Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications General Mods Switch the front seats?.........any1 done this??

hey all my g/f was driving the tour the other day and i was riding in the passenger seat and thought wow these seats are comfy but then when i was driving home i got in and the drivers seat is so much more worn. well i got Spring Break next week and i thought hey why dont u switch them? so is it possible any1 done this?

the only problem i see is the thing the seat belt clips into....can these be moved to the other side???

any input is welcome and please i have no money so buying used 1 doesnt help!........thanks alot im sure some 1 will have a soulition.

PS can the cousions be switched out of the slidng part like in pieces???

My friend works in the plant that built our seats...I sit in his handywork daily, and so do all of you! I'll ask him if he knows any problems with doing this...he works graveyard, so it may be a day or two before I know anything.

ok thanks alot ill be waitng!

Most front seats have the seat cushion offset relative to the mounting feet to get around the transmission tunnel. This would effectively place the driver's seat well out into the passenger's door if swapped to the passenger side.

But that's just my take on it. A tape measure would do wonders to answer your question.

-Kurt

if you take a good, hard look at the bolsters, or take a tape measure to them, you will probably see that one side is wider than the other. This is definitely true of the SVT seats, and most likely true of the SEs as well. This is true for many makes and models at this point. It's an attempt to keep you lined up with the steering wheel and pedals

yeah i sat in the back and looked and its a no go...im just going to save up for a aftermarket 1 thanks guys!

i swapped my cloth for some leather ones out of a 96 SE. it was no problem to do just a few bolts. as for the seatbelts, just take off the plastic cover on the side and you will see the bolt that holds it on. not too hard. took me a hour or so to do the whole thing front and back. have any specific queations PM me.....