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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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I was wondering if there are replacement seats for the bench seat but to have 2 individual seats instead of the single bench seat.
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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You'd have to make custom rails, and find a low-back seat. Front seats would not fit in the back, simply because there isn't enough head room.
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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Your talking about 2 bucket seats in the rear? That would look nice. Just gotta find seats that would fit.
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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i was also thinking of a way to modify the back seat itself and jus having a shop remove the middle section to give me the 2 single seats.
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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^ that actually sounds pretty nice..
it might look a little awkward with the space in the middle? maybe fill the space in with something?
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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^You can fill the middle with a VIP style theme....Maybe a bottle holder or sumtin lol
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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Kinda like that^
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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im not sure what i should do..i kinda messed up my backs seats, rubbing alcohol, best friend and matches do not mix haha

should i just buy OEM?

http://toyotapartszone.com

any suggestions
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:18 AM
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if you do want OEM i suggest a junkyard?
should be a heck of a lot cheaper
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:25 AM
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I highly doubt this would work, the seats would be too high in the back. The floor steps up in the back so the seats would be hitting the roof.

Your only option would be to remove the middle like you said.
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:26 AM
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some custom fabrication should help this come to life
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:35 AM
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shorter seats, maybe from tC
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:41 AM
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^^
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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sense that post did not make
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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I like the stock back seats. I wouldn't do anything, I think it'd just look werid with a gap in between two seats.
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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to me our back seats are cramped enough as it is. why take what little room we have and use more lol?
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 03:20 AM
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Well my plan was maybe find some one who can jus cut out the middle section and re-fabric the sides. i know about the head room situation and im looking for seats just as short.

and the extra space in the middle...i got some big plans that
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 04:01 AM
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You will not find a full seat that is as short as the stock ones and you will have to have rails or something to mount them on which will make them higher
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 04:07 AM
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i saw something like this on one of those rides tv shows or whatever.

except it was in a SUV, but still.

they hacked up the stock seats and basically made them on a permanent recline to make up for the loss of head room.
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 04:32 AM
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^^was it on unique whips lol



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