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paul_round
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 5:23 am    Post subject: Seats Reply with quote
I know there are numerous threads regarding replacement seats, however I've never seen a mention of 356 seats.
Just saw some in a picture and I think they would make a great replacement for a ghia seat, may be a tad on the expensive side though.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 10:47 am    Post subject: Re: Seats Reply with quote
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may be a tad on the expensive side though.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 1:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Seats Reply with quote
Those don't look very comfy...
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:34 am    Post subject: Re: Seats Reply with quote
http://www.sierramadrecollection.com/Front-Seat-Cover-356-53-65-p15592.html
I was thinking more these seats, they are period, and look right.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:26 am    Post subject: Re: Seats Reply with quote
Paul, those are just the seat covers not the seat. I see the chrome recliners selling $400-600 alone. You would need to find out the track dimensions and seat width to see if they will physically fit in a ghia. I think you are going to find that they are too $$. Everything 356 is crazy pricing now.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 7:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Seats Reply with quote
c21darrel wrote:
Paul, those are just the seat covers not the seat. I see the chrome recliners selling $400-600 alone. You would need to find out the track dimensions and seat width to see if they will physically fit in a ghia. I think you are going to find that they are too $$. Everything 356 is crazy pricing now.

I'm all for customizing your Ghia and making it exactly the way you want it, but Yeah - everything my other brother Darrel said ... plus, is there really enough difference between the style of the seats you linked to ...

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... and the standard lowback Ghia seats to even make it worth the effort, let alone the expense?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Seats Reply with quote
I'd look for some thin back seats, I think they look the best.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:39 am    Post subject: Re: Seats Reply with quote
thin backs FTW.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Seats Reply with quote
jwold wrote:
Those don't look very comfy...


I just sold my speedster and the seats are fine if you are under 180 pounds and have a 32" waist. Confused
You should be able to get the seats cheaper.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Seats Reply with quote
Early 911/912 seats look the same to the casual observer and might be a couple bucks cheaper (use to be anyway). But they are heavy...
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 6:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Seats Reply with quote
What about scat procar seats? Their brackets fit the Ghia.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Seats Reply with quote
Scat Pro Car seats in my 67 coupe. I had my upholstery guy add the cloth inserts.

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