Helping son replace seat

Got good and stuck a week or so ago...
http://www.selby.ws/images/Dangit.jpg
Had to walk out, hitch a ride and go get the truck. He was sittin on his
belly pans with all four wheels throwing mud.

Got the hardwood in the small guest room and the living room, it's looking
pretty good. We're putting it all back together (new baseboards, a fresh
coat of paint and so on. Soon we can get started on the travartine in the
kitchen/dining area.

Sorry to hear your rear end went out.

*snikker*

Hubby has been gimpy too, maybe HIS posi needs a rebuild!

K.


<veegerNO > wrote in message
news
> been gooder than ever :0) 'specially since I got the posi unit fixed,
> and the bands adjusted. Still stump jumpin'? Added any rooms on the
> house? :0)
>
> On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:50:20 -0500, "Kate"
> > wrote:
>
>>Not in the front only in the rear.
>>
>>How ya been Spikie?
>>
>>
>><veegerNO > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:26:47 -0500, "Kate"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>HI Tina!
>>>>As a mom, I want to do something for you.
>>>>
>>>>I owned a 95 GT then a 98 Cobra, loved them but no longer have either.
>>>>I have the Ford service tech on CD and will be more than happy to mail
>>>>it
>>>>to
>>>>you if you'll give me an address.
>>>>
>>>>Now, I realize that you may be hesitant, you don't know me from Adam,
>>>>but
>>>>if
>>>>you ask in the Group, seriously, they'll vouch that Im a kook, but not a
>>>>nut
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Just one mom, trying to help another.
>>>>
>>>>Tell your son, I said GOOD JOB!!!
>>>>
>>>>Kate
>>>>
>>>>Oh, swapping the seats is not hard. 4 bolts and a wiring plug
>>>>underneath.
>>>>You must be very careful when taking it out or you can scratch the door
>>>>panels with the seat mounting hardware.
>>>>
>>>>I sent a reply to your address with my email address on it.
>>>>
> wrote in message
egroups.com...
>>>>> Hope someone can help.
>>>
>>> Do I recall correctly that there is a difference between the seats in
>>> a coupe vs a 'vert? And if so, should this be pointed out so she
>>> doesn't get the wrong seats?
>>> --
>>>
>>> Spike
>>> 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy
>>> w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok;
>>> Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich
>>> gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound
>>> audio-video...
>>> See my ride at....
>>> Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg
>>> Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg
>>> Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/d..._11_05_002.jpg
>>> Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/E...ebuild_006.jpg
>>
> --
>
> Spike
> 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy
> w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok;
> Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich
> gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound
> audio-video...
> See my ride at....
> Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg
> Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg
> Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/d..._11_05_002.jpg
> Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/E...ebuild_006.jpg

> wrote
> Hey, all, I'm picking up a seat this afternoon from the local "wrecking
> yard." They claim it's in nice condition -- $125.
>
> If we run into any problems we'll probably be back begging for help
> sometime tommorrow.
>
> Thanks, again. Oh, and I've exchanged a couple of e-mails with
> axe-killer Kate. She seems pretty normal, but she did make a big point
> that she needed to know what type of door locks we had before she
> could help with the mustang seat installation.
>
> At first I thought she meant door locks on the car, but she said no,
> door locks on our house....curious.... tina
>

DRAT! Moose and Squirrel must have ratted me out again!

Hope your repair went well Tina!

Kate

On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:41:30 -0500, "Kate"
> wrote:

>Got good and stuck a week or so ago...
>http://www.selby.ws/images/Dangit.jpg
>Had to walk out, hitch a ride and go get the truck. He was sittin on his
>belly pans with all four wheels throwing mud.

That's what wenches.... errrr.... winches are for :0)
>
>Got the hardwood in the small guest room and the living room, it's looking
>pretty good. We're putting it all back together (new baseboards, a fresh
>coat of paint and so on. Soon we can get started on the travartine in the
>kitchen/dining area.

When ya gonna start digging the bomb shelter tunnels? I want to do
the dining room and maybe living room in hardwood. I'm thinking
ceramic tile in the kitchen in place of the vinyl. My neighbor did his
garage floor an black and white checkerboard to park his Viper or his
wife's Hummer on.... thinking it looked pretty sharp..... :0)
>
>Sorry to hear your rear end went out.

Me too, but the doc likes the fact I pay my bills on time. ;0)
>
>*snikker*
>
>Hubby has been gimpy too, maybe HIS posi needs a rebuild!

Might not be the posi... could be just the suspension. :0) (hey there
Hubster!)
>
>K.
>
>
><veegerNO > wrote in message
>news
>> been gooder than ever :0) 'specially since I got the posi unit fixed,
>> and the bands adjusted. Still stump jumpin'? Added any rooms on the
>> house? :0)
>>
>> On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:50:20 -0500, "Kate"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Not in the front only in the rear.
>>>
>>>How ya been Spikie?
>>>
>>>
>>><veegerNO > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:26:47 -0500, "Kate"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>HI Tina!
>>>>>As a mom, I want to do something for you.
>>>>>
>>>>>I owned a 95 GT then a 98 Cobra, loved them but no longer have either.
>>>>>I have the Ford service tech on CD and will be more than happy to mail
>>>>>it
>>>>>to
>>>>>you if you'll give me an address.
>>>>>
>>>>>Now, I realize that you may be hesitant, you don't know me from Adam,
>>>>>but
>>>>>if
>>>>>you ask in the Group, seriously, they'll vouch that Im a kook, but not a
>>>>>nut
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Just one mom, trying to help another.
>>>>>
>>>>>Tell your son, I said GOOD JOB!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>Kate
>>>>>
>>>>>Oh, swapping the seats is not hard. 4 bolts and a wiring plug
>>>>>underneath.
>>>>>You must be very careful when taking it out or you can scratch the door
>>>>>panels with the seat mounting hardware.
>>>>>
>>>>>I sent a reply to your address with my email address on it.
>>>>>
> wrote in message
legroups.com...
>>>>>> Hope someone can help.
>>>>
>>>> Do I recall correctly that there is a difference between the seats in
>>>> a coupe vs a 'vert? And if so, should this be pointed out so she
>>>> doesn't get the wrong seats?
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Spike
>>>> 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy
>>>> w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok;
>>>> Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich
>>>> gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound
>>>> audio-video...
>>>> See my ride at....
>>>> Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg
>>>> Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg
>>>> Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/d..._11_05_002.jpg
>>>> Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/E...ebuild_006.jpg
>>>
>> --
>>
>> Spike
>> 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy
>> w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok;
>> Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich
>> gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound
>> audio-video...
>> See my ride at....
>> Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg
>> Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg
>> Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/d..._11_05_002.jpg
>> Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/E...ebuild_006.jpg
>
--

Spike
1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy
w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok;
Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich
gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound
audio-video...
See my ride at....
Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg
Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg
Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/d..._11_05_002.jpg
Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/E...ebuild_006.jpg

wrote:
> Hope someone can help.
>
> My son saved enough cash to buy a 1998 6-cylinder Mustang. The front
> driver's seat has just broken. It now has only one position -- laid all
> the way back.

Original poster here again. Thanks to you all for the help. We got it
done! And it really was a fairly simple operation as you all pointed
out.

Only one problem - and that was due to my error. I thought it was a
manual seat we were replacing, so that's what I got at the wrecking
yard. But, as my son pushed the power lever to move the broken seat to
access the front bolts, I gulped in surprise.

Anyway, the manual seat fit fine and works fine. Lucky thing I didn't
make the error in the other direction by trying to replace a manual
seat with a power seat. Thanks again, all!

tina

Well now...
have you looked to see if you can exchange the aprts that make it a power
seat over onto the manual seat?

Many MANY parts are interchangable!

Kate

> wrote in message
ps.com...
>
> wrote:
>> Hope someone can help.
>>
>> My son saved enough cash to buy a 1998 6-cylinder Mustang. The front
>> driver's seat has just broken. It now has only one position -- laid all
>> the way back.
>
> Original poster here again. Thanks to you all for the help. We got it
> done! And it really was a fairly simple operation as you all pointed
> out.
>
> Only one problem - and that was due to my error. I thought it was a
> manual seat we were replacing, so that's what I got at the wrecking
> yard. But, as my son pushed the power lever to move the broken seat to
> access the front bolts, I gulped in surprise.
>
> Anyway, the manual seat fit fine and works fine. Lucky thing I didn't
> make the error in the other direction by trying to replace a manual
> seat with a power seat. Thanks again, all!
>
> tina
>

Kate wrote:
> Well now...
> have you looked to see if you can exchange the aprts that make it a power
> seat over onto the manual seat?
>
> Many MANY parts are interchangable!
>
> Kate
>

And some parts of a pine tree are edible too....

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In article >, Kate wrote:
> Well now...
> have you looked to see if you can exchange the aprts that make it a power
> seat over onto the manual seat?
>
> Many MANY parts are interchangable!

Trying to remember from when I took apart my power seat... I think it
could be done. I believe the difference would be just in the
'undercarriage' portion of the seat. Although I don't know about
talking newbies through it via a newsgroup.

wrote:
> Hope someone can help.
>
> My son saved enough cash to buy a 1998 6-cylinder Mustang. The front
> driver's seat has just broken. It now has only one position -- laid all
> the way back.
>

You'll have to figure out how to get the seat forward to access the
rear bolts.
Otherwise all you need is a 15 mm socket and ratchet to undo it, and
one electrical connect under.

OP again:

We thought about replacing taking the power pack from the electric seat
and putting it on the manual seat.

We even measured the holes on the underside of the manual seat and the
power seat and it looked like it would be an easy process to swap off
the frames, but as we started to turn the seat around to start the job,
noticed that the power seat lever for forward and back comes out of the
"middle of the upholstery," while on the manual seat, the slide lever
is under the seat.

So, it looked like we would have to mess with getting the existing
switch out of the upholstery somehow and then get it seated somehow
into the middle of the upholstery of the manual seat. Seemed like a
dicey deal. So, we just went with the manual seat.

Of course, after beating cursing and begging the original power seat to
"please work" when it was broken in the car -- and getting nowhere --
yesterday, I went to move the original power seat and now find that it
locks fine into the upright position and works fine through the rest of
the position.

I can't tell you how much we tinkered with moving it back and forth
before we replaced it.

I didn't tell my son. I'm taking over "grandma's house" tommorrow and
hiding it in her garage. Who knows, we may need it again. I just don't
feel like swapping it out and having it break again tommorrow.

Thanks again for the thoughts, tina.

In article .com>, wrote:

> So, it looked like we would have to mess with getting the existing
> switch out of the upholstery somehow and then get it seated somehow
> into the middle of the upholstery of the manual seat. Seemed like a
> dicey deal. So, we just went with the manual seat.

There would be mounting areas on the inside that they would snap into. To
get the hole in the right place, I would poke a hole with something sharp
like an awl or needle from the inside roughly at center/. This would mark the
place to cut with a knife from the outside. with care, just stop once it's
big enough to clear everything and don't go beyond the opening in the
mounting plate.