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Offline GRONK

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Re: Cherokee Seat replacement-War Wagon
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2011, 07:18:48 PM »
I guess I should add that Momma is a former Marine, policeman, Krav Maga instructor and currently owns a core strength gym.....
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Re: Cherokee Seat replacement-War Wagon
« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2011, 09:11:35 PM »
Well in that case maybe you should try sumething like, Momma may I
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Re: Cherokee Seat replacement-War Wagon
« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2011, 10:28:50 PM »
Sometimes it's easier to ask for forgiveness rather than permission....
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Re: Cherokee Seat replacement-War Wagon
« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2011, 04:55:36 AM »
Ok... Thank you I was just mentioning this on an thread earlier, That makes putting new seats in SOOOOO much less complicated, Thank You. You should be egged a dozen times over for this. and request that this gets added to the "How to" manual for seats this saves a crap ton of headaches. PLEASE?


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Re: Cherokee Seat replacement-War Wagon
« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2012, 12:24:34 PM »
Any new news on rear seat fitment?
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Re: Cherokee Seat replacement-War Wagon
« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2012, 01:06:38 PM »
Any new news on rear seat fitment?
I went back and bought the rear seat.   The Cherokee rear seat is a bit wider than the Eagle and it is a two piece design.  There would need to be a lot of fabrication involved to use it directly even if it was the same width.   So I plant on looking towards using the fabric and recovering the Eagle rear seat to match.  However, right now it's not high on the priority list of things needing to be done.   I did happen to run across an older Cherokee, about 86-87 or so vintage, and the rear seat looked very similar in design to the Eagle.   So I need to take some measurements of the Eagle with me next time I'm at the junk yard to see if the old Kee would be a direct fit or not.
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1964 Rambler Classic 770 2dr
1965 Rambler Classic Wagon              NON-AMC
1966 Rambler Classic Wagon              1981 MAZDA 626 (RWD)
1972 AMC Ambassador Wagon           1991 MAZDA MX5
1981 AMC Concord Wagon                1978 Dodge Magnum XE
1984 AMC Eagle Wagon Ltd        
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Re: Cherokee Seat replacement-War Wagon
« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2012, 03:27:46 PM »
Figured it would be too good to be true.

I think I may try to cruise the bone yard next weekend with the Eagle and see what looks close. I have a friend with a set of right color XJ buckets for the front at least. Then I'll be digging for a center console that fits-ish...

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'97 Ram 3500 - 13sp RoadRanger

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Re: Cherokee Seat replacement-War Wagon
« Reply #22 on: February 15, 2012, 09:02:16 PM »
Figured it would be too good to be true.

I think I may try to cruise the bone yard next weekend with the Eagle and see what looks close. I have a friend with a set of right color XJ buckets for the front at least. Then I'll be digging for a center console that fits-ish...

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Don't waste your money on the cherokee center console.  It's too wide.  What I found that fit really well was the center console from a 2003 Saturn Vue.  It was the right length and height.  Too many consoles enclose the shifter on cars and most FWD cars have the shifter farther away from the dash then our Eagles.  Plus they are offset and don't line up.  I wanted cup holders and simple storage.  The Vue also provided rear cup holders out of the same unit and a rear auxilliary power outlet.  For $12 it was a great deal.
1957 Nash Rambler
1964 Rambler Classic 770 2dr
1965 Rambler Classic Wagon              NON-AMC
1966 Rambler Classic Wagon              1981 MAZDA 626 (RWD)
1972 AMC Ambassador Wagon           1991 MAZDA MX5
1981 AMC Concord Wagon                1978 Dodge Magnum XE
1984 AMC Eagle Wagon Ltd        
1987 AMC Eagle Wagon Ltd           Yes I have a few toys..........

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Re: Cherokee Seat replacement-War Wagon
« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2012, 09:55:39 PM »
No maroon Vues out there though, I'll have to go a wee bit older if I want to stay color consistent - which I do since everything but the seats and sagged headliner are mint.
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'97 Ram 3500 - 13sp RoadRanger

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'84 Eagle Wagon 258/auto "Swamp Thing" - project in need of a bath
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Re: Cherokee Seat replacement-War Wagon
« Reply #24 on: February 15, 2012, 09:57:57 PM »
CraigP,

Just to be clear for someone reading this thread that may not be familiar with all the different Cherokees & their seats, the ones that you installed the buckets from are a Grand Cherokee(ZJ, 93-98) right?  Yours look like about a 95-96 time frame as my 96 ZJ has those seats, but in charcoal, none of the seats I've had in my  std. Cherokees (XJ) has had those seats.  

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Re: Cherokee Seat replacement-War Wagon
« Reply #25 on: February 17, 2012, 06:58:29 PM »
Shot of the completed installation from passenger side.  Saturn Vue center console.


From the rear, showing rear cup holders.


Another fron passenger side shot


For the record, I can't remember exactly what year model Cherokee these came out of.
1957 Nash Rambler
1964 Rambler Classic 770 2dr
1965 Rambler Classic Wagon              NON-AMC
1966 Rambler Classic Wagon              1981 MAZDA 626 (RWD)
1972 AMC Ambassador Wagon           1991 MAZDA MX5
1981 AMC Concord Wagon                1978 Dodge Magnum XE
1984 AMC Eagle Wagon Ltd        
1987 AMC Eagle Wagon Ltd           Yes I have a few toys..........

 

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