Sorry the pic is so big, I grabbed it off of ebay. This is the 6 way power bucket seat base that I started with. I have no idea what it came out of but the bolt holes line up exactly with the factory holes on the bottom of the 68 - 72 bucket seat frame. I did have to clearance the bottom of the inner side of the out-board seat frame to allow the transmission cables to clear. I simply took a hack saw and made a couple of relief cuts about 3/4" deep and then bent the metal down with a pair of channel lock pliers. I was careful to not remove any metal in case I wanted to reverse what I started (in case it did not work out). I also got a 6 way bucket seat apron for the switch mount and had to fabricate a small bracket to hold the switch to the apron. Again, things had to be modified but no risk - no reward. The wiring for the power seat was already in my harness on the floor, all I had to do was splice in my new quick disconnect from the new power seat track. For those of you with long legs or those of you who are height challenged, I highly recommend doing this conversion. The seat goes about 3 inched further back than it used to and then you can raise the seat front and get into a really radical recline if you like and get even more leg room. At the other extreme, if you can picture a little tight knuckled driver pushed up against the wheel and hugging it this seat would work for them too...
There are some black plastic beauty caps that cover the floor mount bolts to make the installation look slick, I haven't installed them yet. I had to raise the back floor brackets about 3/4" so the seat rails would not dig into the new carpet and destroy it when the seat travels back and forth. Other than that, if you did not know it was a power seat, I don't think you could tell the difference.
Black plastic beauty caps that cover the floor mount bolts? I could use these! Where do you source these? Thanks! Archie
What was the original application for this seat track some of us might like to do some junk yard cruising?
I have asked the ebay seller and he won't give me a straight answer. I'm going to post this on "the bench" and see if we can get someone to identify the donor vehicle.
Thanks Bob! The power seat track and the wiring harness and switch are from a 93 - 02 Camaro/Firebird.
Lee how can it fit your car if it's a newer unit than your car( Diffrent years I mean) I have to get one of those in my 72 GS and the 6 way power seat unit/ my car was a bench. Seem like it will be easy task welding floor mounts in so the wrong power track seat can fit . Underneath the car is finished so if I weld this once the right way I'll be happy . But still paranoid I'm gonna put it in wrong place
The side rails on the 93-02 Pontiac/Camaro power bucket seat are not fastened together so there is some flexibility in the side to side measurement. The transmission drive cables are flexible enough to allow for the adjustment you need. As far as placement of the seat is concerned, I would not be overly paranoid, there is a lot more travel in this power seat base than the stock seat tracks. I can adjust the seat so far back that I can barely touch the gas pedal (I'm 6'2") or so far forward that I am almost hugging the steering wheel. If I remember correctly, the measurements between the floor mount bolt holes was 13" or 13 1/4" (front to rear).
If you are not interested in stock seats I put in seats from a 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible. Really nice seat with built in shoulder harness. One of the most comfortable car seats I have ever sat in. Drivers side is 4 way power, passenger is the kind that will slide seat forward to access back seat.
