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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 01:37 AM
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has anyone here successfully completed a rear seats to buckets swap? As far as i know i just remove the hwole seat assembly and replace with a frame and then insert the buckets. Has anyone had any problem with the carpet or such?
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 02:06 AM
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why would you want them? thier just big enough to fit a gnome, not even that. i think the compartments work much better and look better too, but all i know is that you have to take the buckets and carpet out and replace it with the seats and just remove anyhting thats in the way
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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why would you want them? thier just big enough to fit a gnome, not even that. i think the compartments work much better and look better too, but all i know is that you have to take the buckets and carpet out and replace it with the seats and just remove anyhting thats in the way
you misunderstand.... I HAVE rear seats and i want to remove them and replace them with storage buckets. Thseats are to smal for anyhtign living and hard an uncomfortable at that. Plus theyre heavy and ugly.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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OHHHH heh got cha, umm well take the seats out get the carpet from one that had the buckets and see if there is any supports on the inside ( im sure there are) and i think thats it really the carpet the buckets them selves and supports if there are any
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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thye are usually referred to as bins, your thread tittle made is sound like you were tryin to put bucket seats back there which would mean you were crazy
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 12:43 PM
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Yah, first time I read this I thought you wanted bucket seats in the back too, not "storage bins."

You shouldn't even have to ask if this is possible, or course it is, you just need the bins, the structure around them, and the mounting parts to put it all in. People have swapped in 2+2 instead of bins, and vise versa, many times.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 04:05 PM
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So the carpet with the square cutouts under the seats should fit fine around the buckets and i only need the buckets themselves and the support frame?
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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when i took my bins out to put seats in (yea i did it. AND i put ppl back there all the time) All u will need is the plastic piece... the "suppor frame" i guess its called..and the bins themselves. u wont have the little lights that go on when the bins are open but thats not really a big deal. other than that just the bins themselves. I can probably sell u the stuff u need if i can find it.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 10:30 PM
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when i took my bins out to put seats in (yea i did it. AND i put ppl back there all the time) All u will need is the plastic piece... the "suppor frame" i guess its called..and the bins themselves. u wont have the little lights that go on when the bins are open but thats not really a big deal. other than that just the bins themselves. I can probably sell u the stuff u need if i can find it.
I dont need it, ernst at rx7 world si gonna send em the frame and buckets in exchange for my seats im ripping out. I know the seats are technically worth more, but NOONE wants to buy them.
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