.

i didnt get a allot of rub on either side. it was causing my seatbelt drivers side to grab a bit and not retract easily. this may be due to the fact i fliped my zook and moved the drivers side pillar towards my seat.

Cheers

[sanger]

Be sure to post some pics up of the final product.

[St Jimmy]

How did they go did you have to make many modes and do they look cool

[vicelore]

well yup everything went in ok. compared to the stockies they are a little hard but i like the posture they give and the support. and after 2 hours of freeway driving this arvo me and the girlfrind have no pain and where comfy the whole trip.

the only modification that was made was the holes in the sliders, the bolt location width wise was perfect but the front to back needed 5-10 mil of drilling.

heres some pics of the finished product.

[raqmup]

Doing exactly what you blokes have just done, autotechnica seats into my hardtop shorty, this thread has helped a lot!
I'll take pics as we go as well.

[sanger]

Doing exactly what you blokes have just done, autotechnica seats into my hardtop shorty, this thread has helped a lot!
I'll take pics as we go as well.

Be sure to post up plenty of pics as its on my list to do after i strengthen my t/case arms.

[ofr57]

abit off topic but has anybody got a suggestion for a type/ brand fixed back bucket seat that does lean too much back

i brought 2 sparaco road seats an they lean WAY too much back

btw these are for a ute

[grimbo]

I had a Marsh racing seat in my ute which was awesome unfortunately they are no longer being made you could try and contact seabass on here who bought my Sierra and replaced the seats he may still have it