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BigRed · 11-12-2002, 05:51 PM

Was just browsing your site and drooling.

I noticed your bucket seats and was impressed at how good they looked and fit. How did you manage the installation of Ford Escort seats? Was it hard fabricating the brackets? What yeare was the Escort?

Thanks,

87 STEPPER · 11-12-2002, 07:55 PM

BigRed,

The seats are form a 1987 escort GT and the seat tracks are form the ford EXP not shure what year but around the mid 80's, The tracks form that car are low profile and bolt right up to the seat, I then picked up the fwd. otbd. hole and drilled the others. And the fwd. indb position for both sides need a spacer about 1.5 to 2" high to compensate for the floor drop i used a solid block of aluminum 1"w 2"L 1.5/2" H for that. I also took the floor molding from the escort to cover the seat tracks and trimed them as necessary to fit and look right.

low 84 · 11-12-2002, 08:14 PM

that is a nice interior, i'll be doing the same to mine (two buckets and a floor shifter) the weekend after next. i cant' wait either

BigRed · 11-12-2002, 11:01 PM

Thanks Stepper! It really does look good.

Ryan, what seats are you putting in yours? I can't wait until I can get my setup. I'm doing something similiar, just not sure what yet. All in good time though.

11-12-2002, 05:51 PM	#1
BigRed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,680	Attn: 87 Stepper Was just browsing your site and drooling. I noticed your bucket seats and was impressed at how good they looked and fit. How did you manage the installation of Ford Escort seats? Was it hard fabricating the brackets? What yeare was the Escort? Thanks, __________________ Scott Shelbourne

11-12-2002, 07:55 PM	#2
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	BigRed, The seats are form a 1987 escort GT and the seat tracks are form the ford EXP not shure what year but around the mid 80's, The tracks form that car are low profile and bolt right up to the seat, I then picked up the fwd. otbd. hole and drilled the others. And the fwd. indb position for both sides need a spacer about 1.5 to 2" high to compensate for the floor drop i used a solid block of aluminum 1"w 2"L 1.5/2" H for that. I also took the floor molding from the escort to cover the seat tracks and trimed them as necessary to fit and look right. __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE

11-12-2002, 08:14 PM	#3
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	that is a nice interior, i'll be doing the same to mine (two buckets and a floor shifter) the weekend after next. i cant' wait either __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

11-12-2002, 11:01 PM	#4
BigRed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,680	Thanks Stepper! It really does look good. Ryan, what seats are you putting in yours? I can't wait until I can get my setup. I'm doing something similiar, just not sure what yet. All in good time though. __________________ Scott Shelbourne



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