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Posted by: scott_in_nh Jun 10 2014, 02:48 PM

if not - can the cover be taken off of a pasenger seat an put on a drivers seat?

My driver's seat is trashed and I was given a decent passenger seat - just wondering how to make it work.

Thanks

Posted by: Racer Chris Jun 10 2014, 02:52 PM

AFAIK there's only one difference between the seats.
On the outboard edge of the base, there's a relief in the fiberglass for the tilt adjuster.
So if you put a pass. seat on the driver side it will be tight at that location.
That is all.

Posted by: Rand Jun 10 2014, 02:54 PM

Try it. Switch the ones you have. It works. The releases will be backwards but that doesn't kill the deal.

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 10 2014, 03:22 PM

I vaguely remember that the headrests are different left to right and look weird when looking through the rear window, if the seats are switched ...

Posted by: reharvey Jun 10 2014, 04:00 PM

If you're lucky nobody will notice

Posted by: jmill Jun 10 2014, 04:13 PM

You are correct. Noticeable from rear window by the angle they slope and especially noticeable if the seat fabric doesn't completely wrap around the backside.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=108615&hl=headrest

Posted by: dlkawashima Jun 10 2014, 05:36 PM

It's noticeable when you look at the headrests through the back window.

EDIT: Borrowing a couple of better shots from McMark ...

The back of the headrest should slope with the firewall, i.e.,

Posted by: messix Jun 10 2014, 06:27 PM

passenger seat doesn't have the relief for the e-brake.

Posted by: Rand Jun 10 2014, 06:36 PM

That's what she said. I found a way around that.
Oh and dlkawashima made a good point.

Posted by: mepstein Jun 10 2014, 06:36 PM

the later seats dont seem to have the relief. at least the pair i have. The seats look a bit different from the back but not noticible while sitting on the seat and driving

Posted by: malcolm2 Jun 10 2014, 07:47 PM

could you just skin both and put the good skin on the driver's side.... question for all. Or just skin the good pieces.