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Seat frame question...Pictureless update.....

Is the frame itself the same between a standard seat and a sport seat?How hard would it be to swap them out (the actual frame)?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Seat frame question...Pictureless update.....

Reply #1 –
The frame itself is different. The Sport seats have those adjustable thigh bolsters, the pull-out thigh support, and the air bladder lumbar that the base seats don't have.
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1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #2 –
Sorry,I meant the back part of the seat.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Seat frame question...Pictureless update.....

Reply #3 –
back metal frame should be different too.
remember it easier to fix them, than to find them after they been crushed.

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Reply #4 –
I couldn't tell yet.I don't want to tear up my seat until I have some strong info.As far as the backs go....from the recline lever and the "tilt forward" lever on the back,they appeared the same,but,that's with the seats fully dressed.I removed the foam and material from the spare back,not my sport seat yet.If they'll swap,I'll do that after work tomorrow.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Seat frame question...Pictureless update.....

Reply #5 –
Pretty sure the back would be different too. The Sport seats have much larger bolsters than the plain seats, which pretty much have no bolsters at all. Those bolsters aren't all foam :D
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #6 –
I thought the bolsters were all foam.Hmmmmm,I have some thinking to do now.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #7 –
I would investigate, and see what is broken. doesn't the covering unzip somewhere on our cars?
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Reply #8 –
At the bottom of the seat back it comes undone.I may wait until Wednesday and run to the boneyard and just kill a slavage yard seat.There's a set of red seats in a TC there.I'll pull that thing apart and just get the seat back frame from it.Then,I'll show some pics if they are different.If they are the same,a lot of people can fix their seats cheap and easy.And most of us love cheap and easy.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #9 –
Ill try and get some pics when I get up. I have Sport seats stripped down sitting in my room
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #10 –
Pics would RAWK !!! Thanks a lot.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #11 –








Best I could do. Lights sucked in my room so I took it in my sisters room (I already knew what you guys where going to say)

I hope it helps some. I think they might be different now that I see them again.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #12 –
Perfect.Guess what......The standard seat frame from a Stang is the same thing.YES !!! I'll be fixing my seat tomorrow.No welding,just pulling out the old frame and installing the replacement.I'll grab a few pics.Thanks a lot DPV,you RAWK !!!
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #13 –
O.K.,first,I apologize for no pics.Second,the Mustang seat frame is nearly identical with two exception1.The T-Bird seat has a small raised bracket welded on to the top of the frame to mount the seatbelt hanger.If you don't need that,the Mustang (standard seat) frame will be a diresct swap with little effort.If you have the lumbar support,you'll need to drill a couple of holes to install the clips for the airbag.If you don't need the belt hanger and the airbag,swap away.No more "gangsta lean".Due to the fact I wanted to keep the belt hanger on my seat,I ended up bolting the frame back together where the weld came apart.I used large washers,and a rounded bolt (which I cut the leftover threads off of).The seat is great again....but still getting swapped out as soon as I get the funds.

By the way,apparently my seat back release and outer hinge mechanism was loose where the pivot was,so,I installed the Stang hinge.Same part,as is the seat back lever,inner plastic lever surround piece and tilt lever.I hope this can help someone.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #14 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;255149


By the way,apparently my seat back release and outer hinge mechanism was loose where the pivot was,so,I installed the Stang hinge.Same part,as is the seat back lever,inner plastic lever surround piece and tilt lever.I hope this can help someone.



I have yet to see a car in which the seat releases work. Its nice not having to pull on anything but if I have a rim in my back seat and I get in an accident there is little resistances to keep it back there and me out of the steering wheel
1986 Cougar LS