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Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? #862371
11/24/10 10:17 AM
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Jensen Beach, Florida
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I have stock low-back bucket seats in my '68 Charger. We're planning some long tours (power tour, rte. 66, dixie highway) and might like to swap in some more modern units. Who's got what, and likes it? My wife likes to recline for naps. We're not going road racing, so they don't need or necessarily want serious wrap-arounds.


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Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: pressureangle] #862372
11/24/10 12:10 PM
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I bought a pair of seats out of a Jaguar from the junkyard for my Duster - $75 each, Man are they comfy!

Not sure how far back they recline though.


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Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: pressureangle] #862373
11/24/10 04:03 PM
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'97 Sebring JXI vert. Comfy, leather, and built-in shoulder harnesses. Try one


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Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: Shoozy] #862374
11/24/10 04:44 PM
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I had a Cordoba every time my wife got in that car she fell asleep. Man I should have kept that car or at least the seats hahahahha

Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: Boise Chall] #862375
11/24/10 07:12 PM
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Best seats I ever owned were in my '89 Mustang 5.0, the factory Recaros. Adjustable thigh support, nice side bolsters, cloth, headrest didn't push my head forward, just right firmness. I could sit in them for hours, which after all is the point.
Never had a problem with the stock Mopar seats though, but of course they don't recline.
Another consideration would be BMW, I drove dozens of them back in the '90s and they had nice seats, but I prefer cloth over leather or vinyl.

Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: Shoozy] #862376
11/24/10 07:35 PM
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'97 Sebring JXI vert. Comfy, leather, and built-in shoulder harnesses. Try one




be great if you could post a pic of those ..?


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Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: Keith Black®] #862377
11/24/10 08:21 PM
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'97 Sebring JXI vert. Comfy, leather, and built-in shoulder harnesses. Try one




be great if you could post a pic of those ..?




Sorry - don't have the car anymore. Maybe Google?? I've owned more than 3 dozen cars and these were the best seats I ever had (including Lincolns, Cads, and a Vette)


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Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: Shoozy] #862378
11/24/10 08:46 PM
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this is the write up on the conversion.
http://www.corvairkid.com/sebring.htm

Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: Andrewh] #862379
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great article.. thanks!


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Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: Keith Black®] #862380
11/25/10 12:04 AM
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I picked up a pair along with the harness and sCTM module last year....

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Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: Pool Fixer] #862381
11/25/10 11:12 AM
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I had put a set of buckets and rear seat out of a mid to late 1990s chevy caviler or sunfire in my 69 coronet.They wernt real hard to mount either.

Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: challengermike] #862382
11/26/10 03:06 PM
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I just bought a set of seats last weeked to replace my bench.

The are out of a 2005 Scion. ( I know let the flogging begin).
Anyway they were $200 for the pair, black cloth with a black/blue insert which looks mostly black. Anyway, they are very comfortable, drives seat has adjustable lumbar support and they look like they will be pretty easy to mount.
Cant wait to get home from vacation next week and get them mounted so I can take it for a test run. I'll post pics of them next week as well.
(p.s. I had to search craigslist for several months before I found some good looking, low milage seats)
These seats were in the original car for only 10K miles then the guy replaced them with racing seats, so they look practically brand new.

Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: MileHighDart] #862383
11/27/10 08:56 AM
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i went with a set of procar from scat. i love them. very comfortable too.







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Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: pressureangle] #862384
11/27/10 12:25 PM
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check out your local craigslist for late model BMW or high end model seats. nice quality. usually cheap and they look great


in my truck i have the buckets with the flip down console/buddy seat out of a 2004 ram, i wouldnt even consider putting in that mushy stock bench it had before!!

Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: abodyjoe] #862385
11/27/10 12:28 PM
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I sat in the pro Car seats and they are nice, however, I ultimately decided on the Corbeau GTSII seats for my 70 GTX.
There was some considerable amount of adjustment and fab work to get them mounted using the brackets I ordered with the seats...they are WAY too tall. I did not have any stock seat mount brackets so I cannot comment on how the seats may or may not have fit to them.

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Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: Darius] #862386
11/27/10 08:17 PM
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At our local pull=a=part you can buy any seat in the yard for 25 bucks. I just go around till I find ones that are nice, comfortable and are all there. Replaced a lot of seats over the years. Take a set of star sockets a lot of seats are bolted down with them now.

Re: Most comfortable reclining bucket seats? [Re: Cudajon] #862387
11/28/10 12:27 AM
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At our local pull=a=part you can buy any seat in the yard for 25 bucks. I just go around till I find ones that are nice, comfortable and are all there. Replaced a lot of seats over the years. Take a set of star sockets a lot of seats are bolted down with them now.




I've tried that too. Unfortunately all the seats I want are always ripped up.







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