Interior - Front Seat subframes

davestar7 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:05 am Post subject: Interior - Front Seat subframes

mornin' all.

Firstly I'd like to say this new site is looking pretty swissshh! Especially the colour theme, nicely done to all involved.

Secondly, yet another question from me.

Bought interior from Lee the other day (nice to meet you all by the way), rear seats were fine. But I'm having trouble with the fronts, they won't go in? I'm guessing the GTE has different frames to the 1.3? My original seats just slip into the runners, then bolt to the floor at the front. Whereas the GTE seats have 4 bolts both rear and back?

I can fetch some pictures this evening to make it easier to understand what I'm on about!

Jacko · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:10 am Post subject:

You will need to remove the subframes off the old seats and 4 bolt them onto the gte ones!! big grin

Hope this helps

davestar7 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:18 am Post subject:

Seriously?
I really don't see how it can be done!

Jacko · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:22 am Post subject:

Maybe they are fixed on the lesser spec ones, but have a look at the bottom of both seats at the same time, you will beable to tell how its done, unless it can't be that is...

davestar7 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:29 am Post subject:

davestar7 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:50 am Post subject:

Anyone else put GTE seats in to a 1.2 or a 1.3 ?

Jacko · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:56 am Post subject:

You will possibly need subframes matey, get asking in the wanted section dude!

Suicide · Astra Legend Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 4790

Umm, don't think you need new subframes, they should fit straight on else they aint Mk1 subframes

davestar7 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

Well they don't fit straight on.
And I couldn't work out a way of swapping the frames from my old seats.

Anyone got any pictures they can get? Of the GTE frames? And the runners on the floor? Also of a normal 1300?

skipp · Astra Enthusiast Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 339

right i put sr/gte seats in my 4 door 13s so i didn't wreck the original ones and they went straight in no probs,,,,,,,,,,,,,

under the carpet you need to take the 4 13mm headed bolts out then the seats should slide out the back of the two runner sucured to the floor (might be abit of a pig to get out to start with) once you have finallly removed them just reverse the order that you took the old ones out bolt back down at the front under the carpet,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,JOB DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU DO NOT NEED TO CHANGE THE SUB FRAMES JUST USE THE GTE ONE'S

HOPE THIS HELPS

THIS IS HOW I DONE MINE AND I HAD NO PROBS AT ALL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

A689NRT · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 9:34 pm Post subject:

we stuck mk2 cav sri seats in a mk1 1300 and a mk2 astra diesel van with no probs just unbolt the lot and bolt the new lot in

davestar7 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:38 pm Post subject:

opel_kadett_5_door_gte · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:42 pm Post subject:

that might be the easiest bet mate

Delmastiff · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject:

Dave, they are definitely GTE seats mate, I took them out of my car myself.

skipp · Astra Enthusiast Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 339

dave, i'm not treating you like idiot so please don't think i am but i have done this before as well,,,,,,,,,,,

your not trying to put the wrong seat in the wrong side r u ie (drivers side in the passanger side), easy mistake to make as i said i've done it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

cause the subframes are sided mate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

but please don't take this the wrong way as i am not joking about,,,,,,,,,,,,,