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Old 17-01-2012, 09:46 PM   #1
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Hi all ... can someone tell me How much modification to fit AU seats into an ED ?
Ive heard that you may even be able to just unbolt all the foam padding from both seat frames and swap them over for an easier conversion , is this true??
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Old 18-01-2012, 05:17 PM   #2
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Just swap the 'feet' of the seat rails over.
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Old 18-01-2012, 09:46 PM   #3
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Old 18-01-2012, 11:27 PM   #4
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Default Re: How much work ? AU seats into ED

Why. and then no not really at all. ba seats will go straight in with a spacer on the inside rear leg. au seats are in my opinion th worst ford seat and rail setup ever. And theres no swapping the feet over, have a look at the two seat design they're completely different and they will sit way way to low.
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Old 19-01-2012, 08:08 PM   #5
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Default Re: How much work ? AU seats into ED

Just considered AU seats cause I could get some cheap thats all. Its just for the "run-a-round" ...the current seats in it are *****.
Thanks for the info .
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Old 20-01-2012, 05:38 PM   #6
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And theres no swapping the feet over, have a look at the two seat design they're completely different and they will sit way way to low.

Actually, its is just a case of swapping the feat over. Its been done before...even threads on it on fordmods.

Its the same way people put EF-EL seats into the EA-ED's (unless you want to weld the floor hump in)


So, again, to put Au seats in, use the feat from your ED seats, the are rivited/welded from factory.

IF you have a good welder (not a gassless mig lol) weld the ED feet onto the AU rails.
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Thanks Nikked, .....Ive also come across some BA seats cheap aswell but they are from a ute .. are the ute ones the same as a sedan??
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Thanks Nikked, .....Ive also come across some BA seats cheap aswell but they are from a ute .. are the ute ones the same as a sedan??
Ute seats have a quick release for them to flip foward, other then that they are the same.

Keep in mind, if they are electronic, you'll need to wire them up.
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Is there any difference in putting ba seats into an xh? Not sure what the floor pans like?
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