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 Post subject: fairmont seats into ef xr6?
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:55 pm 
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is it possible to put fairmont seats into ef XR6?

the driver side seat doesn't go up high enough for me to see over the dash and there a little bit sketchy to sit in.
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:00 pm 
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As long as you use EF/EL seats they are a straight fit up. Good idea to do the back seat as well to keep the same look. Fairlane seat actually sit higher again.
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 Post subject: Re: fairmont seats into ef xr6?
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:27 pm 
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leather seats in an xr6? what would you rekon?
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:54 pm 
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uniacidz wrote:
dat111 wrote:
leather seats in an xr6? what would you rekon?


I was seriously contemplating this mod.

In the end i couldnt find a decent set. Only issue if anything is the side lumber wont be as pronounced in the leather seats.

can get leather covers though, for the xr seats

 

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 Post subject: Re: fairmont seats into ef xr6?
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:20 pm 
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thanks for that so leather seats will fit direct fit? also nice xr6 uniacidz
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 Post subject: Re: fairmont seats into ef xr6?
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:29 pm 
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dat111 wrote:
leather seats in an xr6? what would you rekon?


Why not? I'm doing exactly that in my EB Xr8. Got them in my Eb Ghia & thought why not put a set in my Xr8 too? I have a set of leather EB/ED Ghia Recaro's to go in. If the leather isn't in great shape, maybe you need to get it re trimmed. Remember, these car's are getting on in the years now.

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 Post subject: Re: fairmont seats into ef xr6?
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:39 am 
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thanks for that , are they a direct bolt in fiit or do they need to be modified?

What happned to the xr6:( did it go well with those mods?
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:36 pm 
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Any front seat from an EF/EL/NF/NL/DF/DL will fit with no mods. Rear seat from short wheel base will have no issues,Rear base from Long wheel base is a straight fit, issue with the rears from long wheel base is the side bolsters.
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 Post subject: Re: fairmont seats into ef xr6?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:35 am 
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what about au futura seats? I didnt expect leather to be so hard to come by
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:09 am 
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dat111 wrote:
what about au futura seats? I didnt expect leather to be so hard to come by

AU seats are not a direct fit. But, all you need to do for the front seats is swap the frames over. Basically you unbolt all the padded bits and swap them over. I have AU Fairmont fronts in the Wagon (God I need to update my build thread :)) Very comfy compared to the povo GLi seats she did have.
Couple of threads that might help:

http://www.fordmods.com/ford-interior-f14/au-seats-into-ef-mont-t111084.html

http://www.fordmods.com/ford-interior-f14/au-seats-into-el-some-details-of-how-it-s-done-t76942.html?hilit=AU%20seats

 

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