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'75 Replacement seats; ignition switch question

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by iowa, Jun 4, 2012.

  1. Jun 4, 2012
    iowa

    iowa Member

    Guthrie Center, IA
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    wow
    it has been a long time since i've posted on this great forum
    have a couple of Q's
    first, did they ever make exact replacement seat for the '75?

    and 2nd, i'm installing a HEI distributor on my 258
    but need to know where to tap the keyed 12 volt power
    i'd like to due this off the ignition switch but
    will probably strain my neck trying to get to it.
    does anyone have a diagram of what each wire is
    that comes off the ignition switch?
    thanks
    iowa
     
    iowa, Jun 4, 2012
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  2. Jun 5, 2012
    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

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    As suggested in responses to your previous (circa 2005) thread, new questions should be started as a new thread. You will get more responses that way, and it saves our members from reading (40+) 7-year-old posts to get to your current question.

    To that end I have started this new thread for your latest question. Please follow suit for future questions.
    Thanks, and I hope this helps you obtain the answers you are looking for.
    L
     
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  3. Jun 5, 2012
    timgr

    timgr We stand on the shoulders of giants. 2022 Sponsor

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    Seats - You could buy replacement seats through the Jeep parts department that were exact replacements of the originals. Any other seat will be different is some way.

    HEI - Why not use the original switched wire to the coil?
     
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  4. Jun 5, 2012
    iowa

    iowa Member

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    I WAS afraid that the voltage would drop
    iowa
     
    iowa, Jun 5, 2012
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  5. Jun 5, 2012
    zila

    zila I throw poop

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    I replaced the seats on my 75 with a set of Corbeau seats. I have seen OEM replacement seats in a few of the catalogs.. The seats I installed required modification of the seat brackets.
     
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  6. Jun 5, 2012
    OleBlue

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    I installed low back smittybilt seats specified for 55-75 on my factory brackets, but i had to drill new holes in the seats to line up with the brackets.
     
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  7. Jun 6, 2012
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    I used the low back Bestop Trailmax seats. They're OK, but nowhere near as comfy as the stock seats.

    I'm going to take the stock ones to a shop to get a price on recovering them.
     
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  8. Jun 6, 2012
    iowa

    iowa Member

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    the last time i chk'd the catalogs
    all original seats were available
    except '75's
    iowa
     
    iowa, Jun 6, 2012
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