Help - Seat Installation Options

[Tom1394racing]

I am ready to test fit my new GTS Classic seats in my GT project. I have done this several times in a 911 but never in a 914 before. The 914 seat removal process was pretty straightforward. Simply slide the seat forward and release the pin spring to slide the seat all the way out.

I tried doing the same thing for installation but getting the seat rails lined up with the rails on the seat slider/tilt assembly seemed to be near impossible. I did make sure the seat/seat slider assembly went together and that the seat slid smoothly in the rails before trying the installation but working alone there was no way I would be able to line up the seat rails.

I am guessing that the best way to do this is to install the seat slider/tilt assembly on the seat rails slid part way so that the holes for installing the slider/tilt assembly are still accessible and then installing both in the car.

How should this work?

[gereed75]

Yes can be a serious PITA. If you think about it the tolerances have to be fairly close.

I have always used the technique of starting one rail just barely on, then getting the other. Yes it starts a bit cock eyed, but once both are just slightly engaged then you can straiten the alinement and work it on.

Good luck.