[DeTomaso] Looking for stock 72 Seats or suggestions for new racing style seats.
Larry Stock
larrys at panteraparts.com
Fri Oct 6 14:08:07 EDT 2017
Dave,
I have a couple of pairs of Used original early seats and some early
basket weave pre-L seats left that Mike has described.
Larry Stock 1-800-DeTomaso (338-6627)
On 10/6/17, 10:21 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Mike Drew via DeTomaso"
<detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>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
>
>Sent from my iPad
>
>> 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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