Anyone installed a 66 t-bird rear seat in a shoebox? Should I cut away some of the rear package tray to fit the upper rear panel up to the rear window? Also rear glass is out but I braced the window frame with electrical conduit before removing from the roof. Thanks, Steve
I have use an 66 T-bird rear seat in my Chev -53 2-door HT and i have to narrow the seat about an inch and I custommade the, I don´t know what the name is in english, the area between back window and seat. You can see the picture.
That looks great! The area you are referring to is the "package tray". I am trying to incorporate the original T-Bird upper panel to see if it can be made to fit. Steve
if you use a earlier rear T-Bird seat easier to install since they are one piece. in pic is a '63 seat in mock up stage in chopped '51 Ford Coupe (For Sale here).
can someone give the width of the lower seat from a 66 and are they about the same width as the 64-65?
64-66 tbird seats are the same as far as I know. Pretty much a drop-in in 49-51 Fords. I don't think you need to modify the package tray, but don't take my word for it.
Many years ago a freind put one in his 50 Merc. It was comfy and looked stunning in that old Merc just like it belonged there.
Great fit in your Chevy, Bengt...awesome completed interior! BTW...As shown in the other photos, T-Bird frt. buckets fit well for a complete frt./rear match... new foam is available from Thunderbird vendors. ...in Mercs as well.
---1958-1963. the later the year used the taller the back of front bucket seats - if using in chopped car shorter style looks better.
What year is this one? I love the look of the tbird seats in a shoebox but most seem like they won't work in a Fordor because they wrap around too much. This one looks like it might work!
These appear to be the '64-'66 T-Bird seats, some '66 models had different upholstery but the frames were the same '64-'66. The front buckets in this photo are not T-Bird seats, they look like maybe late '60's Chevelle.
New to this board. Based on my chop I had to remove the rear package trap and support brace. The bottom of the seat doesn't match the shape of the trans tunnel and the cross bars don't meet up with the mounting points of the seat. Any idea on the bracketry or how they built a way to mount them? Thanks for any insight