Re: Modern Buckets Seats in a '62-'65
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Re: Modern Buckets Seats in a '62-'65



I have for sale two, very rare bucket seats with factory headrests for a '65. They were parted from two different 300Ls. Need new foam and new covers but the frames are all there. 

David

> On Aug 14, 2017, at 11:31 AM, <62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx> <62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 2C: I can't think of a modern bucket seat the won't look at least somewhat odd in a 1962-1965 Mopar. The main 
> trade-off is added safety with the  Sebring seats (built in seat belts and whiplash protection from the high profile). As 
> for the wiring, for me the best way is to concentrate on 1 wire at a time rather than looking at the whole spider's web 
> of wires.
> 
> Some (late '80's and 90's?)  GM convertibles also had bucket seats with built in seat belts. 
> 
> If you don't care about the built in seat belts, then any contemporary bucket seats that are comfortable and adjustable 
> will do. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Gary H.
> 
> 
>> -------Original Message-------
> 
>> Interesting – but kinda fugly with that built-in shoulder harness.
>> And a lot of wiring to deal with.
>> 
>> I am thinking along the lines of a completely manual adjusted seat –
>> the wife’s 2010 MINI cooper has seats with a ton of adjustment, even
>> up and down for height. That’s how tall people fit in MINI
>> Coopers........... Whether they would look good in a ’62 Mopar is
>> another story........
>> 
> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 5:17 PM, 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> How modern? :)
>>> 
>>> Seems I remember there were some 1990's Chrysler convertibles that
>>> had bucket seats people used in earlier B-body
>>> cars. One added advantage was that these seats had built in seat
>>> belt mechanisms. Later years Chrysler convertibles
>>> may have a similar configuration, I don't know.
>> 
>> You're probably talking about Sebring seats. This page describes what
>> you need to do:
>> http://corvairkid.com/sebring.htm
>> 
>> '96 to '98 seats are the ones to look for. You'll also need to get the
>> wiring and the control module inside the console. I still see them
>> pretty frequently in junkyards around St. Louis.
>> 
>> -- Tony brummett@xxxxxxxxx
>> 
>> '64 Dodge 440
>> 
>> '65 Dart wagon
>> 
>> 
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