[DeTomaso] Recaro

[Charles Engles]

Dear Bill,



             Well, yes.  I have been using two different seats in both of my
Panteras for years.  Pantera One has a custom aluminum racing seat with thin
high tech padding and yellow upholstery bolted to the floor. The passenger
seat is stock.   Pantera Two has a custom re-constructed and re-padded and
re-upholstered Pantera seat frame for maximum thinness, improved support and
superficial stock appearance.  The passenger seat is, again, stock.  

                  Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Bill Lewis
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 8:14 AM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Recaro


Mike, I'm going to put this out to the forum:  First info on me:  I'm not a
fat old man, and I have not been on the track (I'm over 70, and you don't
want me on the track with you - reflexes, eyesight, etc.), and my wife goes
with me in the car probably 50% of the time.  She weighs more than she wants
to, and has a really hard time getting in and out.-------------------
So, my question is has anyone ever put two different seats into a car?
Michael Shortt's idea of seats velcroed in is really fascinating - several
problems, though.    ---Bill

From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 21:51:32 -0400
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Recaro
To: lotus0005 at hotmail.com



In a message dated 5/26/12 18 07 39, lotus0005 at hotmail.com writes:





Mike, Dave Bell has mid-'90's Corvette seats.  Have you sat in them?  Have
you sat in Dave's?  I sat in Dave's and they fit me perfectly.  When I get a
"round-to-it" I'm going to start searching for them.  He has mentioned
before that he had a hard time getting them installed - that's my only
hesitation.    





There were two different series of Corvette seats during that time period.
Dave had the later style, which is made for the stereotypical Corvette
driver--a fat old man.   Thus they weren't supportive at all; we were both
sliding all over the place on the track.



The first generation seats (from that body style) were much more supportive,
and that's what people typically talk about when they mention "Corvette
seats".   I think they're better-looking too.   Gary Herrig (retired pro
upholsterer who has owned several Panteras and a Mangusta) has made many of
them for Pantera guys; I think he sells them as a drop-in deal?



Mike 		 	   		  
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