Hot Rods GOING TO TRY IT AGAIN ~ SEATS ~ Ryan approved

Danny
I don't think any of the seats from U.S. cars will fit or look "correct" without a bunch of modifications. As beaner said, something like the old Austin Healy buckets was one of the seats I considered for my roadster, probably pretty pricey and hard to find nowadays though.
I decided to go with "suspension" seats that someone mentioned in your prior thread, mine are from @Mastercraftsafety.com they are called pre runner seats and are for off-road race trucks. They mount easy and are reasonably priced. They offer both high and low back versions but the high backs don't look right in early cars.
My seats are 22" wide, fit snug in my roadster but they offer them in narrower widths.
They come ready to mount, with many color, fabric/vinyl options.
These were tested in my friends car on a trip from Portland to Bakersfield and were very comfortable. I got the optional seat heaters installed but with an enclosed car with a heater they probably aren't needed, I also got the adjustable lumbar support option.


BTW, those IH Scout seats that @KoolKat-57 has sure look really good though.

 

Actually the raven has a pair of buckets from a '50s jag, they look so much like A sedan seats that it is scary. I can't imagine that they are easy to find and I am sure that a jag restorer would think that they were made of gold but they are good looking seats.

I wonder how wide early vette seats are? Those first gen vettes were not a big car.

Someone mentioned CJ seats, that would be a good option. JC Whittney has them in their Jeep catalog and they are priced well.

 

those are the seats in my `28 Tudor...off topic mid 70s Honda civic. might be a bit hard to find now

 

90-91 civic seats without the headrests,comfy and look good.


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I got Ryans approval via a PM ,I guess the 5 reports killed the thread and not a moderator,haters are gonna hate. HRP

 

I had some old vw beetle seats in a tudor; actually worked pretty good, probably would work even better with modern foam and stuff.

 

I have some early sixties thunderbird buckets you can have they are in maryland

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Sometimes we are surrounded by peckerwoods.

 

Danny,
I can get you some early Corvair seats- just let me know!

 

After seeing the work yall did on the wagon, cant you just make your own to fit? You make everything else work out.

 

HRP here are the forklift seats I was talking about installed in the T.Note that they are about 20 years old.Held up pretty good.0 0

 

We had something to work with on the wagon and we will probably have to do some modifications on whatever I decide to use. HRP

 

Hey Danny here is one that I made for my 37 Plymouth build if you are interested the link to the build thread is below.

 

If we are talking 32 ford seats I like this one.
http://www.chariotz.com/projectdetail/canepa/ford-model-b-1932/32-ford-fordor-hot-rod/6447

 

Bengals makes this frame.

 

I like a tall seat, just not into sitting on the floor like a go kart.
These old mopar seats are pretty comfortable. This is a 47, I have a 51 plymouth suburban with same seat and is pretty comfortable to me, I like it has a split back and folds forward.
Granted mine is just old brown leather looking, nowhere near as nice as the plaid.

 

Here is the set I'm using in my roadster build. A cool swap meet find. They are out of a civilian light aircraft. Super comfortable and will look great when my upholstery guy gets down with them.

 

Toyota echo two door seats. Who gives a shit what they are as long as they are comfy and look good.

 

mid sixties[?] bench seat that i cut down reshaped and had upholstered. first cut the center out, then added to the backs using emt and some sheet metal. then the bottom corners were brought in to match the shape of the door. new foam and some fabric . very comfortable.

 

Keep them coming guys. HRP

 

I have a pair of "speedster" buckets that I didn't include in the sale of a 57 356 that I sent down the road. Problem with them for me is they don't tilt.. I suppose a piano hinge at the front would cure that. Probably just do it on the passenger side and only use that side.


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Ahhhh, you beat me to it. Small seats that are super comfortable, my g/f had a '65 monza.

 

Dodge A100 seats:


Hilman Husky:


Ford Anglia:



Studebaker:



Rambler:

 

Why not rebuild the seats that are in the car now? Recondition the springs and replace the old foam cushion with new, and recover. Most seats mentioned are "cheap seats" in low priced cars & trucks and the foam cushion and springs break down over time and they get hard. You already know your current seats fit and work, they just need to be soft again. Gene

 

I might be using an extra pair of TR6 seats minus the headrest but at a bench in my '32 is what I will end up with.

 

I don't have a photo, but I wonder if bucket seats from a 63/4 AMC with the Twin Stick manual transmission might work. I'm thinking that because the cars had a console that the seats might be narrow enough. Might be hard to find though.

 

Had MG Midget bucket seats in my model A, they where pretty comfy (although the rest of the car did it's best to negate that).

 

These are Jag seats from about 30 years ago. Super simple flat mounting area. 43" overall width, extremely comfortable and without the headrest they look like early sports car type seats to me. With the headrest they look like Baja seats. Plus I think they were $20 each at the pick-n-pull.
Also, this set may be OT, but they ran this basic seat minus the headrest from the early 60's thru the late 80's.




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