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doomboy_666
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 Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 7:57 pm Post subject: installing 2000 model celica seats |
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| i just fitted 2000 model celica seats to my td gemini panelvan. it was a days job and they are in perfect. firstly i removed the gemini rails from the old crusty seats and angle grinded off the spring mechanism rails. I then welded the original gemini rails shut so they didnt slide. i had to angle grind the bolt holding "flange!?" pieces off of the celica rails to obtain a flat surface that would sit flush to my adapting plates. I then welded 50mm x 5mm steel plates to the top outer side of each gemini rail,as the celica rails sat about 30 mm to wide each side. the plates were about 450mm long. I then welded the gemini rails to my flat surfaced celica rails after lining them up and marking where they should sit in the car (by "rails" i mean the adapting plate aswell as they are aprt of the rail). I welded the inner rail first however, so i could sit the seat in the car and tack the outer rail just to make sure that the holes would line up with the bolts when i had finished. I then removed the seat and finished the weld. I covered it all up in nice black paint and they look million bucks. They are better than a factory fit as i did beefy welds every where. i uses all the original bolts, so i think it's all legal, and will probably replace the front four with high tensile items soon. it took me a while to think of the way to do it but im very happy with the result. i hope this info assists with future seat installations and cant wait to show off my seats on the adelaide cruise. |
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Danny
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: installing 2000 model celica seats |
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| pictures??? |
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doomboy_666
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: installing 2000 model celica seats |
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| where can i post them? Should i just send them to this site to be put up? |
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doomboy_666
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: installing 2000 model celica seats |
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| pics have been mailed to joe and hopefully will be put up soon |
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ByteMe22
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: installing 2000 model celica seats |
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| if you e-mail them to me i can put them up on my site for u straight away... byteme22@optushome.com.au |
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ByteMe22
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2003 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: installing 2000 model celica seats |
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| or you could go to www.webshots.com and create your own album...it costs nothing.. |
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ByteMe22
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rust3
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: installing 2000 model celica seats |
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| how much were the seats? |
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doomboy_666
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: installing 2000 model celica seats |
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i picked them up from a1 auto on grndjunction road ( which sadly no longer exists) for the bargain price of $220 the pair  |
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Racegem
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: 2000 model celica seats |
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Nice seats, but two observations...
Firstly, find a good motor trimmer and see if you can get some matching fabric for the centre panel of the seats. Have the trimmer embroider "gemini" in a new panel to replace the "celica" panel. Then you could use leftover fabric to create some nice door trims to match the seats.
Secondly, get the dash recovered!!!
Cheers, Yonnee. |
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rust3
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: 2000 model celica seats |
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give him time, junior
as he said..
"its stock as yet. I will have this thing mental quite soon. more pics as i do it up!" |
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Racegem
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: OK rusty.... |
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Two things,
I've read through this thread twice now and nowhere can I see where Doomboy stated what you quoted,
And secondly, Who are you calling Junoir.!!? I'm on the wrong side of Thirty!!!
Besides, it was a suggestion for anyone in general that was planning on retro-fitting a set of seats from another vehicle. Nothing looks more out of place than an odd pair of seats from a different vehicle that don't match the rest of the interior, particularly the rear seat. And it just finishes it off to match a panel on the door trim.
Yonnee. |
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doomboy_666
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2003 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: OK rusty.... |
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| two things... i need not make them match the rear seats as they are in a panel van, and the quote rust3 speaks of accompanies the pictures of my car in the "stock" gallery of this site... yes i do need a new dash |
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Racegem
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 1:15 am Post subject: Re: OK rusty.... |
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Yes I saw the photos of the the seats and yes I realise yours is a panel van and yes I was merely giving a friendly suggestion that others could do something similar If they had a sedan/coupe/wagon to the rear seats...
after all, isn't that what this site is about. Besides, R&D is not the place to have this conversation... Adam will ban us!!!  )
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