Caboobaroo Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Ok so my question is....will gen 1 coupe seats fit into a gen 1 wagon? Do they flip forward like in an EA81 hatchback? If not, how hard is it to fit EA81hatchback front seats into a gen 1 wagon? If the coupe seats fit in the wagon, has anyone seen any on the west coast (Oregon/Washington) in a j/y or in their garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 not positive about straight bolt ups. is that what you are asking?? if you are asking about being modded in. yes you can. The bucket seats in my car aren't even subaru. i found them in prestine condition in a honda. but they weren't stock in there either... so who knows where they originally came from. but i made cross brackets and lift kits. so that they don't sit as low as regular ea81 seats. and welded it all into the seat rails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Russ, I *THINK* that the EA71 and EA81 seats attach in teh same manner, but I am not sure if teh rails are teh same width. I do know that EA81 and EA82 seats attach in a totally different manner, AND the rails are farther apart. Either way, I know how to make adaptors like I did on my hatchback, since I had EA82 seats AND an EA82 center console in it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBARU3 Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 All 77-79 Subaru front seat will interchange. Two differences.....the "GF hardtop" seats had a thinner cushion, mainly to lower to seat due to the low roofline. It still bolted in place like all the others. The BRATs had thinner seatbacks, so they would recline more in the limited space environment. Hope this helps. Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 so my best bet would be to go with EA81 style hatchback seats? I can't really think of any yards around here that have a GF hardtop....do gen 1 Brat seats also flip forward? If they do, I know where there's a set of black ones I could get for free dollars:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBARU3 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 All Gen 1 seats have the same hinges, (they flip forward) and the same tracks. You can separate the tracks from the cushions and the hinges from the seats. Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagonsOnly Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Todd, my '75 wagon seats don't flip forward. Do you mean all Gen I Stage II seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75skunkaroo Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 my '75 seats flip forward, but i need new ones too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Todd- not quite sure what you're saying but I think I get it. I want to use the seats that have the foot peddle thingy from the back that passengers in the rear can get out of the back seat. You know, the one thats located at the bottom left corner of the seat. I'll see if I can get a pic of it if it helps anyone. I'm gonna go to the yards today looking for parts and I know where there's a set of Brat seats that I'm gonna see about picking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonehuntn Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I installed Impreza seats into my 84 hatchback. I used the rails off of the original seats. The seats sit a lot higher so there is less head room. They are fine for me though. I am 5'7". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBARU3 Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 The seats with that "pedal" will still fit. That pedal connects to the release mechanism and allows both tracks to slide freely when pressed. Set them in your wagon. They may have slightly thinner cushions, but they will work fine. Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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