How to install Cavalier/Sunfire seats

[DevilDriver]

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How to install Cavalier/Sunfire seats

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Comparison of both seats (sunfire seat on left): [IMG][/IMG] underside, seat track still on s10 seat: [IMG][/IMG]

[nfamus10]

what year are those cav seats out of??

[s10dude93]

i have a 01 cavalier seats and i was wonder how to remove the head rests?

[Xtreme610]

I don't think cavalier headrests are removable... just sunfires are. Sunfires have the typical pontiac headrests

[whitedime]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xtreme610

I don't think cavalier headrests are removable... just sunfires are. Sunfires have the typical pontiac headrests

aka, the bloody knuckles mod.

lol invest in some ratchet wrenches ladies...

[s10dude93]

i put 01 cavi seats in my 93 s10 but they sit a couple of inches higher then the old ones. does any one know how to fix that?

[stepasyd]

Quote: Originally Posted by Xtreme610

I don't think cavalier headrests are removable... just sunfires are. Sunfires have the typical pontiac headrests

mine came out easy....

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/showth...light=headrest

post 17...

Quote: Originally Posted by me

personally cut the hell outta the headrest, so i could pull it off, cause between my fat hands, and the headrest being in the way i couldn't work them off, but down those shafts, in the top of the seat, if you look down, theres a couple of v-notches, and you'll see....i think it was a tiny white rod, that basically locked into the notches, and kept the shaft in the back of the seat so they don't come out of hte top, i just pryed the white rod out of the way with a tiny screwdriver, and pulled the headrest shaft out, on both sides, and voila.

[XplicitStyles1]

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[stepasyd]

aiiiiight.

[s10dude93]

i put 01 cavi seats in my 93 s10 and they are seating 3 to 4 inchs higher then the old ones. does any one know how to fix this?

[Blazinlow15]

Would sunfire seats with the s10 track sit any lower than the stock seat if so that be great...

[18incrawler]

He man awesome write up. I just picked up a seat from the local junkyard for 75 for the pair and it took me about 3 hrs to do. They look great and are about 5" shorter than the stocker. Couldn't have done it or even thought of it with out your help.

[my99s10]

will 1994 cavilier seats work? i just got a set and wanted to throw them in my 99s10.

[truefire04]

any cavy/ fire seats will fit, just got to drill out the front 2 holes, and drill new holes for the rears.....all in all good right up....i put mi old 04 sunfire seatrs in today....fun fun....

[kharismattack]

i know this is an old thread but i have an 82 s10 and i was wondering if any year sunfire seat would be able to be modded into it?

[Acrophobia1]

does anyone know if you go from bench to bucket will you have a prob

[greencactus3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Acrophobia1

does anyone know if you go from bench to bucket will you have a prob

no problems, but you wont have the brackets to do it.
so you gotta find some s10 seat bracket(sliders) for the 60/40 or the buckets, and bolt the cavy seats to that.drill holes in the floor and mount the tracks.

[JollyRojer]

btw make sure ur drilling ur holes on the correct section of the seat cause if u do it like i did being the idiot that i am u cant get the nuts back on the bolts of the tracks... i ended up just welding the tracks on along with the bolts as far on as icould crank um

I have a 2000 noma with 60/40 front seats in an extended cab. I turned the drivers side seat into a bucket seat pretty easily. Looks great and u cant even tell it was modified. Anyone want photos or any help let me know.

[jshreader656]

hey i just payed 80 bucks for a pair out of a 04 cavi and they bolted rite up to my stock sliders really didnt have any problems and i liked how they turned out..... at least something is going good.....

[Just_Bag_it]

Anyone who has cavy seats or sunfire seats in their truck, could you give me a rough guess as to how much space is between the two seats? Cause this summer I wanna pick up a pair and build a center console. Just want to know some rough dimensions and if my idea is gonna work. Thanks alot guys!!

[elitelowsjack]

How in the world do you detach the star bolt on the inner rear of the passenger seat bracket holding it to the floor? Is there a nut under the truck you have to turn or something? I even took a breaker bar to it and nothing. Im thinking of drilling through it and installing a new bolt.

[greencactus3]

Quote: Originally Posted by elitelowsjack

How in the world do you detach the star bolt on the inner rear of the passenger seat bracket holding it to the floor? Is there a nut under the truck you have to turn or something? I even took a breaker bar to it and nothing. Im thinking of drilling through it and installing a new bolt.

heat it from the bottom and large breaker bar and a shitton of force... if it still doesnt budge, like mine, get a hefty drill and replace with another.

[S102001]

Cavi seats is a great mod

[conn.rod]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blazinlow15

Would sunfire seats with the s10 track sit any lower than the stock seat if so that be great...

when I put buckets in my 83,all I did was get buckets from a 95 grand am and changed the seat tracks to that of a blazer.worked perfectly,no drilling required,but than again,I was switching from bench to bucket

[easy being green]

i had 60/40 bench and just swapped out the brackets no drilling required

[duquetco]

Are the pictures here not working for anyone else?

[PinkNoma]

Check out how old this thread is holmes...

[duquetco]

I know...that doesnt answer my question...anyone else have pictures? At least i searched...

[SurfingBob]

The images no longer exist on the site he was hosting them on. You're not the only one who can't see them.

[truefire04]

i just put a 2004 blazer console in between the my sunfire seats looks stock fit right in no problems

[rolo_ng]

well for those that dont know what to change their 60/40s for, I just swapped mine for some bucket seats out of a mazda navajo suv and they look awsome, or so I thought. i'll be getting some pics.

[Swift12]

So what's the deal with the cavi/sunfire seats? Is it because they look better or are they comfortable too? Just curious, I like how those 04 cavis look.

[beaniebmx]

i have 04 cavi's without the headrests, seriously the most comfortable seats ive ever sat on, im not a big boy, but they fit me great, never had any pain in my cheeks, their firm, but not rock hard and not so soft you sink in and need to be pulled out of your seats.

plus they look great


about the gap between seats, id say 5 inches or so, i have a console thats 1/2"? mdf that holds my amp, and it fits snug as a bug

[greencactus3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Swift12

So what's the deal with the cavi/sunfire seats? Is it because they look better or are they comfortable too? Just curious, I like how those 04 cavis look.

widely available. EASY swap. cheap. looks good. feels good. headrest can come off. lotsa colors. etc etc
i love my crx seats

[s10fan2000]

i just got through struggling like a mother to get these things to fit and didnt realize you need to drill. is it hard to follow the how-to without the pics?

[greencactus3]

Quote: Originally Posted by s10fan2000

i just got through struggling like a mother to get these things to fit and didnt realize you need to drill. is it hard to follow the how-to without the pics?

not really. as long as you know you hafta dril holes its pretty straightforwards if you know the stock brackets and thecavy seats

[s10fan2000]

it was a bitch because we didnt expect to have to drill out anything. plus it was late and we were tired. i guess we will try again.

[Mattie L.]

so wait do u have to drill hole ONLY for a bench seat? i had a 60/40 split seat in my dime, and i put camaro buckets in they bolt right up...they were out of a 94 camaro....but i just picked up cavis so i wanna chop the headrests...so do the 60/40 split brackets bolt rite up or what? most stock gm seats do so im guessing its the same with cavis?

[Mattie L.]

just for anyones knowledge the brackets bolt rite into the sunfire seats...and idk about a bench cuz i have 60/40 brackets...

so verdict is for a sunfire bucket, 60/40 s10 seat rails are a direct bolt up...that makes the sunfire, camaro and cavi direct bolt ups so far...i think it has something to do with them being stock gm seats...but hell idk lol i just know mine fit and i love em!! very comfy and sick without headrests

[Derek1387]

Quote: Originally Posted by jshreader656

hey i just payed 80 bucks for a pair out of a 04 cavi and they bolted rite up to my stock sliders really didnt have any problems and i liked how they turned out..... at least something is going good.....

take out hte headrests!!!!!

[tbird91]

does anyone have pics of this write up? Im a 16 year old dummy with 96 cavi seats and a 91 dime with a bench in it! and i cant figure out how to put the blazer brackets on the cav seats!?

[s10fan2000]

Quote: Originally Posted by tbird91

does anyone have pics of this write up? Im a 16 year old dummy with 96 cavi seats and a 91 dime with a bench in it! and i cant figure out how to put the blazer brackets on the cav seats!?

i need some pic also. anyone got the lost pics?

[greencactus3]

if you have the bench, you gotta get bucket/60/40 brackets.
have you taken it all apart? as in separated the seat and the brackets?
once you do that i should be pretty clear

[eacs10]

DO they just bolt right up or wat do i need to do?

[Squeegee]

Quote: Originally Posted by tbird91

does anyone have pics of this write up? Im a 16 year old dummy with 96 cavi seats and a 91 dime with a bench in it! and i cant figure out how to put the blazer brackets on the cav seats!?

if you got the brackets out of a first gen blazer, they should mount right up, you might have to adjust the sliders some, but the bolt holes are space perfectly

[eacs10]

i have a 2000 s10 and i found 04 sunfire seats...will that just bolt right up?

[greencactus3]

Quote: Originally Posted by eacs10

i have a 2000 s10 and i found 04 sunfire seats...will that just bolt right up?

prolly not. you hafta drill 2 holes for each seat most likely.

[97s-10]

will the seat from a 87 xcab bolt directly into a 97 standard cab? i wasnt sure if they changed the floor angles changed or not...

[surfkahoona1]

this is a long time consuming mod
first off.. getting the rails off the s10 seats
suchhhhh a pain. first one took probably 2 hours
2nd about 1 and several bolts had to be drilled out because they were stripped.
only do this if you have the time to put into it