kraftdurchfreude |
Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:17 am |
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So I have been thinking about this for some time now and wanted to post a question to see if anyone else has attempted something similar. Has anyone made their own replacement front seats? I am a tall guy at 6'6" and I need every bit of room I can get inside the cabin, so I would really like to make a lower profile front seat. Not with springs but with newer foam. I have the original frame to base it off of, and was thinking of a wooden base and leather top using re-used leather off an old couch or something to keep it looking a little closer to the outside (patina/old). So has anyone attempted making a seat for theirs and not just a reproduction or stock looking seat. Also any ideas on what would fit the old split window style too would be welcomed!
BTW, my original seats are roached and not salvageable. |
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Manfred58sc |
Sun Aug 31, 2014 12:10 pm |
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early nineties Ford Ranger 1/2 2/3 bench seat is a great fit and gives you slider option and both seats flip. I'm 6'6 280 and now I can drive my sc w/out distortion and pain. |
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SLMD61 |
Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:42 pm |
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How do I know if my 67 panel should have a full or split front bench seat? |
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dmuis |
Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:04 pm |
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SLMD61 wrote: How do I know if my 67 panel should have a full or split front bench seat?
All non walk through models after July 30 1962 (VIN 971,550) had a 1/3 2/3 split front seats.
Take a photo of your front seat stands and post it. |
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kraftdurchfreude |
Mon Sep 01, 2014 5:47 am |
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Manfred58sc wrote: early nineties Ford Ranger 1/2 2/3 bench seat is a great fit and gives you slider option and both seats flip. I'm 6'6 280 and now I can drive my sc w/out distortion and pain.
I have a walk through actually, so it would have to be two buckets I suppose.
Thanks for the reply. |
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Manfred58sc |
Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:31 am |
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The stock seats on a walk through are o.k. for us tall guys, but not comfortable on a long drive. I used 80's Mitsubishi truck bucket seats w/o the rail and that worked very well (in my 64). Saturn car seats from the 90's are very low as well and may work for you. I hate banging my head on the roof when I get in!!! |
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Derek Cobb |
Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:34 am |
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Look at seats from a Porsche 914. Very short and they push further back. Gives you both more headroom and legroom. |
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kraftdurchfreude |
Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:47 am |
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Derek Cobb wrote: Look at seats from a Porsche 914. Very short and they push further back. Gives you both more headroom and legroom.
Ooh, I like that idea a lot! I'll look into it. |
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