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Interior swap, is it possible?

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Old 03-28-12, 11:00 PM
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Default Interior swap, is it possible?

Donor vehicle is a is250 AWD

Are the AWD any different ?
Will they bolt up or does the transfer case make them mount differently?
My car is RWD

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Old 03-28-12, 11:45 PM
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All the interior parts are the same...I recently swapped in parts from an AWD model into my 350
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Good to know this as I am considering an interior swap as well
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Drivers side front seat bracket is different. To be exact the front right bracket close to the transfer case is different. The other 3 brackets for the seat and passenger seat bolts in.
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Originally Posted by meangene
Drivers side front seat bracket is different. To be exact the front right bracket close to the transfer case is different. The other 3 brackets for the seat and passenger seat bolts in.
He'll probably have to swap the seat brackets. The mounting points on the seats should be the same so he should have no problems doing that.
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Dude you have to be Loaded cause every classified i visit your inquiring on purchasing and now a interior swap? =]
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just did the interior swap on my car too. Donor car was an 07 250. The thing about the AWD is that the carpet might fit differently, there is a buldge near the shifter for the AWD transmission. This might also effect the seat bracket placements too.

Also.... TAKING OUT THAT HEADLINER IS A M@#$%@% F!$%@#^$
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also, for some reason, I have an 06... There was a seat sensor that did not clip in with my 06 harness. This is all under the seat. What I think it does is recognize that there is a person in the seat and if the seat belt is fastened.
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Ohhh wow thanks for the heads up, I think I'll wait to find a RWD then

What color interior did you swap for?
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Hmmm, I'm wanting to trade my black interior for something else. I'm getting really bored of my black car with black interior. I would trade with someone who has the grey interior but I never see those often.

But like the above said, it's pretty much the same except the carpet has a lump so that wouldn't work on a RWD.
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I went from tan to all black. Been wanting to do it for a while. Donor car was hella clean!!! and I sold the car with the very worn out tan interior for the same price I got it for... Total win for me as I replaced everything!!! minus the headliner...
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Originally Posted by Marexus
All the interior parts are the same...I recently swapped in parts from an AWD model into my 350
The carpet fit ok?
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Chi, if your down for some crazy shipping we can trade interiors

I have the grey with the ventilated seats

3sgte, why were you trying to swap headliners? was it black too??
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Originally Posted by Vroomin350
Chi, if your down for some crazy shipping we can trade interiors

I have the grey with the ventilated seats

3sgte, why were you trying to swap headliners? was it black too??
Why would you want to trade the grey lol? Are you just going to black so it won't get dirty? If you're local, I would do it but shipping all that stuff wouldn't be cheap obviously. I got RWD and ventilated seats as well.
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Originally Posted by chi123
Why would you want to trade the grey lol? Are you just going to black so it won't get dirty? If you're local, I would do it but shipping all that stuff wouldn't be cheap obviously. I got RWD and ventilated seats as well.
Man, is this grey interior rare or something? people always think I am crazy for wanting to trade for black.

I only want black because it will flow with my car's theme, black headlights, fog lights, wheels etc... My seats are actually pretty clean since I barely drive the car. I smell a road trip


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