"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
09/30/2015 at 13:35 • Filed to: Crown Vic, repairs
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"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
09/30/2015 at 13:35 • Filed to: Crown Vic, repairs | 0
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This weekend I will be attempting to replace the drivers seat in my Crown Victoria.
The Problem
The drivers seat has been worn out for some time now and results in the driver not sitting level which hurts my back when I’m commuting a hour each way to work.
The Plan
I will be hitting up my local junkyard and hunting for a new replacement. I would like to try to find a Lincoln Mark VIII seat.
The Tricky Part
Two things concern me with the install. Mounting the Seat and the electronics. The seat may require making a custom bracket. The seats are also electric which means I will probably have to do some wiring to get it to work.
Edit: On the plus side my seat doesn’t have the optional side airbags so I won’t have to worry about that.
Estimated Cost
Seat: 65$
Bracket: ?
Electronic Supplies: ?
Guesstimate: under $100
Urambo Tauro
> Captain of the Enterprise
09/30/2015 at 13:41 |
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Hopefully the yard’s previous customers were kind enough to CLOSE THE DOORS behind them...
DrJohannVegas
> Captain of the Enterprise
09/30/2015 at 13:42 |
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How are you going to fill the space left behind by the difference in width of the Lincoln seat and the original split-bench?
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Captain of the Enterprise
> Urambo Tauro
09/30/2015 at 13:44 |
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That is the other main concern, I don’t want to replace my seat with a more comfortable but moldy one.
-this space for rent-
> Captain of the Enterprise
09/30/2015 at 13:48 |
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Are the seat controls on the seat or in some other location? If you need more than a 12v source things can rapidly get complicated.
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Captain of the Enterprise
> -this space for rent-
09/30/2015 at 13:50 |
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The seat controls on my car are on the door, except for the lumbar which is on the seat. On the Mark VIII they are all on the seat.
That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
> Captain of the Enterprise
09/30/2015 at 14:11 |
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Why not a Town Car seat? They bolt straight in.
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Captain of the Enterprise
> That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
09/30/2015 at 14:22 |
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I would look for those two but I never liked my stock seat even when it was in good condition because it was unsupportive and hurt my back. That said maybe the town car seats are better. I’ve never sat in them so I wouldn’t know. If they are available I would sit in them so find out. If they are better I would prefer to go that route because of the ease of installation.