60/40 for bench seat Swap

[th3fitz]

I believe I've tracked down some 60/40 seats for my Yaris. How hard is it to swap out the seats?

[CrankyOldMan]

Depending on the age of your car, the bolts can be almost impossible to remove. They're reverse Torx head bolts (E-type?) and can strip fairly easily. I don't know about a DIY, but there should be some info in these forums.

[yarisugi]

There were some issues as noted here.
If you want it done right, CTScott did an extensive DIY here.

[WeeYari]

The 60/40, as you'll see in the links above, requires more bolts than the solid bench. The holes in the floor pan for the extra bolts do not exist. For some, there is a receiver nut in place, requiring a hole to be drilled to it. There is another one where no hole or nut exists.

I've put a 60/40 in mine, but have yet to drill out for the additional bolts. As far as welding is concerned, I don't see why it is necessary to weld the extra nut in. I would think a nut and washer drawn tight would suffice.

[CTScott]

I posted a DIY when I did one on my red Yaris. You could use nuts if you have a helper and will have them again if you ever need to remove it. I welded mine.

[th3fitz]

Do the years of the seats matter much for how much work is involved? Seems like i have the crappy end of the stick for installation lol

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by th3fitz

Do the years of the seats matter much for how much work is involved?

No, all Gen2 seats are constructed the same. I have an '06 and put in seats, front and rear, from a '10.

Originally Posted by th3fitz

Seems like i have the crappy end of the stick for installation lol

Elaborate.