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242 seats into 244?

posted by  gpayne3921 on  Thu Dec 11 06:57 CST 2003
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For some reason my '84 242 seats don't fit into my '86 244. Anyone ever experience this and is there any solution? The bolt holes appear to line up off-kilter, not just a different length between holes. Another alternative is to rebuild the seats with new foam (the cloth covers are OK). Anyone have experience doing that - best supplier for the foam etc? Thanks.








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242 seats into 244?

posted by  Aye Roll on  Thu Dec 11 10:59 CST 2003
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I think you'll find that one side of the tracks moved independent of the other. Once they're unbolted from the car, nothing keeps the two sides in line with each other, if you pull the handle.
I know of all kinds of year-to-year swaps including my friend's lovely '75 164E, with leather 1990 244GL seats in it! You just need to fiddle with it to make it all line up again.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 225K, 88 744GLE- 209K, 91 244 183K. Also responsible for the care and feeding of: 88 745GLE, 229K, 88 244GL, 146K, 87 244DL, 235K, 88 245DL, 236K








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242 seats into 244?

posted by  rhaire on  Thu Dec 11 07:49 CST 2003
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Direct swap. Try again, sometimes it just needs squaring up and get all bolts started. No way stock seats will not fit unmodified 240s, any year or door number.








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242 seats into 244?

posted by  gpayne3921 on  Thu Dec 11 07:55 CST 2003
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Wow, thanks, I'll try again. I musta been doin' something stupid (uh let's see, that was Nancy Sinatra, right...). I'll try again. Thats excellent considersing I just found the foam at IPD for over $300 for both the seat and back. Thanks...







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