Seat replacement for S3
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Well, the seats in my XJ are worn. Not so much in appearance, but the padding in te driver seat. kinda like sittig on the toilet bowl. Actually, not bad. surely not enough to seek a fix or anew seat.
Our past lister described the use of seats from a Chrysler Pt cruisewr. roger Mbry, RIP. e iked them over the originals.
Way back when, my n79 IHc Scout II had the lousiest front bench i ever sat in. cheapo viny as well. i swapped in a pair of chrysler cordoba seats in corintian !!! I added a bit of rearward tit. Very comfoprtable.
even further back in germany, a fellow fficer improved the seat in his car. buckets. specie forgotten. Drilled more holes in the ply wood base. Added foam padding. The squab was thicker and softer. Also alloed the butt to ride a tad higher. Mre chair like.
Way back, mY T ford had the springs only. I added a blanket. Mom sewed up ma covr. My teen butt was pleased.
Tilt means a lot. My jeep has a lot of seat varationss as to position. I prefer the arms out position.
Carl
Our past lister described the use of seats from a Chrysler Pt cruisewr. roger Mbry, RIP. e iked them over the originals.
Way back when, my n79 IHc Scout II had the lousiest front bench i ever sat in. cheapo viny as well. i swapped in a pair of chrysler cordoba seats in corintian !!! I added a bit of rearward tit. Very comfoprtable.
even further back in germany, a fellow fficer improved the seat in his car. buckets. specie forgotten. Drilled more holes in the ply wood base. Added foam padding. The squab was thicker and softer. Also alloed the butt to ride a tad higher. Mre chair like.
Way back, mY T ford had the springs only. I added a blanket. Mom sewed up ma covr. My teen butt was pleased.
Tilt means a lot. My jeep has a lot of seat varationss as to position. I prefer the arms out position.
Carl
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One thing that I have found that helps immensely is to tilt the whole seat back. The effect is similar to sitting in a recliner. Just go to the hardware store and get some spacers (they are little steel cylinders) with an inside diameter that fits over the seat mounting bolts. Just put them on the front bolts between the floor and the seat rail. Get a couple 1/4" and 1/2" long ones then you can mix and match to get the right incline.
If your going to replace the front seats be sure to measure the room you have between the door sill and the transmission tunnel. Many modern seats are too wide to fit.
Jeff
If your going to replace the front seats be sure to measure the room you have between the door sill and the transmission tunnel. Many modern seats are too wide to fit.
Jeff
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Another thing that helps my back is having a dead pedal to rest my foot on. It just keeps the spine aligned better, plus when you are zipping around curves you can push your body back into the seat to keep you from sliding around. Here is a little video I made showing how I made it.
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Another thing that helps my back is having a dead pedal to rest my foot on. It just keeps the spine aligned better, plus when you are zipping around curves you can push your body back into the seat to keep you from sliding around. Here is a little video I made showing how I made it.
https://youtu.be/hEGvRfFwFNg
https://youtu.be/hEGvRfFwFNg
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Good to hear from you again Carl, and the post I vaguely remember was of someone using a PT Cruiser seat, I just couldn't find the thread. I might be able to find a set of those up here, but color matching, fabrication, price, etc. will probably see me putting new foam in the ones I have. But you never know, winters are pretty long up here and I will need something to do.
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But if you do a forum search you will still find all his threads I'm sure.
Roger was very good at telling us just how he did stuff so you might find just the info you need.
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The leather seats Darren got rid of are now in my car. When I first acquired them from Darren, the leather was hard and the seat very uncomfortable. I eventually had them refoamed and recovered with new leather and they are now very comfortable. My opinion is that when the leather gets hard it is like sitting on a wooden chair, no pliability whatsoever. With new leather and foam the seat now conforms to your body. Just a thought.
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The leather seats Darren got rid of are now in my car. When I first acquired them from Darren, the leather was hard and the seat very uncomfortable. I eventually had them refoamed and recovered with new leather and they are now very comfortable. My opinion is that when the leather gets hard it is like sitting on a wooden chair, no pliability whatsoever. With new leather and foam the seat now conforms to your body. Just a thought.
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At times, we forget that leather and vnyl are different materials.
Our jaguars use both.
Only once did aI get a section f cow hide. No hair, Nicely tanned. i made a console for m 79 IHC Scout II. Covered the "cubby: box lid and sides in ral leather. It came out great.
Our jaguars use both.
Only once did aI get a section f cow hide. No hair, Nicely tanned. i made a console for m 79 IHC Scout II. Covered the "cubby: box lid and sides in ral leather. It came out great.
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