[DeTomaso] Seat Recommendations Needed

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Chris,

I am 6'4". Mike's Tall Man's Guide to Pantera Seating is good reading. I believe his own solution is unique and works well for him.
I take the Pantera to the track and needed more helmet room. I didn't want to drop the floor. I had an aluminum seat fabricated to my specs that is padded with about 3/8" of NASA type astronaut foam to distribute the pressue evenly. Over ten years ago the seat cost me $400. If you're interested, I can shoot you some pictures.

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles



---- Chris Difani <cdifani at pacbell.net> wrote:
>Guys:
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>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.
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>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...
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>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"....
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>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....).
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>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).
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>I want a seat that fits me, and everything else is secondary.
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>Thanks for your time and help --as always,
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>Chris
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>Chris Difani
>'73 L #5829 "LITNNG"
>The Electric Pantera
>Sacramento, CA
>Email: cdifani at pacbell.net
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