[DeTomaso] advice on seats

Larry - Ohio Time Corp. Larry at ohiotimecorp.com
Wed Dec 18 09:19:27 EST 2013


<<more clearance to the hump>>

 

Now if Mad Dog was around he would tell his Camel story..

 

 

Larry (never dated one) - Cleveland

 

 

 

 

 

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 11:16 PM
To: John Donahue
Cc: DeTomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] advice on seats

 

In a word--no. For that you need a flat firewall kit. 

 

Dennis Quella used to open up Recaros and heat/bend the tube frame to allow
more clearance to the hump, but it's not as effective as the flat firewall
mod....

 

Mike

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On Dec 17, 2013, at 20:11, John Donahue <demongusta at me.com> wrote:

In all the "seat talk" - do any/all allow the passenger seat to miss the
"bubble" and go all the way back?  

Jack

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On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:04 PM, LS <lashdeep at yahoo.com> wrote:

Chris, I would suggest getting your Recaros recovered. You already have them
and you know they fit.

They are one of the best seats out there.

I have black Momo race seats in my car since the original standard seats
were torture devices. Also, Momo was an original supplier to Detomaso and
that was part of the decision.

Fiero or Corvette seats in a Pantera? Sounds interesting but heavy...

LS

 

 









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From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
To: Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>; Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com> 
Cc: Pantera list serve <detomaso at poca.com> 
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] advice on seats

 

I've seen that brand before--I might check them out.  But I really like the
way the Recaros feel.

 

Chris


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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] advice on seats
From: will.kooiman at gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 23:39:50 -0500
CC: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at poca.com
To: kenn_green at yahoo.com

Find a dealer that has Corbeau seats.  Try an LG-1.  I haven't driven my car
with these seats yet, but they fit the car nicely, and they were comfortable
at the shop.

 

I mounted mine to the floor with Porsche 911 mounts.  The Porsche has a flat
floor pan, similar to a Pantera.

 

On Dec 15, 2013, at 6:58 PM, Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:

 

I bought a pair of Sparco Milano seats covered in a fake suede (Alcantara?)
material and they fit me really well, but I had to remove the parking brake
handle to make enough room for the passenger seat.

 

I think a good upholstery shop can replace the padding when they recover the
seats, and inspect the frames.  That seems like the best option.

 

Ken

From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
To: Pantera list serve <detomaso at poca.com> 
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 10:44 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] advice on seats

 

Hi Everyone,

 

In the next 6 months or so I'm hoping to make some changes in Pandora's
seats, and I need some sage advice.

 

The seats in her now are Recaros--the kind that have the lower section that
can pull in or out for more leg support.  They are really comfortable, and
the only improvement as far as how they feel would be a little more lumbar
support.

 

Nevertheless, the cloth on the seats is starting to look worn.  I was
planning on having them recovered in leather, with suede down the middle,
and when I checked the pricing for that to be done (a year or two ago) I
think it was going to cost between $1200 and $1400.  The seats are probably
from the '80's, and I'm afraid getting them recovered might be tantamount to
putting new wine in old wineskins, as it were.  For all I know, the foam
might be just about to collapse, or the frame just about to wear out.

 

So, here's the question:  Should I pay the money to get the current seats
recovered, or sell them and use the money towards new Recaros.  I looked at
some Recaros on-line, and the prices astounded me--over $3,000 each!  Still,
in trying to save money, I don't want to throw good money after bad.

 

Opinions will be appreciated.

 

Thanks!

 

Chris


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