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deezdad

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What are our options when wanting to upgrade from the not very comfortable oem bucket seats to something plush, or leather, or plush leather :smile: ? Saw a gn for sale here recently w/ 1990 regal leather seats and it got me thinkin...btw my interior is blue so that will probly limit my options..
 
these are from my 1988 Lincoln LSC,i wish they were in my Buick,they are so Awesome its unbelievable....:)
 

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I was wanting to put seats out of a 90ish (small body) riviera in my regal, the maroon color would be perfect, but I just don't know about the fitment. I would also like to use the back seat as well so that it would all match. If anyone knows more about this subject please help. Thanks
 
i can't remember who but some one here has some GREAT looking leather seat covers on stock seats
maybe add them leather seat covers to the stock seats with some extra well placed padding could make a big difference in the comfort department??
 
I've done a ton of these interior swaps.

I've got a nice set of the grey leather bizzilion way power seats from a 87 Riv T-Type that I aligned in the car, measured, and then fabbed and welded tabs to the sides of the tracks for the new attachment needs. I didn't match the rear for that car, It looked close enough for me already.

Another Buick job is the full interior swap using 86 or 87 LeSabre T-Type plush cloth power seats in my 71 Rivi. (black and grey, look like a Regal Limited)

The rear is where it gets tricky. First of all, for a matching interior you choose your front seats by your rear width dimension. You can fudge it an inch or so wider than you need and stuff it in, but shorter doesn't look good, even with filler panels extending your interior trim. You'll need some steel wire that you can bend up to match the top locating hoops for the seat back. Just cut or tear out the foam from where you need the new hoops, weld them to the seat frame and throw a wet towel over it, or some water from a 5-gal bucket standing by. You're sure to burn some foam while mig'ing them in place.;) For attaching the bottom of the back, it's best to just drill a couple new small holes in the floorpan, or just leave it loose. A modern rear seat base is thinner in height from our old stuff. You'll need to buy some foam to take up the difference undeneath at the sewing store/ craft store. Get high density foam. An electric carving knife will trim it to suit easily enough. Face that lower extension with matching fabric to the seat or carpet. Attach with spray glue from the automotive paint store. Make hoop extensions for the new base that to connect with your factory hooks. Attach the new foam under the base with spray glue after cutting holes for the new attachment hoops to pass through.

SHAZZAM!!! New interior in an afternoon!
 
What are our options when wanting to upgrade from the not very comfortable oem bucket seats to something plush, or leather, or plush leather :smile: ? Saw a gn for sale here recently w/ 1990 regal leather seats and it got me thinkin...btw my interior is blue so that will probly limit my options..

I have a set of the comfortable leather buckets from my Limited they are the 45/45/10 type in grey leather with matching back seat,they will bolt right in,are cheap + are right here in ma. $75 for the whole set.
I don't think they would look too out of place with the blue interior.
 
Some reading and some pics
I hate my seats!

better seats

what seat swaps have you guys done? pics

Replacing front seats, looking for opinions

Found this also......

Just as an FYI:
Any bucket seat from the following cars is a bolt in deal for the factory bucket seat equipt turbo Regals:
Any 78-88 G body with buckets (ofcourse)
Any 82-2002 F body
Any 82-2003 J body (cavalier, sunbird, sunfire, skyhawk, cimmaron)
Any 82-90 A body (Celebrity, 6000, Ciera, Century)with factory buckets
Any 80-85 X body with factory buckets
Any 85-2003 N body (Grand Am, Somerset, Calais)
Any Fiero seat
All will bolt into your car using your original bucket seat tracks.

Thanks to 'Rubicon 327'​
 
Member Dsapper is putting 2004-2006 Pontiac GTO buckets in his car.
 
IIRC He said it was stupid simple to get them to work. Only issue he found was that they were kind of tall for the car. Might need to be lowered?
 
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