Seat Porn

[douglas bray]

I just narrowed the shoulders on a set of Sparco Evo III's and took them to a local shop for full leather. ....oops, gotta go. LOLz

[douglas bray]

Sorry about that.....Here is the leather. Apulstery shop could not believe I only paid $160 for a full 50 sq ft thick skinned cow. I showed them the seats when I first got them then i took in the old covers and a lot of photos
After I finished the fiberglass. Also took them all new plastic inserts and foam cushions from the Sparco down in Irvine. They will be ready in about a week.

[kach22i]

Nomex shell above (GTS Classic Seats), unknown material below (Sparco?).

Guesses anyone?

https://carsandbars.wordpress.com/tag/mark-arcenal/

Pretty technologically advanced Kevlar seats for 1984

Kevlar?

Must be a different cloth blend than what's used today.

EDIT: Yep Kevlar, old school.

Sparco Carbon Pro Lite racing seats
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-used-parts-sale-wanted/635108-sparco-kevlar-race-seat.html#post6361414

[amrennsports]

RacerBVD -PM Sent

[chrismorse]

Here is a shot, (bad phone pic, sorry) of a set of 84, 944 sport seats i had recovered in Perforated, German, "Champaign" leather, by Bud at Classic Nine. He recommended using a french seam, to make the seats a bit more user friendly, (apparently, if the welt cracks on a sport sear bolster, it can pinch on entry, or exit).

Used seats: $950
Leather and labor to make covers: $1700
Local talent to install covers: 300.

Very Comfy and not difficult to get in and out.
Bud was great to deal with, I'd do it again.
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I put a black vinyl and corduroy Scheel seat in my flared 914 hot rod, after having a local upholstery shop cut vinyl clad holes in the sides for 3 inch harness and one in the bottom for a pair of 2 inch subs.

A potentially helpful bit of advice: have a drive in a similarly equipped car to see if "those" seats fit your torso, are reasonable for your intended use and comfortable, before you plumk down some serious change.
chris

[rswannabe]

Seats by GTS Classics in my ‘69.

[rswannabe]

Factory Light Red sport seats in my ‘74.

[Duc Hunter]

I had these made for my 75. Hope to get them installed in February, after I get it out of major rust repair and body work. Took the original 1975 seats, and had them remade into some low back sport seats.

[Showdown]

Bf Torino Nurburgring reclining seats, custom leather and west elm gray tweed. 10hrs straight driving and no complaints.





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[MTN930]

On the other end of the spectrum, ya can't beat the Recaro C-Classic! Heavy and cumbersome. But, so comfortable. Cancan Red can't be beat. :-)

[Crow911]

pure 80’s

[BalkanBoy]

[David Inc.]

My standard to sport seat conversion in hannibal grey, done at Classic 9 Leather Shop





Quality inspector confirming leather is nice and cozy. Not pictured: imminent demands to beep beep beep the horn.

[dtwa]

Cute kid David! More 80s — Recaro LSBs.




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[dtwa]

Cute kid David! More 80s — Recaro LSBs.


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[BalkanBoy]

Originally Posted by BalkanBoy

And she has a friend

[JonT]

[rothaus]

BF Torino in my 71 911





Cheers
Engelbert

[ericwitte]

Redone Recaro Idealsitz for my 72


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[Rtrorkt]

old style Recaro's refinished by Tony at Autobahn