Seats

Does anyone have any 'sperience putting real 356 seats in a Vintage? I saw these on eBay this A.M. and was wonderin' if these may be the answer to my butt's prayers for mo' padding!
Click here: eBay Motors item 1873876170 (Ends Dec-07-02 17:13:09 PST ) - PORSCHE 356 A COUPE SEATS (1956) original

Don't know paul, butt my 356 sc,s were great.

Geezzzzzz Paul, we put men on te moon, I think you can put the A seats in, if there is room. If not, you can have a nice old lady from pasadino make you a nice butt saver compleat with porsche emblem on it. Hay maybe we got a new market. LOL

If yuur handy with a mig welder, you can take two 86 Honda seats and narrow them three inches.You lose one seat spring.. They set almost as low and no more disconfort. Check the file with my name. I had a friend sew up new covers and we kept the patterns.

as for the 'sperience, Jimmy's still askin, and I'm still listening.Know about cheesebergers too (different Jim) Know him sold flat to the democrats. LOOLLOOLOOOLL

Now were thinking. Barry thanks, butt thay made a lot of hondas in 83

Now were thinking. Barry thanks, butt thay made a lot of hondas in 83

sorry barry 86 thay made a lot of those too

I am not even sure it was a 86 But it was a mid eightys square body Honda. I completely done away with the head rest but did add a plate in the backs ,If I want to add the barrel back head rest or something simular, I can later..

So I guess no one has adapted 356 seats to their replicas judging by the replies...Off-line I got an interesting suggestion for a Bark-o-Lounger...a handy place to put the garage door remote I was reminded.

Yo'v a great sence of humor. This is a FUN site. Those who want to take it TOO serious (good sence and saftey with standing) must remember that there are PROS out there who, well you know. I appreciate the high standared of the hobby. Thanks, and be SAFE, Doug

If you mean the 356 coupe/convertible style seats I seem to recall someone saying that they are too wide to fit in a VS or JPS.

George;; How much would a pair of convertibe D look a like seats be worth that are narrow enough to fit a VS, And are made to order?

Anyone that is interested go look in my file. What I did once, I can do again. They are Honda seats.and they are bolted on the VS tracks

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So Barry, you chop up a Honda seat and it comes out lookin' like a convertibleD seat?
That's the comfy one, and I think George is right, 'cuz even though the dimensions under the seat at the rails looks good, there seems to be more seat side to side.

What pictures were you referrencing Barry?
I think the possibility of an alternative seat style could be good and I'd definitely be in the market, so long as it looked Porsch-ey.
MM

Barry,
What I can see of the seats look neat, but there isn't a very clear shot of them in your file. Surely you can post a good shot of them- I'm betting there are a lot of people just about tired of the Vintage "cut-down 914" seats- not very comfortable.

Stan i will see what I can do . But they would fool a layman, and they set terrific..

Paul : Please go look in the file named Barry Hudson there you will see . I narrowed the base frame by one spring mount then lapped the metal the intire 3 inches and welded it. The back frame was a real surprize. I had to narrow it more to get it to line up on the hinge plates of the recline latch , Then add side pipes to get it back to the correct dimenion. I was almost temped to buy factory seat covers. But I knew a real good sewer/ulphoster and asked him to do the sewing he is the best,I have seen around these parts and there is not one pucker anywhere, Lewis Barber is VERY good.

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I am 5'7' its fine for me but a taller person of 5'10"or more would not be able to fit, with the top up inportant thing I need to remind you about these seats. If your taller you need to have the 2"dropped floors. I am looking at redesigning the seatbase to get it lower . But you may feel the seat tracks when you hit a hard bump in the road.

Four more Pics the seats I am stariing worry that the file folder is to full. there are over 40

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Check out the VW copy of JC Whitney. They have a set of Pro Seats that are a bit smaller then most bucket seats. They sell for 499. a set. I have these in my CMC (low back w/short head rest) low enough not to ruin the Speedster profile. A little snug going in but look real sharp and are very comfortable. A vast improvement in looks and seating over the stock seat and since the back can be reclined a bit, very comfy after a big meal! No digital cam so I can't show them to you, but they work and are real nice.

Thanks for the little tid bit on hight, I'm 6'4" bare fotted. my sc fit me like a glove, I was surprised, and maybe that has something to do with my love fer the little beasts. "sports cars" whit' the motors in the front never fit me. Corvets are the worst.

Berry, if you are handy with a mig, and you got a good sewer, make us a few from scratch. hay why not????

Just sat in and drove a IM Speedster with tan leather Ricarro's,
firm but retains the plush feeling. Measured the inside of the rocker to center tunnel measures 17 3/4 " If memory is correct that is the same measurment as VS CMC Fiberfab etc.
Seats in catalogs tend to give measurments by total width not at the base thus if the total measurment is say 21" they will fit as the base is narrower

Alan Merklin

Good man Alen, I love reserchers and serchers

Recarro.s are nice. I priced them , and carrbo seats and they are pricey,and still don't look 50's period so I went this way.

Doug , I will only build to order. and will have to figure out a fair price . I still have to pay Lewis for his sewing.

I do have some neet ideas to get them as low as the VS seats, or even lower. It will require side mount shop drawer tracks converted into side mount seat tracks.

Let me play with the design for a few weeks, and see where it leads me.. These things tend to take on a life of there own ,as they evolve

Berry: Of corse to the first part, and go for it to the second. what is in this day of accronims, what is HIPPIE. Stay tuned tomorrow for the intreging answer

I installed 57 coupe seats in my VS .///the seat bottoms were too wide, so I had to cut the frame bottom narrowing it about 2 inch . then put the orig. leather back on. It looks very orig. lots of trial and error but worth it. good luck, Bart

OK sorry I'm late HIPPIE H ighly?? I nteligent P erson P ersuing I ntresting E ndevers. Janise's speedy had one paintjob. LOL???