Hi i have a 88vl executive and was wondering if it isnt hard to put vs (95) front seats as i have a set and havent done the trial and error proccess yet, has n e 1 done this?

has anyone u know got a vs that u can compare with?? should be able to decide by just looking at the seat to see if theyll fit my88vl may have some pics for u to look at

I wanted to fit a couple of front VR seats to my VL a while back but was told that the VR seats use different rails to the one's in the VL's. I'm guessing that it'd be the same for the VS seats. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

You may have some issues with the rails actually. I can go and get some measurments if you like? and can grab a few happy snaps.

sounds like a nice idea, I'm getting a VL SL soon but would prefer the VN or higher style seats... could you take the VS rails along with the seat and put that into a VL?

When i get home from work i'll go out and get some measurments for you, also some photo's of how they mount and so on. I think the VS Rails will be wider than the VL seats, but i guess you could get them welded on.

Ive seen VN/VS front seats in VLs many times. I think they are pretty much a straight bolt in job provided you swap the rails over..... so ive been told. With the rear ive been told that you can get the VS seat to fit if you bend the framework underneath in certain places, but still the VS is a wider car and dunno how well the seat would fit across the narrower VL body.

my mate has a complete VS clubi interier in his VL even door trims althou they were redesigned to fit

hey, natho recently put VS or VR calais seats(front) in his vl, PM him, hey should be able to help you dave

i believe nathan put VR statesman seats in Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Top idea. VL seats are pathetic. I was in a vx calais the other day and the back seats are like bucket seats.

yes i have VR statesman front seats in mine. i swapped the rails over and it went in no worries. passanger seat sits on a slight angle because of the lump in the floor for the cat. i havent looked into fixing that yet because i cant be bothered yet, but i *think* i could fit the statesman cusion and backreast to the VL SII lower frame so its straight.

Quote: Originally Posted by GoldenBoy i believe nathan put VR statesman seats in i was pretty close Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Natho, Did the VL rails bolt directly onto the VR seats, or did you have to make up adaptor plates? Thanks Damo

as i said i bolted the rails straight on but the passanger one sits on a slight angle and i suppose you could make up some spacers for that if you really wanted to.

nah man let the passengers sit crooked. passenger scum... hitching rides and always wanting to stop at maccas

every passanger i have asked about it says they dont notice sitting in it. i certainly didnt but i have only been in it for a second. however i do notice its a bit closer to the seatbelt and b pillar than normal.

are the VR Statesman seats different form normal commodore seats? I would have thought they would be the same which would mean that any seat VN-VS (VT?) would bolt in theoretically.

The 88 model seats aren't too bad and they are similar to the VN seats. I have a 1986 VL but I took the seats out of my 1988 VL I crashed which are better as the series 1 seats look daggy (like a VK as they are VK seats) and the 88 headrests are adjustable,but the 86 seats were in better nick. I am looking at fitting VN-VS statesman seats into my VL as the leather types will be easier to clean and last longer than the VL seats,mine have tears in them and the threads have just worn away so need replacing. That's corect about the sliding rails,they need to be swapped over to fit a VL.