05+ seats in a 97

mystk96 · February 9th, 2010, 05:54 AM

so here recently i got rid of the camaro ss i purchased but i got lucky and found a pi swapped 97 gt with cams for a decent price but the seats suck so i was wondering two things first will the 05 seats bolt into a sn95 and do they hold you like the 03 04 mach 1 seats

thanks in advance

sharkbait · February 9th, 2010, 11:07 AM

I had to make some adapter brackets when i put my racing seats in. You may have to do the same but it works

ForestGRN_Ghost · February 9th, 2010, 09:04 PM

i would also like to know this...
sharkbait was your brakets in anyway hard to make or simple modification ?

97Dustang · February 9th, 2010, 10:03 PM

sharkbait, do you have racing seats or 05 mustang seats?

sharkbait · February 9th, 2010, 10:37 PM

Just racing seats. But the way i did it could be duplicated pretty easily for other applications.

Pretty much heres a quick over view--

I got some ebay racing seats (nicer ones) and they didnt come with brackets. Just some semi fuctional sliders. I wasnt pleased. So what I did was I took some 1.5" x .25" steel and bolted that down to the bottom of the seat. Then I did some drilling and marking and bolted that down to the driver side power seat thing. I had to drill new holes into the driver side slider/bracket to make them match up with the cross peices i made from the steel. So pretty much bolt the steel to the seat. Then mark and drill new holes into the bracket/slider and the steel.

Now for the passenger seat I did something a bit simpler. Get a large flat peice of steal. A square, probobly best to keep it about 1/4" thick. Bolt that entire sheet down to the bottom of the seat into the stock holes. Then copy over the holes of were the stock slider/brackets holes are and mark and drill those to the piece of steel. Pretty much so the bracket/slider bolt to the peice of steel and the steel bolts to the seat. If you worried about some weight savings you can drill out the center of the seat.

For the passenger seat with the slider. Do not drill new holes into the top if the slider. Cause theres a bearing in there and it will get stuck on any new hardware. Use the stock holes.

For the driver side i had to cut out the power seat moving thing out of the driver seat and i just let is sit under the seat (i dont normally change my seat).

Any questions?

97Dustang · February 9th, 2010, 10:43 PM

hmmm i guess it works ... not exactly sure how safe it sounds but watever floats your boat. i dont know if 05 seats will fit or not, there is alot to consider, i highly doubt that they will bolt right in, and if you have custom brackets made or something like what sharkbait did you need to make sure that the seat physically fits into the car they might be a bit wider than ours. if i were you i would browse craigslist, the for sale section on forums, and junkyards and look for some seats from our years, much less headache

sharkbait · February 9th, 2010, 10:46 PM

Mine were a xmass gift so they needed to work.

Again only use STEEL for this and good hardware. Im going back and welding some of the stuff when I get out of here. But it worked for me. Il be installing my harnesses soon! im so excited!

97Dustang · February 9th, 2010, 11:00 PM

what are you mounting your harnesses to?

sharkbait · February 9th, 2010, 11:14 PM

Well there 5 point harnesses.

So ofcourse im getting a harness bar for the back. Those back 2 straps go over the bar and are mounting to the back 2 bolts of where the bracket meets the floor. The 2 lap straps are going into the stock mounting points. Then for the middle one im not sure yet. I might copy steeda's desgin and weld together a bracket that goes between the 2 front bolts so the middle one stays in the middle.

Iv done some research

sharkbait · February 9th, 2010, 11:17 PM

These--

Front Submarine Race Belt Mounting Bracket - 79-04 Ford Mustang

97Dustang · February 9th, 2010, 11:40 PM

ok i was just wondering cuz i had the guy weld all those tabs to my cage and floor pan and i was just wondering what your plan was

sharkbait · February 10th, 2010, 12:02 AM

Yea, I know my car has no need for a harness. But there fun. Which really is all that matters. Also I feel safer.

97Dustang · February 10th, 2010, 12:15 AM

yep, its your car do what you want with it

sharkbait · February 10th, 2010, 12:34 AM

Idk its one of those things from the start that I wanted.

My freind has a v6 camaro. Its not fast, but hes got big drag radials coming out the back. It looks sick, might be slow but looks sick.

My car might not be the fastest in the forum, but if i get in every time and love life. Thats all that matters. Sometimes people in here get confused and forget that its not always about being the fastest and most correct. Your supposed to have fun.

97Dustang · February 10th, 2010, 12:47 AM

+1 to that

sharkbait · February 10th, 2010, 12:52 AM

So any new mods to your ride 97? any plans?

97Dustang · February 11th, 2010, 10:30 AM

just got it back with actually, i got a 10 point cage in it, now im painting the cage, then im putting the interior back in and i got a nitrous kit that i'll put on once the interior is back in

What are your plans after the harnesses?

February 9th, 2010, 05:54 AM	#1
mystk96 Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 trd tacoma sport Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cleveland Ga Posts: 1,231 iTrader: 0 reviews	05+ seats in a 97 so here recently i got rid of the camaro ss i purchased but i got lucky and found a pi swapped 97 gt with cams for a decent price but the seats suck so i was wondering two things first will the 05 seats bolt into a sn95 and do they hold you like the 03 04 mach 1 seats thanks in advance

February 9th, 2010, 11:07 AM	#2
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.99 @ 113.9mph Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,630 iTrader: 9 reviews	I had to make some adapter brackets when i put my racing seats in. You may have to do the same but it works __________________ 374rwhp 456rwtq @ 8psi

February 9th, 2010, 09:04 PM	#3
ForestGRN_Ghost Enthusiast 99 mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: spokane Posts: 993 iTrader: 0 reviews	i would also like to know this... sharkbait was your brakets in anyway hard to make or simple modification ? __________________

February 9th, 2010, 10:03 PM	#4
97Dustang Enthusiast 97 GT and 03 Cobra 12.75@105 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 595 iTrader: 0 reviews	sharkbait, do you have racing seats or 05 mustang seats? __________________ 2003 COBRA FOR SALE PM FOR DETAILS

February 9th, 2010, 10:37 PM	#5
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.99 @ 113.9mph Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,630 iTrader: 9 reviews	Just racing seats. But the way i did it could be duplicated pretty easily for other applications. Pretty much heres a quick over view-- I got some ebay racing seats (nicer ones) and they didnt come with brackets. Just some semi fuctional sliders. I wasnt pleased. So what I did was I took some 1.5" x .25" steel and bolted that down to the bottom of the seat. Then I did some drilling and marking and bolted that down to the driver side power seat thing. I had to drill new holes into the driver side slider/bracket to make them match up with the cross peices i made from the steel. So pretty much bolt the steel to the seat. Then mark and drill new holes into the bracket/slider and the steel. Now for the passenger seat I did something a bit simpler. Get a large flat peice of steal. A square, probobly best to keep it about 1/4" thick. Bolt that entire sheet down to the bottom of the seat into the stock holes. Then copy over the holes of were the stock slider/brackets holes are and mark and drill those to the piece of steel. Pretty much so the bracket/slider bolt to the peice of steel and the steel bolts to the seat. If you worried about some weight savings you can drill out the center of the seat. For the passenger seat with the slider. Do not drill new holes into the top if the slider. Cause theres a bearing in there and it will get stuck on any new hardware. Use the stock holes. For the driver side i had to cut out the power seat moving thing out of the driver seat and i just let is sit under the seat (i dont normally change my seat). Any questions? __________________ 374rwhp 456rwtq @ 8psi Last edited by sharkbait; February 9th, 2010 at 10:39 PM.

February 9th, 2010, 10:43 PM	#6
97Dustang Enthusiast 97 GT and 03 Cobra 12.75@105 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 595 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmmm i guess it works ... not exactly sure how safe it sounds but watever floats your boat. i dont know if 05 seats will fit or not, there is alot to consider, i highly doubt that they will bolt right in, and if you have custom brackets made or something like what sharkbait did you need to make sure that the seat physically fits into the car they might be a bit wider than ours. if i were you i would browse craigslist, the for sale section on forums, and junkyards and look for some seats from our years, much less headache __________________ 2003 COBRA FOR SALE PM FOR DETAILS

February 9th, 2010, 10:46 PM	#7
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.99 @ 113.9mph Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,630 iTrader: 9 reviews	Mine were a xmass gift so they needed to work. Again only use STEEL for this and good hardware. Im going back and welding some of the stuff when I get out of here. But it worked for me. Il be installing my harnesses soon! im so excited! __________________ 374rwhp 456rwtq @ 8psi

February 9th, 2010, 11:00 PM	#8
97Dustang Enthusiast 97 GT and 03 Cobra 12.75@105 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 595 iTrader: 0 reviews	what are you mounting your harnesses to? __________________ 2003 COBRA FOR SALE PM FOR DETAILS

February 9th, 2010, 11:14 PM	#9
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.99 @ 113.9mph Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,630 iTrader: 9 reviews	Well there 5 point harnesses. So ofcourse im getting a harness bar for the back. Those back 2 straps go over the bar and are mounting to the back 2 bolts of where the bracket meets the floor. The 2 lap straps are going into the stock mounting points. Then for the middle one im not sure yet. I might copy steeda's desgin and weld together a bracket that goes between the 2 front bolts so the middle one stays in the middle. Iv done some research __________________ 374rwhp 456rwtq @ 8psi

February 9th, 2010, 11:17 PM	#10
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.99 @ 113.9mph Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,630 iTrader: 9 reviews	These-- Front Submarine Race Belt Mounting Bracket - 79-04 Ford Mustang __________________ 374rwhp 456rwtq @ 8psi

February 9th, 2010, 11:40 PM	#11
97Dustang Enthusiast 97 GT and 03 Cobra 12.75@105 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 595 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok i was just wondering cuz i had the guy weld all those tabs to my cage and floor pan and i was just wondering what your plan was __________________ 2003 COBRA FOR SALE PM FOR DETAILS

February 10th, 2010, 12:02 AM	#12
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.99 @ 113.9mph Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,630 iTrader: 9 reviews	Yea, I know my car has no need for a harness. But there fun. Which really is all that matters. Also I feel safer. __________________ 374rwhp 456rwtq @ 8psi

February 10th, 2010, 12:15 AM	#13
97Dustang Enthusiast 97 GT and 03 Cobra 12.75@105 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 595 iTrader: 0 reviews	yep, its your car do what you want with it __________________ 2003 COBRA FOR SALE PM FOR DETAILS

February 10th, 2010, 12:34 AM	#14
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.99 @ 113.9mph Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,630 iTrader: 9 reviews	Idk its one of those things from the start that I wanted. My freind has a v6 camaro. Its not fast, but hes got big drag radials coming out the back. It looks sick, might be slow but looks sick. My car might not be the fastest in the forum, but if i get in every time and love life. Thats all that matters. Sometimes people in here get confused and forget that its not always about being the fastest and most correct. Your supposed to have fun. __________________ 374rwhp 456rwtq @ 8psi

February 10th, 2010, 12:47 AM	#15
97Dustang Enthusiast 97 GT and 03 Cobra 12.75@105 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 595 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 to that __________________ 2003 COBRA FOR SALE PM FOR DETAILS

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February 10th, 2010, 12:52 AM	#16
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.99 @ 113.9mph Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,630 iTrader: 9 reviews	So any new mods to your ride 97? any plans? __________________ 374rwhp 456rwtq @ 8psi

February 11th, 2010, 10:30 AM	#17
97Dustang Enthusiast 97 GT and 03 Cobra 12.75@105 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 595 iTrader: 0 reviews	just got it back with actually, i got a 10 point cage in it, now im painting the cage, then im putting the interior back in and i got a nitrous kit that i'll put on once the interior is back in What are your plans after the harnesses? __________________ 2003 COBRA FOR SALE PM FOR DETAILS

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