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?

[rgalla9146]

Even original seats that have been in the same position for many years can be difficult
to move
With the seat and the mount out of the car and upside-down use the mount to adjust
the rails square and parallel.
Enlarge the holes, add shims and lubricate as necessary.
With the mount installed in the car I've found that kneeling next to the car and
cradling the seat with hands front-and-rear is the best approach.
Get the inside rail just started, then the outside.