Braum Seats | Jeep XJ Cherokee Restoration | Part 7

[@juechter]

I think the headunit looks nice the way it raises out of the dash but it looks like you could clean it up a bit. but it depends how picky u r.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Thanks man. Yeah I may seek some assistance on that one little out of my league. Thanks for your thoughts I totally agree.

[@officialWWM]

Those seats are beautiful!

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Theyre as comfortable as they are nice which is the best part. Worth every penny

[@officialWWM]

@@SubdivisionAuto great. Now I’m going to have to buy some 😂

[@SubdivisionAuto]

@@officialWWM Theyre worth it man

[@officialWWM]

@@SubdivisionAuto they look expensive.

[@BH-gh6qm]

those seats are fugly

[@christiangonzalez3797]

Do you have the link of the seats you bought?

[@Whiteandsonsgarage]

That looks so sick mate, what did you line the floor with?

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Thanks! 3 different products actually. In the front I mainly used a high quality winter mat thats designed to be cut-to-fit in your trunk (WeatherTech AVM Universal Cargo Mat). But its pretty big and if you turn them sideways you can join two of them together - like I did. In the front I needed something less thick to deal with all the turns so I just used a no name mat thats pretty thin. Finally in the trunk I actually used a large BBQ mat. It's really thick rubber I just glued it all down. All of this is put onto soundproofing sheets I put everywhere underneath. So ya some real creative work here but it works!

[@1SSaustinkenny]

what did you do about the seat belts ? like the clicker thing lol

[@SubdivisionAuto]

It was a little complicated not gonna lie. I was unable to undo the huge bolts that held the seat belts in. So I used a grinder to cut it down to size and attatched the new belts to that using really strong bolts. I actually have an episode on that if you check the channel. It was a bit of a shit show not gonna lie. But it worked!

[@SubdivisionAuto]

BTW the seat belts dont actually affect the seat, they are just attatched to the frame of the car. If you are just replacing your seats your belts are fine you dont gotta touch them

[@driverj9954]

whered you get the bracket? thats not a 87-95 bracket

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Yes and no. It's a bracket that's been cannibalized. We took them apart and modified them to fit bucket seats back in 2005. I then added to them some steel bars because I found them a little ligjt duty. So it's all custom cutting and welding. A huge pain in the ass but it works

[@driverj9954]

@@SubdivisionAuto yea im about to install seats here in a day or two. those are 96-01 brackets you are using, i see you modified the front feet to sit flat. i have a 91 and its got the "curved" style brackets so im gonna fab up a bottom bracket for the seat, then weld it to the factory slider, then bolt the seat to it, using angle iron. wish me luck!

[@SubdivisionAuto]

@@driverj9954 Ah okay the guy before me had almost no interiror in it so he may have swapped the seats. I know at one point there was nothing in it to do the engine swap the way they did and add all the mechanics to the dash. Sorry I cant be of more help all I can say is the system I have sucks I would make a while new one that slides back and forth smoothly from scratch. Mine is pretty much permanent for my height. Good luck with yours hope it goes well its a pain but worth it! I think your place is solid if I were to do it again id do the same.

[@Unknown-fu9gn]

Hy is that braum seat comfort for long trip

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Surprisingly yes it is. Really dig the seats they're very comfy and easy to clean. Honestly dont have anything bad to say about them and it been almost a year since I put them in. Cheers

[@zh4210]

Any updates to long term opinion on these seats? I'm considering seats just like this to replace the wj seats in my 01 xj. How have these seats held up? How's the cushion and feel off road? Do they still feel sturdy? I've got some trepidation about ebay seats safety

[@SubdivisionAuto]

They are still like new. I am really impressed with them thus far. Yeah theyre pretty sturdy I love them. But how I feel about them may not be the same for others. Comfort wise theyre kickass and they look good

[@zh4210]

@@SubdivisionAuto awesome to hear. How's the seat firmness and cushion off road? I've got a bad back and worry about a super firm seat for offloading

[@SubdivisionAuto]

@@zh4210 Honestly I havent beat the crap out of it to give you an honest answer. Ive driven some narly dirty roads and it was great, but noting id consider too "off road" just yet. Had some mechanial issues so havent taken it out for a full spin just yet

[@SandiRose2008]

8:30 Well, looks like the honeymoon's over. Women, you can't live with 'em, and you can't live without 'em! I guess that's why I've never been married... I'm unlivable! LOL We love you, Jess! I also love those seats. I'd like to have one for my lawn tractor. I'm looking forward to the end result of this make over. The Jeep's looking great!

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Haha, thats funny. Jess actually saw that part and was like "omg I didnt know your filming I look so mean in it!". So funny. Seats are awesome, this is about a month from the wedding, so two months ago. I am just backed up in terms of edits on this channel so it takes me forever to release everything lol. Hence all the short travel videos, those are quick and easy

[@rcalvarez1077]

Where did you get the rubber floor?

[@SubdivisionAuto]

In Canada we have a store thats similar to Auto Zone called Canadian Tire. Most of the flooring is two Weathertech trunk liners and the front is just two generic rubber mats (Had to use a thinner material to do all the curves. And the actual trunk is a BBQ underlay believe it or not. Thus far the materials have worked very well especially with the soundproofing pads underneath.

[@justinbrown4622]

At least they're comfortable because they're hideous.

[@BH-gh6qm]

for real i cant believe anyone would spend money on that shit, especially in an XJ.... Just go get some decent leather ZJ seats from a junk yard and it would be more comfortable, look better, and bolt right in without fabrication.