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drosera88
Posted 2015-09-05 6:57 PM (#488986)
Subject: Non-stock replacement seating



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Location: San Antonio TX		So, I'm planning to put front buckets in my 61 Windsor, and while I like the 300 style seats, I want something with a headrest and the hardware to mount shoulder straps.

Any suggestions?
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ttotired
Posted 2015-09-05 7:56 PM (#488989 - in reply to #488986)
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Just my opinion, but high back seats look wrong in early cars

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1960fury
Posted 2015-09-05 8:32 PM (#488990 - in reply to #488989)
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ttotired - 2015-09-05 7:56 PM

Buy a 70s car

Just my opinion, but high back seats look wrong in early cars



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Old Ray
Posted 2015-09-05 10:04 PM (#488996 - in reply to #488989)
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ttotired - 2015-09-05 5:56 PM Buy a 70s car Just my opinion, but high back seats look wrong in early cars


A contrary, but positive opinion.

Buy an 80’s car and take the seats out and use them.

Yeah, is a truck and the headrests are removed, but it’s cool, seats are from 2000 Intrepid.




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GaryS
Posted 2015-09-06 6:35 AM (#489011 - in reply to #488986)
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Location: Ponder, TX		Chrysler Sebring/200 convertible seats have what you want with their integrated shoulder belts. The set I have in my '64 Valiant convertible have been recovered with stock looking vinyl and only purists notice that they aren't original from the factory.
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ttotired
Posted 2015-09-06 6:30 PM (#489054 - in reply to #488986)
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Location: Perth Australia		Interesting idea Gary

I have wondered about seats with intergrated seat belts as I am not really a fan of lap only belts

Could you post pictures of it please

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GaryS
Posted 2015-09-06 8:41 PM (#489069 - in reply to #489054)
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ttotired - 2015-09-06 5:30 PM

Interesting idea Gary

I have wondered about seats with intergrated seat belts as I am not really a fan of lap only belts

Could you post pictures of it please



These are from a '97 Sebring. The earlier seats are better, as the module that contains the inertia switch and power source is located under the console, whereas the later versions are part of the body control module. You can make your own, but the OEM module is easy to install and rewire for the older cars.



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drosera88
Posted 2015-09-07 3:40 AM (#489090 - in reply to #489069)
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These are from a '97 Sebring. The earlier seats are better, as the module that contains the inertia switch and power source is located under the console, whereas the later versions are part of the body control module. You can make your own, but the OEM module is easy to install and rewire for the older cars.

Those look fantastic!

I noticed that the bottom, plastic, portion of the seat is also matching. How did you pull that off? Paint? 

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wizard
Posted 2015-09-07 3:58 AM (#489093 - in reply to #488986)
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		I imagined the worst thinkable - sloppy installation of worn out seats from a newer car, totally misplaced - to my surprice I see a very nice adaptation that really melts in to the car interior.
Very well done!!!
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GaryS
Posted 2015-09-08 11:17 AM (#489236 - in reply to #489090)
Subject: Re: Non-stock replacement seating



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drosera88 - 2015-09-07 2:40 AM

These are from a '97 Sebring. The earlier seats are better, as the module that contains the inertia switch and power source is located under the console, whereas the later versions are part of the body control module. You can make your own, but the OEM module is easy to install and rewire for the older cars.

Those look fantastic!

I noticed that the bottom, plastic, portion of the seat is also matching. How did you pull that off? Paint? 



I used the same stock color paint as was used on the dash, but added a flex agent after first applying a plastic primer the paint supplier recommended.
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GaryS
Posted 2015-09-08 11:23 AM (#489239 - in reply to #489093)
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wizard - 2015-09-07 2:58 AM

I imagined the worst thinkable - sloppy installation of worn out seats from a newer car, totally misplaced - to my surprice I see a very nice adaptation that really melts in to the car interior.
Very well done!!!


Thanks, wizard. If I modify anything I always try to make it look like something that might have come from the factory.
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wizard
Posted 2015-09-08 3:59 PM (#489259 - in reply to #488986)
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