EGT seats & console

[ToSloTrk]

update on map pockets


Escort map pockets one is cut and has trim to match seats the other is the bare Escort pocket



just showing what I cut off of the pocket. I used the door panel to try and get the radius close



showing the back side of the pockets.I just measured the hole placement and drilled for the mounting screws



old vs new...........I'll likely paint it to match the door panels

[ToSloTrk]

4 inches - so two inches off each inside of the split? and four of the center of the base? ?

I didn't take anything off the seat bottom just streched it over the Festy foam & frame

whats the width of the splits before you started hacking?

I took some rough measurments:
Festy seat each half is roughly 18 1/2"
Escort seat measures roughly 25" & 15"
so I took approx.6 1/2" off one side and added 3 1/2 to the other side.

is it even worth it to keep the split off centered like that?

I would think that trying to keep the split wouldn't be easy as you need to use the Festy frames.(the seatback latches are to low on the Escort frames)

[Festiva_tunner]

The escort seat is approx. 4" wider than the Festy seat.
I don't know about keeping the split, if you use the non-split seat you could cut the foam to fit the Festy frame and then cut the Escort seat and re-sew it to the width you need.doing this would def be easier than trying to keep the split

4 inches - so two inches off each inside of the split? and four of the center of the base?

whats the width of the splits before you started hacking? is it even worth it to keep the split off centered like that?

ybnrml - that bar can be fabricated

[ToSloTrk]

I never even considered an Escort. That is a job well done. That is a lot of hard work. I'll keep an eye out for some more beige push pins for you. Super.

Nope, not very hard.....................time consuming tho
The hardest part was cutting the foam so it fit the Festy seat properly.then it was a matter of measuring the seat cover and cutting and sewing it to fit the foam.

[bravekozak]

fantastic

I never even considered an Escort. That is a job well done. That is a lot of hard work. I'll keep an eye out for some more beige push pins for you. Super.

[FB71]

well, I won't make that claim. I'm sure someone did it before me, too.

I did basically the same thing. I modified the Prelude seat foam to fit the Festiva frame. Then, I cut up the Prelude material and restiched it to fit the modified foam. I still have the seats; they're in storage at the moment, waiting for Project Snot to restart (as soon as the house remodel is done... priorities, you know!)

[wybnrml]

^^^ I did it two years ago with a prelude rear seat!

I guess you deserve to be accredited for doing a rear seat swap first.:thumbright:

[FB71]

Looks good, I remember people talking about doing a rear seat swap and someone has finally done it.:thumbright:

^^^ I did it two years ago with a prelude rear seat!

[ToSloTrk]

do you think that would be easier if you started with a full non-split rear seat and cut and welded supports to keep the 60-40 split?

The escort seat is approx. 4" wider than the Festy seat.


I don't know about keeping the split, if you use the non-split seat you could cut the foam to fit the Festy frame and then cut the Escort seat and re-sew it to the width you need.doing this would def be easier than trying to keep the split

[wybnrml]

do you think that would be easier if you started with a full non-split rear seat and cut and welded supports to keep the 60-40 split?

You probably could do that but you would need the center support and pivot from a split seat, then you could repositon it for 60-40.

[Festiva_tunner]

I didn't take any pics as I wasn't very sure how it would turn out. the seat bottom was no problem but cutting the foam seat backs to fit the Festiva frames was just trial & error.

I may partially take them apart and get some pics so you can get an idea of how I did it.
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OK so you actually cut the GT foam to fit the festy frame

do you think that would be easier if you started with a full non-split rear seat and cut and welded supports to keep the 60-40 split?

[ToSloTrk]

Looks good - that console is just a putty and paint job away from looking factory
keep us updated on the map pockets

you have any pictures of the rear seat swap process? I'm very interested in those your job looks factory

I didn't take any pics as I wasn't very sure how it would turn out. the seat bottom was no problem but cutting the foam seat backs to fit the Festiva frames was just trial & error.

I may partially take them apart and get some pics so you can get an idea of how I did it.
.

[wybnrml]

Looks good, I remember people talking about doing a rear seat swap and someone has finally done it.:thumbright:

[Festiva_tunner]

Looks good - that console is just a putty and paint job away from looking factory
keep us updated on the map pockets

you have any pictures of the rear seat swap process? I'm very interested in those your job looks factory

[ls1_se7en]

Gotcha. Thanks.