[DeTomaso] Seat Recommendations Needed

[Campolieto Marc]

What about the Corbeau A4 seat? They make a wide
version of it as well. Will that work in a Pantera?
The regular version has a mount point width of 18.5".
Will that clear the emergency brake on the passenger
side?
--- Espen Graffer <espeng at chello.no> wrote:

> When I visited the Motorsport International Show in
> Birmingham in january  
> I talked to these guys. Their seats are very light
> and thin.
> http://www.intatrimtelford.co.uk/
> 
> I too need new seats, but since I've not been able
> to work on my Pantera  
> for years (yeah, shame on me...) I haven't thought
> much about them since.  
> As this discussion came up, maybe it's time. If
> anyone have first hand  
> experience with them, please speak up.
> 
> espen in norway
> 
> ----------------
> Chris Difani wrote:
> 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
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