[DeTomaso] Seat Recommendations Needed

[Chris Difani]

Guys:

At long last I've got the cabin about finished... In fact it was so "finished" that I installed one of my seats to test for clearance, and fit for the new seat belt inertial reel. 

Unfortunately, I also learned that I need new seats. Not that there's anything wrong with my current seats.... Except they were rebuilt/reupholstered for someone that's about 5' 5" or so tall... 

And I'm 6' 5" tall. If I don't mind having my head crammed into the headliner... and my knee's into the dash...  they're great. Unfortunately that's not a workable driving position for more than 30 seconds... Whoever had my seats rebuilt/reupholstered created a seat that I sit "on", not "in".... 

In my first Pantera, in 1973, I had the original seats, and I fit into them just fine. I put 50,000 miles on that car in 2 years. No problems with head height, or knees, or anything like that. I'm 6'5", but I'm a well proportioned 6'5" (as far as a Pantera is concerned....).

So what I need from you guys is your recommendations on which seats to look at, to purchase. I need as much head room, and leg room as possible. I don't want to drop the floor pans, since that's a lot of work, and it wasn't necessary in my first Pantera (also I've just finished installing my new sound proofing and insulation on the floor. Tearing it all up would be a real pain.. and I just don't think it's necessary).

I want a seat that fits me, and everything else is secondary. 

Thanks for your time and help --as always,

Chris

Chris Difani
'73 L #5829 "LITNNG"
The Electric Pantera
Sacramento, CA
Email: cdifani at pacbell.net