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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 03:32 AM
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Car: 1988 Firebird
Engine: 5.0L V8 305
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does anyone know where i could get O.E.M. '88 Firebird front seats from?
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 04:03 AM
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Car: 1984 Trans Am
Engine: broken 385sbc
Transmission: G-Force rebuilt T-5
Axle/Gears: Currie 9" Ford 4.30:1
Re: new seats

GM parts department?? gonna cost more than an arm and a leg.. probably an arm, leg and a nut.. what do you need OEM seats for??? you know you can recover them right? check out year one or classic industries for covers
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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Re: new seats

I don't think that thirdgen seats have been available new for quite some time. Your only chance is to find a nice set on Ebay or through one of the thirdgen vendors. House Of Camaro (www.houseofcamaro.com) seems to have a lot of stuff in good shape because he parts out nice cars instead of junks. He may be a good place to start.

Your other alternative, as 5678TA mentioned, is to recover your current seats. Unlike the Camaros, the Firebirds used a relatively plain fabric for their seats, so the aftermarket covers are going to look very similar. PM me for info on the seat covers.
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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Re: new seats

Originally Posted by 5678TA
GM parts department?? gonna cost more than an arm and a leg.. probably an arm, leg and a nut.. what do you need OEM seats for??? you know you can recover them right? check out year one or classic industries for covers
i need a new driver side seat because it looks like the owner before me put a passenger side seat on the drivers side. i could tell cause the little thing that sticks out of the headrest that the seatbelt goes through is on the right side of the seat. but thanks for the info anyway.
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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Re: new seats

oh wow.. to be honest, i would ebay a seat or go to a junk yard and recover it.. ask GM how much it would cost(but dont buy it), then you'll find that a junkyard seat and a recover will be ALOT cheaper...
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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Re: new seats

Dude look up birds and bow ties online they make hand made covers that are either original or like the original they fit perfect. And look amazing. I recovered all my seats my self from the covers they made.
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Re: new seats

Originally Posted by turtlevsrabbit
Dude look up birds and bow ties online they make hand made covers that are either original or like the original they fit perfect. And look amazing. I recovered all my seats my self from the covers they made.
This thread is over 3 years old, plus ive heard some bad things about them...
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