G6 seats (Page 2/3)
RCR SEP 13, 07:00 PM


Curious how much difference there is with the G6 seats versus the ATS seat I installed (still have the other to do).

Bob
qwikgta SEP 14, 05:20 PM
i'll be working on this tomorrow. finally have some time off. wx looks great too. As for the size, so far what I can tell the bottom is the same size as stock Fiero, the seat back is about 1/2 inch taller, but these seats have a removable headrest. The back is the same width as the Fiero. The only big diff is that seat bottom does not have the "wedge" as mentioned above, and the width of the seat bottom where the rails bolt up. The Fiero seat bottom rails are about 13" apart, the G6 bottom rails is about 18" So i'll have to figure out how to put a 18" bottom onto rails that need to be 13" wide. I have some ideas and in my head, it makes sense. I also have to lift the front of the seats about 2-3" so that it leans back. I"ll get some pics and provide some more info soon.

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dobey SEP 14, 06:34 PM
The missing "wedge" is more about the fact that during the late 80s or early 90s, manufacturers starting adding more features to seats, like height adjustment. The G6 seat bottom angle is controlled by this mechanical system under the seat, where you use the ratcheting mechanism which will raise or lower the seat, which also affects the angle the bottom rests at. If you look at the picture of the two G6 seats you posted, you can see the passenger seat is a fair bit lower in the rear than the driver seat sitting next to it is. I'm guessing that particular G6 was probably driven by a shorter person.
qwikgta SEP 16, 03:35 PM
Started working on the seats, started by stripping off all the plastic and removing the stock seat rails. Had to use a cutoff wheel to remove one of the brackets. After removing all the brackets I put the seat in the passenger side to see how it fit, it was a tight fit. The bottom is as wide as the space to put it in. It was flat on the floor and I know that putting the Fiero seat rails on it will raise it up some, but I may have to raise it up another inch or so. I put a few 2x4's under the seat to simulate the brackets and it raised it up enough to sit about right. I'm going to put a set of Fiero rails on the floor and then put the seat back on again to see how it fits. I'm gong to have to do a lot of fab to make the seat sit on the rails, but I knew that going in. I have some 2" x 1/8" flat plate that will bridge the rails and provide a flat base for the seat to sit on. I was going to weld the plate to the bottom of the seat frame, but the only way I can do that safe is to remove the leather/foam from them, and I don't want to do that yet. That will be plan "C". Plan "A" is to use some "L" bracket to bolt onto the seat frame and then bolt the other side onto the 2" plate bridging the rails. I'n my head it makes sense, will see if it works out. Here are some pics.













more to follow.

Rob

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fireboss SEP 17, 03:01 AM
Always nice to see a GREAT looking interior....
qwikgta SEP 18, 10:30 AM
so i was able to work on the seats a little yesterday. Only had a few hours, but made the best of them. Planned it all out, went to Home Depot for supplies and I have a plan. First I took some measurements with the seat in the car. I put the stock Fiero rails back in, then put the seat on to see how far off I am. I was surprised to see how far off center the stock rails are to the seat. I noticed on the stock seats it does the same thing, I guess i never realized this before. On the G6 seats the offset is going to be about 2-2 1/2", no big deal I just have to keep reminding myself not to make things nice and centered. I did a little cutting, and drilled a few holes to get the front "L" brackets mounted up. No pics yet, still have to cut down the brackets.

I did make up a template so I can do all this off the car.



I will have to make the seats sit a little higher than I wanted, about 1" higher than stock. The Fiero seat bottoms are a few inch's narrower than the G6 seats and because the Fiero seats narrow down they can sit lower in the car. I don't think it will matter. Here is a pic with the seats sitting at the height they will sit when finished. I am going to have to fab up a new lever to adjust the back of the seat, it interferes with the seat belt. I may be able to lower the seat a little after I remove the lever and make a new one. You can see how they both want to use the same space. I even put the seatbelt on the inside of the lever to see if it fit better. The width of the seat back is the same size as the space, it goes from center console to "B" pillar trim, very tight.



more to follow.

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ltlgt88 MAR 21, 03:39 PM
Not to big a old thread from the dead but how didnthis complete out? Any more pics? G6 seats are easy to get.
qwikgta MAR 21, 05:40 PM
never put them in my green 88. about the same time I was working on it, I picked up a set of Corvette Z06 seats w/ no seat rails. Ended up installing those in my Red 88 GT so I didn't have another set of Fiero seat rails. I did pick up a set of Fiero rails and I was going to take another look at the G6 seats when the WX gets better.



Rob
pokeyfiero MAR 21, 05:57 PM
I have been looking at seat options for the last few days and those G6 seats look really good!!

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Blitz54 MAR 22, 08:05 PM
The G6 is the one car that's actually easily accessible at the wreckers here. That and sunfires of course.

Actually driving a G6 as my daily. Didn't know they came with leather seats though! I've owned 2 and they were both cloth seats. Base model and GT.