Aftermarket Seats

I looked at a new seat yesterday that looks like it will fit perfectly in the Pantera.

It features nice bolsters on the seat cushion and the back support.

I will be test fitting in my Pantera in about 3 weeks. If all looks well I can post some pictures.

If they fit well they will be orderable in vinyl or leather and should be much more affordable then Corrvette seats.

Scott how did the stock seats I sent you work out?
Richard

The seat you sent me are working out real good. I am using one of them right now as my drivers seat while I work on several seat projects.

I should have seat covers done soon for those that want to recover their original seats.

I am working on the early seats first and will offer both vinyl and leather seat covers.

I like the early seat frames the best since they are a much better design and are much stronger then the later seat frames.

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Originally posted by RichardT:
Any suggustions for aftermarket seats? Does anybody know if Gary is still selling the Corvette eats?
Thanks for any help
Richard T.

I like these.. I also think some euro spec pantera have similar seats.
http://www.classiccarseats.com/nurburgring-seats.php

Don't know if Gary H. is still doing seats, if he is that is what I would recommend, he does phenominal work and they are one of the best improvements I have done to my Pantera


Gary #06984

Richard, I think Andy (red Pantera from Ottawa) got seats from Gary last year. You might want to e-mail him for details. Anything beats the stock '71 seats!

Mark

Gary is still making seats, but he is having a house built and doesn't have too much time to make seats, or check this site. You can e-mail him at glherrig@yahoo.com or pm him. He goes by "Trimmer" on this site. He does excellent work.

John

Not knocking Gary who's seats look awesome, but Corvette seats are... well Corvette seats and all the Corvette vendors sell replacement seat foam and covers in 'leather look' vinyl, leather or custom leather colors and stitching depending on your taste and budget.

I have a set of the slightly later style (and more rounded) '94-96 C4 Corvette seats in the '74 and I'll get new covers for them soon as the leather is hardening.

There's always plenty of reasonable bases with good foam on Ebay or from one of the specialized Vette wreckers, then it's just a case of picking your covers, unless you want something exotic, then Gary is your man.

Another good seat is that from the Lotus Elise and I'm finally getting around to mounting them in the GT5.

here are fiero seats with speakers in the head rests, but i dont know if the tracking or the hight would fit

and an other view... leather please! sheeech!

fiero seats won't fit without the lowered floor pans. I tried a set and they were too tall. Tripped over them for several months and finally tossed. Kickin' myself now.

Gary #06984

I have 80s BMW seats By Recaro I love them! Check out this web site. Aardvark Racing www.2002parts.com You will have to figure your own mounting. I believe Recaro makes a bracket for the Pantera but it may mount the the seat to high?

Thanks for all the help. There is a Pantera in Toronto with Feiro seats that look really good. I have ordered leather seats from Gary and he hopes to get them to me in time for the 9 hour drive to Pocono.
Richard T.