Replacement bucket seats

sam_w · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:47 am Post subject: Replacement bucket seats

I replaced my original low back seats with Beetle high backs, circa 1971, that fit on the rails in my Thing.
As I have a harness, for driving off-road, the Beetle high back is sort of awkward, and these seats from Moore parts look good. They also come in wide sizes for us slimly challenged folks.
Can the be made to fit of the Thing rails?
BTW they are the same as Cecil's Disney type 184.

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Shoyrtt · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:56 am Post subject:

I'm sure you could somehow make them fit on the Thing rails. I bought these sliders from Moore parts when I put PRP seats in my 73:

The sliders fit virtually any aftermarket race seat. They were super easy to install and they fit over the stock rails so you could go back to a stock seat in the future. My thought is to keep it simple; you don't need to make them fit on the Thing rails. Cool

Edit: Also make sure you will have enough room to fit in two of the wide buckets. They are WIDE. Wink

sam_w · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:37 am Post subject:

Thanks, maybe I will have a wide seat for me and a regular for my skinny passengers.
BTW a Thing is 4" wider that a beetle so I think they will fit , as in wide.
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sam_w · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:50 am Post subject:

Is this what you have??
They are 23" wide do they fit??
I measure 24" available.
Or do you have the narrow/standard ones??
moore parts
RACE TRIM X-WIDE SUSPENSION HI-BACK SEAT-GREY CLOTH/GREY VINYL
Part #: AC62-2796
Sold as Each
Dimensions:
Overall Width 23"
Overall Height 31" (Includes Tabs
Shoulder Width 21"
Mounting Point Side To Side 16"
Mounting Point Front To Back 18"

I see they sell the support frames you showed.

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Shoyrtt · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:25 pm Post subject:

Sam, here is a picture of my seats (standard width PRP seats) side by side.

You can see there is plenty of room between them due in part to me setting the bases a little outboard from the stock location (again over the stock tracks). Both the standard width and WIDE versions of these seats use the same sliders. The sliders will fit on Beard, PRP, Mastercraft, so you are not limited to the Moore seats. I think the wide seats will fit, but it might be cozy. Laughing

Edit: Here are the dimensions of a standard high back PRP seat:

strelnik · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:07 am Post subject:


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