Mounted up a G8GT rear seat and put some panels in my 69 Chevelle
 

No one commented on it over at the other PT site :( Thought I would post up here to get some opinions on my question. Its my first go around - Ive learned a lot about what not to do on the fronts.

Here is the 1 good pic of the install I felt I could post up. Never mind the dents, I had the panels sitting against each other before I put them in. The dents in the seat are from my kids car seats. Thoughts on these? You'll notice no winder crank - I have a slot cut out of the subpanel for a push button, I just havent done the power window conversion yet.

Disclaimer: I used the wrong type of foam under the soft touch covers - so its already starting to separate. I'll have to pull the covers, refoam, recover. A project for winter time. But I think it'll look much better once theyre properly stretched. Question - are they too plain? Should I get an interior trim piece like Clayton Machine sells?

Panels out -
http://i.imgur.com/ObNxrGNh.jpg


Panels In with Seat -
http://i.imgur.com/gobQp0ah.jpg

And here are the panels before I sanded, trimmed, filled, and covered them up -
http://i.imgur.com/EzMzEqf.jpg

Do you have a wider picture showing the fitment of the seat?


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Thats a tough picture to get - I'll have to straddle the shifter knob. But I'll try.

I can tell you for certain though, that the width of the seat is PERFECT. It even has little cut outs in the back of the seat bottom for the factory wheel tubs. Its almost like it was meant to be.

Haha if it's too much trouble don't worry. It looks really factory and I've never seen this set up installed before.

I'll have to look at the G8 interior more closely for my own car. The GTO interior which I figured would be in the same vein never did it for me.

I like the side panel but the separation is definitely visible. Post it back up once it's rewrapped.

Overall I'm a fan.

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AD

Looks awesome. Would like to see more pics too.

What's in the front?

Old stock in the front. I want to get the rear panels completed 100% before I do the front. Whatever I do on the back I'll carry over to the front as well. Im just not sold on whether or not I like the all black look - like maybe it needs something.

I like it overall. It does need something above the armrest, just not sure what it is. Maybe a speaker? I do like the seat a lot. So it's a direct fit? No mods? Hmmmm.....

Not exactly a direct fit. The seat back needed 4" of height cut out. Which we took from the bottom. The width is perfect. Then you have to fab up something to hang the left and right side seat backs on. I just made some u-shaped brackets.

You did a nice job. It looks great in there!

:trophy-1302: looks good to me, nice mod!

I agree with, Scott. It looks good but it needs something above the arm rest. That's a big area to have just a smooth covering on without breaking up the area. I don't think you need a pattern like the door panel has in it though. I'm not very good at figuring out what to do with the interior either to give suggestions. This is something I'm struggling with on my car and why I think I'll just go back to a stock interior. Good luck with the work. That G8 rear seat does look good in there.

Im about as creative as a brick. Which is precisely the reason Im asking for your opinions. Clayton Machine has some aluminum interior strips that could break up the monotony.

Bend up some of the Clayton trim and put another panel in the center with some design work on it, Just something simple would work

You make it sound so easy Tracy. How do I go about making that extra panel? Luan? How do I get it to look like its recessed into the panel?

Hell with it, I'll just win the lotto and have RR complete the interior!

Youre talking about something like this?

http://www.motortopia.com/streettruc...04-TWIN-07.jpg