<p dir="ltr">Your best and far cheaper bet is to find Recaros from a crashed BMW , esp M3, a pair might be $1,000, new more like $3, 000 each. eBay usually has them as well as new upholstery kits if you want to recover.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Michael</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 18, 2013 4:43 PM, "Freddy Henningsen" <<a href="mailto:fredhen@online.no">fredhen@online.no</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div><span lang="en"><span>does anyone</span>
<span>have</span> <span>one picture</span> <span>of</span> <span>the</span> <span>Recaro</span>
<span>seats that</span> <span>you use</span><span>?</span>
<span>and from</span> <span>Which one</span> <span>type of car</span> <span>you have</span> <span>taken it</span> <span>from?</span> <span>or
is there any</span> <span>vendors</span> <span>that
sell</span> <span>this?</span></span></div>
<div><span lang="en"><span></span></span> </div>
<div><span lang="en"><span><font face="Arial">Freddy</font></span></span></div>
<div><span lang="en"><span><font face="Arial">7207</font></span></span></div>
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<div><br></div><font face="arial" color="black">H<font>as anyone
else noticed that all those available Corvette seats ARE available partly
because the GM owners found other seats that were more comfortable or more
attractive? One man's treat is another's poison....I personally find stock
early Pantera seats, lightly modified and repadded to be light (for non-racing
seats), comfortable on 8-hr drives for both tall and short drivers, and
attractive. Plus, they fit the car. Elimination of the firewall bubble can not
practically be done only with seat changes. But total bubble elimination CAN
be done at fairly low cost, as a few of us have found. </font>
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<div>I have the Corvette C4 (74 I think) seats and passenger seat does not
miss the bubble. Plus the shoddy work done on re-upholstery and they
are</div>
<div>NOT that comfortable. I, personally, would not go that direction
again. I would like to go Recaro myself.</div>
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<span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">From: </span>John Donahue <<a href="mailto:demongusta@me.com" target="_blank">demongusta@me.com</a>><br><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Date: </span>Tuesday, December 17, 2013 8:11
PM<br><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">To: </span>LS <<a href="mailto:lashdeep@yahoo.com" target="_blank">lashdeep@yahoo.com</a>><br><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Cc: </span>"<a href="mailto:DeTomaso@poca.com" target="_blank">DeTomaso@poca.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:DeTomaso@poca.com" target="_blank">DeTomaso@poca.com</a>><br>
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<div>In all the "seat talk" - do any/all allow the passenger seat to miss the
"bubble" and go all the way back? </div>
<div>Jack</div>
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<div><br>On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:04 PM, LS <<a href="mailto:lashdeep@yahoo.com" target="_blank">lashdeep@yahoo.com</a>>
wrote:<br><br></div>
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I would suggest getting your Recaros recovered. You already have them and
you know they fit.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">They are one of the best
seats out there.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">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.<br><br>Fiero or Corvette seats in a Pantera? Sounds interesting
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<font face="Arial"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">From:</span></b>
Christopher Kimball <<a href="mailto:chrisvkimball@msn.com" target="_blank">chrisvkimball@msn.com</a>><br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">To:</span></b> Will Kooiman
<<a href="mailto:will.kooiman@gmail.com" target="_blank">will.kooiman@gmail.com</a>>;
Ken Green <<a href="mailto:kenn_green@yahoo.com" target="_blank">kenn_green@yahoo.com</a>> <br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Cc:</span></b> Pantera list
serve <<a href="mailto:detomaso@poca.com" target="_blank">detomaso@poca.com</a>> <br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Sent:</span></b> Sunday,
December 15, 2013 11:45 PM<br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [DeTomaso] advice on
seats<br clear="none"></font></div>
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<div>
<div dir="ltr">I've seen that brand before--I might check them out. But
I really like the way the Recaros feel.
<div><br clear="none"></div>
<div>Chris<br clear="none"><br clear="none">
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] advice on seats<br clear="none">From: <a href="mailto:will.kooiman@gmail.com" target="_blank">will.kooiman@gmail.com</a><br clear="none">Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 23:39:50 -0500<br clear="none">CC: <a href="mailto:chrisvkimball@msn.com" target="_blank">chrisvkimball@msn.com</a>; <a href="mailto:detomaso@poca.com" target="_blank">detomaso@poca.com</a><br clear="none">
To: <a href="mailto:kenn_green@yahoo.com" target="_blank">kenn_green@yahoo.com</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">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.
<div><br clear="none"></div>
<div>I mounted mine to the floor with Porsche 911 mounts. The Porsche
has a flat floor pan, similar to a Pantera.<br clear="none">
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<div>
<div>On Dec 15, 2013, at 6:58 PM, Ken Green <<a href="mailto:kenn_green@yahoo.com" shape="rect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kenn_green@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</div><br clear="none">
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<div><span></span></div>
<div>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.</div>
<div><br clear="none"></div>
<div>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.</div>
<div><br clear="none"></div>
<div>Ken<br clear="none"></div>
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</div><font face="Arial"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">From:</span></b>
Christopher Kimball <<a href="mailto:chrisvkimball@msn.com" shape="rect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chrisvkimball@msn.com</a>><br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">To:</span></b> Pantera list serve <<a href="mailto:detomaso@poca.com" shape="rect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">detomaso@poca.com</a>> <br clear="none">
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, December 15, 2013 10:44
AM<br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Subject:</span></b>
[DeTomaso] advice on seats<br clear="none"></font></div>
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<div>
<div dir="ltr">Hi Everyone,
<div><br clear="none"></div>
<div>In the next 6 months or so I'm hoping to make some changes in
Pandora's seats, and I need some sage advice.</div>
<div><br clear="none"></div>
<div>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.</div>
<div><br clear="none"></div>
<div>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.</div>
<div><br clear="none"></div>
<div>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.</div>
<div><br clear="none"></div>
<div>Opinions will be appreciated.</div>
<div><br clear="none"></div>
<div>Thanks!</div>
<div><br clear="none"></div>
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