[DeTomaso] Looking for stock 72 Seats or suggestions for new racing style seats.

[Mike Drew]

Dave,

For your purposes you should be looking for 1971-style seats, which have longitudinal ribbing rather than the basket weave pattern of the two later-style seats. The early seats had substantially less padding, and if you take the spacers out from beneath the seat tracks, you will find yourself practically sitting on the carpet, which might not be the most comfortable solution but it definitely maximizes headroom.  The changeover from the first to second style happened near your serial number so it's possible that's what it came with originally. 

Alternately, you could take your existing seats to an upholstery shop and have them re-re-done?  

I would think you would at least have have the early style two-piece seat frames which lend themselves better to this sort of customization....

Mike 

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> On Oct 6, 2017, at 09:58, Dave Hofman <david.hofman at cox.net> wrote:
> 
>   Good Morning,
> 
>   I am looking for a set of original seats for my 72 Pre-L Pantera #2686.
>   A previous owner replaced the stock seats with real nice Hall Pantera
>   seats. The only problem is that I am almost 6'-3" so I need thinner
>   seats that gain me a little more room. I am not opposed to new racing
>   style seats and would like to hear suggestions from those that have
>   blazed this trail before me. Please share your wisdom. I appreciate all
>   input. As soon as I find a solution (dropping the floor is not an
>   option) I will put my Hall Pantera seats up for sale.
> 
> 
>   Feel free to text me at 602.524.6081 or email me at
>   david.hofman at cox.net
> 
> 
>   Thanks
> 
>   Dave Hofman
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