Seats

Corvette C4 seats (previously often redone by Gary Herrig) are a good fit in the stock, narrowbody Panteras....  I doubt that cockpit sizing would change much.

I really like mine.

Regards -

Rocky

Agree. Tried and true.

If you're looking for period correct, very easy to get in and out of seats, look for Recaro's from the '70's. There are tons of them around, because they were OEM in some BMW's, and you can still buy the knobs and trim pieces from Recaro. They are a bit smaller, thinner and lighter than the Corvette seats too. If you're looking for period correct racing or rally style seats, try GTS Classics ( https://www.classiccarseats.com/ ). I can assure you they'll have no problem shipping seats to New Zealand!

Check out this Web Site https://www.2002parts.com/bmw/recaro-seats.html They also have Recaro Seat Parts.

Do you not need tilt recliners to allow access to the engine cover? I have a contact in Thailand and he has access to all sorts of styles and copies of classic designs. I'll ask him if he's willing to help.

He says he will help if he can. Have a talk to Fabian Heuer on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/fabi.sykes.5

Those are all some great looking seats. I still think that Pantera seats fit a Pantera the best though.

Go to Hall Pantera's web page. It seems that everything is going to be in about the same price range.

I have Hall's Pantera seats and they are nice looking and comfortable.

The only thing would be if you can find something locally to save on the shipping.

In retrospect, the perforated bolsters are a very good idea comfort wise. The solids I stick to but the perforated patterns leave that embossed on your back.

If you are looking for a period correct seat, look at BF Torino.  BF-Torino.com

They make some really nice period correct seats that don't cost $3K each.  The Recaros are like hunting for lost gold and those that have them want a fortune.  That said, I would be concerned about seat height with them or any seat if you put it on the Pantera slider mechanism.  

As for the comment on Hall seats, I am unaware Hall ever sold seats.  If they did, they are no longer on their website.  They only sell seat covers.

also check out Retroseats.com

These are for sale in London. Allegedly GT5S. I have no idea if they are kosher seller or not.

I don't recognize them.

Those are older ('70's or '80's) Recaro's. It's also possible they are Recaro knock-offs. It looks like the upholsterer did away with the adjustable thigh support. They may have been removed from a GT5-S but they were not OEM.

Thanks everyone - great to have some options.

Those Corvette seats look great but there's not many Corvettes in NZ so almost impossible to find second hand seats.

Looking at prices I think I'll be going with BB1 seats from the UK. Will post photos once this looong project is done!

Cobra Classic RS seats in my car:

https://www.cobraseats.com/sea...tml?pid=18&cid=2

It's hard to find aftermarket seats that really look like they belong in a Pantera but those Cobra Classic RS seats look great! It also looks like they aren't too bad to get in and out of.

@davidnunn posted:

If you're looking for period correct, very easy to get in and out of seats, look for Recaro's from the '70's. There are tons of them around, because they were OEM in some BMW's, and you can still buy the knobs and trim pieces from Recaro. They are a bit smaller, thinner and lighter than the Corvette seats too. If you're looking for period correct racing or rally style seats, try GTS Classics ( https://www.classiccarseats.com/ ). I can assure you they'll have no problem shipping seats to New Zealand!

This is a really nice seat but I think the lack of a folding back is an issue in a Pantera. It isn't so much that you need to fold them over as it is you need the rake adjustment in order to push them all the way back against the bulkhead and have full leg extension.

Of course if you space the pedals forward and you aren't that tall then that doesn't matter.

These cars were built for the average Italian soccer forward of 5'7" and 125 pounds. This is what the Italians call nationalism.

I see lots of these seats in modified Porsches around here.

Your Cobra classic RS look very nice.  Are they on the original Pantera runners?  or a Cobra runner.  Did you have to remove padding from the cushion to provide head clearance?  thanks

@panterapatt posted:

Your Cobra classic RS look very nice.  Are they on the original Pantera runners?  or a Cobra runner.  Did you have to remove padding from the cushion to provide head clearance?  thanks

Pat, the seats are on Cobra runners.  I mounted them to the Pantera floor pan with custom made laser-cut adapter plates.

At first, head clearance was a bit tight, but the seat has since settled in, and clearance is fine....I'm 5'6".

Thanks very much for the info.  Lee

@mpaschetto posted:

Cobra Classic RS seats in my car:

https://www.cobraseats.com/sea...tml?pid=18&cid=2

Thanks - they look perfect, and they have a distributor in Australia! Perfect!

@SteveS posted:

Thanks - they look perfect, and they have a distributor in Australia! Perfect!

Great, glad to help!

I looked in the headrests of the old Recaro seats today.  The tops felt heavy.

Not exactly sure that Mr Recaro had this modification in mind.....

I think the modification Mr Recaro didn’t have in mind was someone upholstering over the speaker holes! Speakers in Recaro headrests was an option for a long time. It was even an option in OEM applications.

Hey David - I did not know that!  I have never seen this setup before .

On the strength of that I may have to keep them and get them working properly ....!!!!!

Hey Percy,

I didn’t say they were good, I only said they came that way! 😆

If I recall, Pontiac Fiero’s had speakers in the headrests too. The ones in the photo in my earlier posting were BMW 3 series from the 1970’s.

Consider also the Nissan 240z seats which are very similar

It surprises me that Pantera owners never seem to use Porsche 914 seats. They are very popular with the kit car crowd. Maybe that’s why.          

They look great in!

Yeah, I had 944 seats in my last Pantera - they fit really well but I just can’t find any.

Not sure about the headrest speakers - who needs them with that V8 behind your head!

You record it , play it while your driving and it sounds like a V16.....

@panterapatt posted:

If you are looking for a period correct seat, look at BF Torino.  BF-Torino.com

They make some really nice period correct seats that don't cost $3K each.  The Recaros are like hunting for lost gold and those that have them want a fortune.  That said, I would be concerned about seat height with them or any seat if you put it on the Pantera slider mechanism.  

As for the comment on Hall seats, I am unaware Hall ever sold seats.  If they did, they are no longer on their website.  They only sell seat covers.

Hi Patt,

i recently had a BF-Torino Nuerburgring R seat in my car. This seat looks and feels great, but even without seat rails, i don´t get enough head clearance - i`m only 1,73m tall. Does your car have lowered seat pans?

@ mpaschetto: Do your Cobra RS seats fit without lowered seat pans?

Thanks

Philipp

@benzol posted:

Hi Patt,

i recently had a BF-Torino Nuerburgring R seat in my car. This seat looks and feels great, but even without seat rails, i don´t get enough head clearance - i`m only 1,73m tall. Does your car have lowered seat pans?

@ mpaschetto: Do your Cobra RS seats fit without lowered seat pans?

Thanks

Philipp

My seats are very similar to the BF Torino seats, and they 'fit' the car.
The seats work for me, but I'm not very tall at 5'6".
I helped my cause by adding spacers under the two front mounting bolts to lean the seat back somewhat.

Originally, the seat padding was rather thick, and my head was close to the roof, but they settled down after some driving time...

I do not have lowered floor pans in my car.

I have 80s (BMW) Recaro seats in My Car. As for the seat height of My Recaro seats in the Car, without the head rests the seats are about as tall as Stock seats With the head rests! With head rest's, add around 6 inches more.
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Hi Patt,

i recently had a BF-Torino Nuerburgring R seat in my car. This seat looks and feels great, but even without seat rails, i don´t get enough head clearance - i`m only 1,73m tall. Does your car have lowered seat pans?

@ mpaschetto: Do your Cobra RS seats fit without lowered seat pans?

Thanks

Philipp


My seats are very similar to the BF Torino seats, and they 'fit' the car.
The seats work for me, but I'm not very tall at 5'6".
I helped my cause by adding spacers under the two front mounting bolts to lean the seat back somewhat.

Originally, the seat padding was rather thick, and my head was close to the roof, but they settled down after some driving time...

I do not have lowered floor pans in my car.

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Want Recaro Seats, can't find them? Try Aardvarc Racing WWW.2002parts.com

You can get Pleather (Vinyl), Real Leather or Cloth! About $2000!

The Scat Rally seat are what I'm going with. They are made to look vintage and also do have a number of upholstery designs. Also they have huge side bolsters which will be great for our cars. The seats appear to measure out perfectly and should be fine for someone my size (5'9"). If you are 6'4" maybe not due to the thickness of the seat bottom.

https://procarbyscat.com/produ...seat-type/recliners/

The have quite a few other seats.

One of the critical dimensions is the width of the seat back. If it's too wide, the seat won't recline all the way back and you'll hate them. Also, the narrower the seat, the closer to the center console you can mount it, which means the steering wheel and pedals will be closer to being directly in front of you, as opposed to being offset to the right. If you look at the photo of my interior, below, you'll notice how much room there is to the left of the seat. My seats are the early Recaro's.

David, your interior looks very nice.

Thanks Jimmy! One of the improvements I’ve made, that you can’t see, is the SACC pedal assembly spacer. It moves the pedals 1-1/2” or 2” (can’t remember) further away. Pain in the butt to install but makes a big difference.