[DeTomaso] Corvette C4 seats in a Pantera

Julian Kift julian_kift at hotmail.com
Tue Sep 22 16:03:05 EDT 2015 

I would suggest either get a bulkhead reduction kit from Kirk Evans (Amerisport) that eliminates the hump on the passenger side and incorporates fast access to the engine (no need for full bulkhead panel removal) or as the Corvette seats are plastic frame, offset the seat to the outer rocker to allow it to be positioned further back. Personally I didn't use seat runners on the '74, the seats are bolted directly to the floor; no-one drives it but me and why would passengers need to move the seat forward?
 
Similarly in the GT5 where I have Lotus Elise seats the passenger seat does not come with any runners/adjustability per Lotus design. Those seats actually clear the hump as they are quite narrow, despite that I recently got a bulkhead reduction kit to allow access without the hassle of removing the seats and bulkhead cover.
 
Julian
 
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:48:02 -0700
To: michaelsavga at gmail.com; detomaso at poca.com
From: audionut at hushmail.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Corvette C4 seats in a Pantera

Hey you guys with the C4 seats--
Had these in my car and loved them but the passenger seat didn't clear
the firewall bulge and so my passengers had to ride with their knees
up their nose. Ended up using the C4 only for the driver's side but
the car just didn't look right.  I went back to running the stock ones
with sheepskins, which has been okay but I miss the comfy C4.   What
did you guys do about the bulge/clearance problem? John
5909
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On September 21, 2015 at 4:11 PM, "Michael Shortt"  wrote:Bob,
 
My seats ( made by Gary Herrig ) are from a C4 Corvette, a lot more
plentiful than Fire seats with lots of aftermarket seat cover options.
 
Michael Shortt
On Sep 21, 2015 5:17 PM, "Bob Radefeld"  wrote:
 
>    Hello fellow Forum members,
>    Being a daily Forum lurker it is very seldom that I actually have
a
>    question that has not already been discussed recently on the
Forum. I
>    know that some of you have installed Fiero seats in your car & I
would
>    really like to get some information on how you accomplished this
& how
>    well you like them compared to the stock seats. If any of you
could
>    share your experience with me in this endeavor it would be
greatly
>    appreciated. I'm planning on possibly doing this as a winter
project
>    this year when the snow starts flying here in Kansas. THANKS for
any in
>    site that any of you are willing to share with me! :o))
>    Bob Radefeld A  #5042A
>    Topeka, Ks.
>    [1]bob at radefeld.com
>    [2]785-478-9360A A (cell)
>
> References
>
>    1. mailto:bob at radefeld.com
>    2. tel:785-478-9360
>
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   I would suggest either get a bulkhead reduction kit from Kirk Evans
   (Amerisport) that eliminates the hump on the passenger side and
   incorporates fast access to the engine (no need for full bulkhead panel
   removal) or as the Corvette seats are plastic frame, offset the seat to
   the outer rocker to allow it to be positioned further back. Personally
   I didn't use seat runners on the '74, the seats are bolted directly to
   the floor; no-one drives it but me and why would passengers need to
   move the seat forward?

   Similarly in the GT5 where I have Lotus Elise seats the passenger seat
   does not come with any runners/adjustability per Lotus design. Those
   seats actually clear the hump as they are quite narrow, despite that I
   recently got a bulkhead reduction kit to allow access without the
   hassle of removing the seats and bulkhead cover.

   Julian

   Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:48:02 -0700
   To: michaelsavga at gmail.com; detomaso at poca.com
   From: audionut at hushmail.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Corvette C4 seats in a Pantera
Hey you guys with the C4 seats--
Had these in my car and loved them but the passenger seat didn't clear
the firewall bulge and so my passengers had to ride with their knees
up their nose. Ended up using the C4 only for the driver's side but
the car just didn't look right.  I went back to running the stock ones
with sheepskins, which has been okay but I miss the comfy C4.   What
did you guys do about the bulge/clearance problem? John
5909
 Sent using Hushmail
On September 21, 2015 at 4:11 PM, "Michael Shortt"  wrote:Bob,

My seats ( made by Gary Herrig ) are from a C4 Corvette, a lot more
plentiful than Fire seats with lots of aftermarket seat cover options.

Michael Shortt
On Sep 21, 2015 5:17 PM, "Bob Radefeld"  wrote:

>    Hello fellow Forum members,
>    Being a daily Forum lurker it is very seldom that I actually have
a
>    question that has not already been discussed recently on the
Forum. I
>    know that some of you have installed Fiero seats in your car & I
would
>    really like to get some information on how you accomplished this
& how
>    well you like them compared to the stock seats. If any of you
could
>    share your experience with me in this endeavor it would be
greatly
>    appreciated. I'm planning on possibly doing this as a winter
project
>    this year when the snow starts flying here in Kansas. THANKS for
any in
>    site that any of you are willing to share with me! :o))
>    Bob Radefeld A  #5042A
>    Topeka, Ks.
>    [1]bob at radefeld.com
>    [2]785-478-9360A A (cell)
>
> References
>
>    1. mailto:bob at radefeld.com
>    2. tel:785-478-9360
>
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