body and interior E24 Rear Seat Fitment

[wmcwhorter]

Over the past couple months I have ponder whether or not to get the E24 rear seats or go with E30 M3 rear seats. Now the E30 M3 look pretty good and would be great for adding a child seat/booster seat. But I could not justify paying alot for a rearseat and not have them really match the curves of the e21 Recaros that I already have installed up front.

 

I have read a lot of posts that show pics and such of the fitment of the e24 rear seats and console; but not person who has done this:

 

- List measurements as to what was cut out of the back piece

- Or make a template so that other forum members can use to make this mod.

- I read someone cut this and this to get the seats to fit.

Edited December 20, 2013 by wmcwhorter

[lilcphoto]

I had found a template somewhere online, and when I followed it, they did not fit... so I cut more out. I don't think its that big of a deal if you cut too much out, because they sit and stay quite nicely in the back... I really have to try hard to un-wedge them. but also noted that there is some space between the seats and the center console.

[wmcwhorter]

Pretty sure I would get this answer. So cut fit cut until they fit right, huh? I think I will make a template and document everything I do to get them to work in the rear. Really digging what these owners did with their seats. Looks might clean.

 

 

[wmcwhorter]

Just found this photo documentation of the seats being fitted.

 

http://s346.photobucket.com/user/tom1234_03/library/E24%20Seats?sort=3&page=1

[tashakes]

Cool! The first pic above is mine, here are more that may help you with the parcel shelf fitting. https://picasaweb.google.com/107524535091889778614/BMW2002?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCK_qgfe0oZSoMQ&feat=directlink

The link you posted is the way I did it. Cut some, then more to fit. Remember once you cut it cannot be uncut, so start smaller, fit, cut, fit, cut and fit till you get it where you want it. There will be gaps on the sides of the seats to the cards which I filled with extra foam covered in vinyl. There should hoe no gap between the seats and the center console. I lucked out and found a console without the seatbelt holes which I like much better.

Good luck with the project, the seats are more comfortable than the front E21 recaros!!!