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Hey guys, I currently own a lowly 21GT...but I'm looking to upgrade to a GT500. I found one, but it has the rear seat delete. How hard is it to put the seat back in? Will any Mustang rear seat work to swap out and add it back in?
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Hey guys, I currently own a lowly 21GT...but I'm looking to upgrade to a GT500. I found one, but it has the rear seat delete. How hard is it to put the seat back in? Will any Mustang rear seat work to swap out and add it back in?
It's very easy to do, in my opinion. Take out the seat delete and install the seat and seat hardware and you are good to go. Just be aware that you will need everything from the donor car, from the seat belts to the brackets and bolts. That said, any flavor mustang seats of the same model (S550) will fit.
 

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Hey guys, I currently own a lowly 21GT...but I'm looking to upgrade to a GT500. I found one, but it has the rear seat delete. How hard is it to put the seat back in? Will any Mustang rear seat work to swap out and add it back in?
Is it the CFTP with the factory seat delete or a base GT500 where someone pulled the seats? If it’s the base 500, the previous owner may have left some of the hardware that Jaime was talking about, depending if they used the Ford seat delete or some aftermarket kit.

But otherwise agree with Jaime, you’ll need to source all the hardware, seatbelts, etc. If you can find a set of California Special seats, they have the microsuede inserts, really nice seats (depending on your use case of course).
 

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Might also be helpful to track down install instructions from a rear seat delete product, and then follow the steps in reverse. I know there were a few specific steps, best done in sequence, when I installed a Ford (Racing) Performance rear seat delete in my 07 GT500 and it was nice to have specific instructions.
 

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If it's a factory rear seat delete, it could be a more involved undertaking. The seat belt mounting holes aren't punched and the wiring/airbag provisions and body control module programming might also be affected.
 

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If it's a factory rear seat delete, it could be a more involved undertaking. The seat belt mounting holes aren't punched and the wiring/airbag provisions and body control module programming might also be affected.
That's what I was afraid of...
 

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Might also be helpful to track down install instructions from a rear seat delete product, and then follow the steps in reverse. I know there were a few specific steps, best done in sequence, when I installed a Ford (Racing) Performance rear seat delete in my 07 GT500 and it was nice to have specific instructions.
That's what I was afraid of...
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Haven't bought it yet...Still looking. Thanks for the replies!
 

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If it's a factory rear seat delete, it could be a more involved undertaking. The seat belt mounting holes aren't punched and the wiring/airbag provisions and body control module programming might also be affected.
I think John is correct. I’m pretty sure the rear seat delete option from production is different than just ordering a kit after the fact.
 

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Are you sure about the holes not being there? Tney go in early in the build process and would be surprised of they weren't there.
If it's a factory rear seat delete, it could be a more involved undertaking. The seat belt mounting holes aren't punched and the wiring/airbag provisions and body control module programming might also be affected.
 

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The holes/nuts are there. The issues with adding seats to a car originally equipped with a RSD (GT350R/GT500 CFTP) are the airbags and the belts. So if the plan was to put children back there I'd be very cautious.
 

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I’m looking at putting some receivers back there to use the Schroth quick fit pro, in that research I’ve uncovered the holes and mounting plates are there, but they are not tapped.
 

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Old thread, but has anyone had any luck installing rear seats in a CFTP? It sounds like airbags and/or wiring might pose an issue for a DIY'er...
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