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What is best seat option for 1987 Samurai?

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Offline Skyhiranger

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Re: What is best seat option for 1987 Samurai?
« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2011, 08:16:10 PM »
I've used the neon seats like chad posted a pic of.  I bolted them right to the stock samurai sliders.  IIRC, the front holes in the seats line up with the front holes in the samurai sliders, then I had to use a self tapping screw/bolt to secure the seat to the rear of the slider.
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Re: What is best seat option for 1987 Samurai?
« Reply #16 on: October 08, 2011, 02:54:56 PM »
The seats I have look like the ones in the previos post;
       The slider is welded to the seat back pivot. I do see the front seat attachment bolt, but it only holds the cushion
to the slider assembly. A 2nd bolt thru the side of the pivot brkt holds the back of the cushion in.

MAYBE I have a ODD year seats !! Also they must be from a 4 door as they won't tip forward, But Do Recline.
I didn't see the vehicle they came from as they were taken out by the junk yard's Hired Help. I just asked for
a GOOD SET OF NEON SEATS and MY 1st CHOICE WOULD BE BLACK.

I thought $50.00 for the pair and they did all the work was a deal!!

I have a tentative plan using some 2" angle iron, and a little grinding on the driver's side seat.

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Re: What is best seat option for 1987 Samurai?
« Reply #17 on: October 08, 2011, 05:49:20 PM »
For my seats I did have to cut the stock neon sliders off the seats.  They are just welded on with some little short welds.  A cutoff wheel on a grinder makes quick work of cutting the welds.
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Re: What is best seat option for 1987 Samurai?
« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2011, 04:49:57 AM »
Skyhiranger,
  Thanks, I am just about 1 cup of coffee away from Tearing into this.
Plan is to have the new seats in before noon!! It is the 1st Sunday Off in weeks and the weather
is to BE GREAT!! Plan to do some final exploring out here in Northern PA,
My tour of duty on this pipeline project will be done and we are heading back to Wisconsin
next Saturday.
Only 4-6 weeks off and then the next job is to be in West Virginia. I plan to take the
Timber Cruiser with me to that Project TOO!!

Again Thanks, and too the others TOO!
I will post some Pix of what I came up with.

CAPT

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Re: What is best seat option for 1987 Samurai?
« Reply #19 on: October 09, 2011, 07:06:54 AM »
Can't wait to see it.
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Re: What is best seat option for 1987 Samurai?
« Reply #20 on: October 10, 2011, 03:47:07 AM »
http://www2.izook.com/?page_id=297

There you go, an article on putting Junkyard Neon seats in a Sammy.  You swap the Sammy rails onto the Neon seats.
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Re: What is best seat option for 1987 Samurai?
« Reply #21 on: October 10, 2011, 09:48:19 AM »
Thanks Drone637,
      Pix  added a Great Insight for when I get Home to my own shop.

    BUT with working out of our job yard I had to do a temp fix for the drivers side until I get back to Wisconsin next week.
    Being a Sunday, I couldn't find a "Line Mechanic" in the Yard to borrow a cutting wheel to get the small weld off the rear
    Bracket.........

1st;  I tore apart the slider assemblies. Yes litteraly, I had to break the nylon roller carriers, twist the rollers 90 degrees,
        knocked out all these pieces and some spare bearing balls in the track to get the sliders out.
2nd; Then I shopped at "The Company Store" and found some 1/4 x 1 1/2 "Kripple Screws" (Self Drilling Sheet Metal Screw)
        & washers and ran these thru the original seat slider mounting holes from the Sammy,  into the Neon upper slider         
        channel.  Had to bend over the inside Neon seat slider handle pivot brkts so the Sammy sliders were square
3rd;  bolted it back into the "Timber Cruiser" and was out "Wheel'n" after lunch !!
       Now the drivers side does sit a little high which will be cured after I can cut the rest of the slider off at home.
4th; The pass seat was pretty straight forward. I used a 2x2 1/8 " thick angle iron from the "Cut Off" pile, lined it up with
       the seat support of the driver's side, bolted it to the floor, then the front Neon seat brkts to the angle iron. I used
       5 fender washers on each rear slider mount(Another "Company store" find; they should lock these trailers up)
       to raise the rear seat bracket
       to a comfortable seat angle.

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Re: What is best seat option for 1987 Samurai?
« Reply #22 on: October 10, 2011, 10:32:55 AM »
Here is some pics

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Re: What is best seat option for 1987 Samurai?
« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2011, 01:17:50 PM »
Those are some beat up old seats.  :)
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Re: What is best seat option for 1987 Samurai?
« Reply #24 on: October 17, 2011, 11:33:45 AM »
Yes Drone, They where 100,000 miles over due on a "Service Replacement" !!
The Springs were even "Poking Back".  Thursday I think I will be able to get at finishing the seats.
Just got back home last night, unpacking today, tomorrow I am going to re-do the rear brakes/bearings & seals
on my 1 ton tow vehicle, no noises yet, but I am scheduled to go to another mountain job Nov. 15th.
It raises questions when you have your vehicle on Jack Stands in the motel parking lot trying to do a "Field Repair".

Again Thanks for the pics/post.

CAPT