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My FRPP Recaro's just came in...
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<blockquote data-quote="Paul." data-source="post: 13882892" data-attributes="member: 156070"><p>So it takes a certain level of crazy to start taking apart of a set of expensive seats, but I know in the end this will be awesome. When I'm done, I'm going to have power, adjustable lumbar, heated, leather Recaros. These will be the nicest OEM seats never installed in a Mustang, and they will work just like factory. I'm very excited to have this project done.</p><p></p><p>For reference, the Ford Part Numbers are below:</p><p></p><p>7R3Z14D696A - Seat back heater (need two) - $78.50 each from Tousley</p><p>7R3Z14D696B - Seat cushion heater (need two) - $79.27 each from Tousley</p><p></p><p>I did weigh the FRPP cloth Recaros before I diassembled them out of curiosity. With my marginally accurate bathroom scale, they are <strong>54.8 pounds each.</strong> Definitely not lightweights.</p><p></p><p>I removed the FRPP cloth skins last night using TOB's instructions. He's absolutely right that removing the harness pass-through clamshells is the hardest part. However, after you've done the first one, the last three are easy. I can do them in five minutes now. I used a broad, flat prybar (the one in TOBs picture of tools) to push the clamshell up or down so I could see the small clip, then found that a pick or an awl is the easiest tool to pop the little plastic clips apart. Once they're apart, I push the pick right under the plastic tab and through the split between the two shells, and leave it there so it doesn't re-connect while I'm doing the other clips. So keep mind, it helps to have four picks.</p><p></p><p>I also did not heed TOBs warning about the little metal c-clip that retains the seatback adjustment lever. It popped, and went flying somewhere in my house. I've still not found it. Not sure how I'm going to remedy that situation yet. The other one I was more careful on.</p><p></p><p>Overall, disassembling the seats isn't hard at all. I was EXTREMELY careful and didn't damage anything at all. The dumbasses who slice the small holes in the fabric where they attach to the hooks in under the harness passthroughs are just lazy bastards. It only takes a minute more to carefully remove them without damaging them. If my new seat warmers were here from Tousley, I'd be knee-deep in doing the whole conversion right now, but I'll have to be patient. I'm sure reassembly is much more difficult than disassembly. Still, it's all pretty straightforward.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here's my brand new FRPP cloth skins that I'll be selling.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]545397[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And my seats awaiting some new parts. It will be a couple weekends before I can start back on the project again.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]545398[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Paul.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paul., post: 13882892, member: 156070"] So it takes a certain level of crazy to start taking apart of a set of expensive seats, but I know in the end this will be awesome. When I'm done, I'm going to have power, adjustable lumbar, heated, leather Recaros. These will be the nicest OEM seats never installed in a Mustang, and they will work just like factory. I'm very excited to have this project done. For reference, the Ford Part Numbers are below: 7R3Z14D696A - Seat back heater (need two) - $78.50 each from Tousley 7R3Z14D696B - Seat cushion heater (need two) - $79.27 each from Tousley I did weigh the FRPP cloth Recaros before I diassembled them out of curiosity. With my marginally accurate bathroom scale, they are [b]54.8 pounds each.[/b] Definitely not lightweights. I removed the FRPP cloth skins last night using TOB's instructions. He's absolutely right that removing the harness pass-through clamshells is the hardest part. However, after you've done the first one, the last three are easy. I can do them in five minutes now. I used a broad, flat prybar (the one in TOBs picture of tools) to push the clamshell up or down so I could see the small clip, then found that a pick or an awl is the easiest tool to pop the little plastic clips apart. Once they're apart, I push the pick right under the plastic tab and through the split between the two shells, and leave it there so it doesn't re-connect while I'm doing the other clips. So keep mind, it helps to have four picks. I also did not heed TOBs warning about the little metal c-clip that retains the seatback adjustment lever. It popped, and went flying somewhere in my house. I've still not found it. Not sure how I'm going to remedy that situation yet. The other one I was more careful on. Overall, disassembling the seats isn't hard at all. I was EXTREMELY careful and didn't damage anything at all. The dumbasses who slice the small holes in the fabric where they attach to the hooks in under the harness passthroughs are just lazy bastards. It only takes a minute more to carefully remove them without damaging them. If my new seat warmers were here from Tousley, I'd be knee-deep in doing the whole conversion right now, but I'll have to be patient. I'm sure reassembly is much more difficult than disassembly. Still, it's all pretty straightforward. Here's my brand new FRPP cloth skins that I'll be selling. [ATTACH=full]545397[/ATTACH] And my seats awaiting some new parts. It will be a couple weekends before I can start back on the project again. [ATTACH=full]545398[/ATTACH] Paul. [/QUOTE]
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