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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 11:29 AM
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1987 GTA Sear Track Covers

Does anyone out there know if the '87 GTA had plastic covers for the seat track ends. Particularly ones that cover the front nuts that hold the track to the floor pans.
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 12:33 PM
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Re: 1987 GTA Sear Track Covers

Camaros did, would guess birds do too.They should crossover if not.
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 12:50 PM
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Re: 1987 GTA Sear Track Covers

My T/A has 'em...just not sure if the GTA seat is different.
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 02:17 PM
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Re: 1987 GTA Sear Track Covers

Pretty sure the GTA seats all use the rubber caps that snap over the bolts instead of the larger covers.
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 02:48 PM
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Re: 1987 GTA Sear Track Covers



Pretty sure these are the little guidos in question.

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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 06:18 PM
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Re: 1987 GTA Sear Track Covers

Interesting. Less prone to breaking / failing the the std. plastic end covers?
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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 08:07 PM
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Re: 1987 GTA Sear Track Covers

IDK, presumably maybe, or not... That I only have three in my junk bin sort of hints that the donor car they came from was missing one.

I've never had a problem with the typical ABS covers. But then I don't have kids kicking around the car, and I don't have 20 half empty bottles of Mtn Dew crammed under the seats, etc. I'd expect that abuse, being abuse would have negative impact on either type of cover.

The 4-way manual tracks are more attractive. Unlike the standard 2-way tracks, the brackets that bolt to the floor are a bit more "finished" looking.
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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 08:08 PM
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Re: 1987 GTA Sear Track Covers

Only drawback, they dont hide the fugly/rusty seat track.
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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 10:16 PM
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Re: 1987 GTA Sear Track Covers

Somewhat accurate. But like I said, the 4-way tracks actually had some effort put into making them less "cosmetically repulsive" vs the stamped raw steel afterthought GM applied to the 2-way track. I mean the 4-way are even painted from the factory. Shocking.




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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 10:04 PM
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Yeah, switch my passenger side to a 4th gen for the neat pivot feature.They have a similar finish.
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