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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 07:36 PM
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Cutting the seats was not real difficult. I've done a few nationally competitve car stereo cars, so I'm pretty handy with fabric and stuff, but I honestly think it's something that anyone could do.

You basically position where you want the grommet to go and draw a circle on the inside with a Sharpie. Then cut a X in the fabric (I.E don't remove the fabric). Then you do the same with the foam except you actually remove that (you can see peices of foam sitting in the back seat on one of the pics). Behind that (in my case) was metal. Again use the grommet as a guide and trace it out. Then I used a drill to punch a bunch of holes in the metal, then a dremel to "connect the dots" and smooth out the opening so the grommet fits through. Another square of foam is removed. Push the grommet in furthur and cut another X is the back. There's a second grommet that comes in from the back. The hardest part was cutting the metal. and keeping the fabric out of the way. I do need to shorten the grommets just a little though for a cleaner look. The grommets were cheap too, $11 direct from Corbeau.

The shoulder straps in the back go right between the seat bottom and the fold down upright. I'll get a picture of that when I actually do that part (I have the hole marked, just haven't drilled it).

As for the anti submarine belt. I have it. I just haven't installed it yet. I'm debating on if I want to cut the bottom of the seat and install a grommet or just wrap is around the front. That's why I haven't done it yet.

Last, but not least. The bolts are threaded into where my stock seat belts bolt in (sorta). I'll take some pictures of them tomorrow. I still have all the OE belts installed and functional.

I still have to install the passenger side belts. I have the bolts in but haven't started on the seat yet. I won't have them for the BCC event because I'll be in DC Friday night and part of Saturday picking up my new exhaust and hope to spend the rest of saturday tuning the car since I made a few changes over christmas (namely cam gears and cam shaft degreeing).