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Old 11-23-2014, 09:45 PM
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W123 sedan 1983 vs 1985 front seat fasteners

I pulled a really great passenger side seat from a 1983 300D. Easy to pull, four 10mm bolts (two front, two year).

Went to remove the passenger seat from my '85 today and found the expected pair of 10mm bolts up front.

In the rear, however...no bolts in to the floor. Instead, I found what looks like spring clips/tabs.

Can anyone shed light on removing the '85 seat with these rear clips?

And, does anyone know if once the clips are out there will be the correct mounting holes in the floor for the '83 seat or would I need to transfer the '83 seat to the '85 seat frame?

To shed a bit more light I looked at my friend's '84 and it matched the '83 setup, so it seems like the '85 was a change for the final model year. Odd.

Thanks in advance.
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