914 seats / is there a difference in the year

[ToddRH]

I recently purchased a pair of mismatched 914 seats and have no idea what year car are they from. Does it make a difference when buying the replacement leather for the seat?

1. Is there a difference year to year seat structure? (material makes no difference to me, I going to cover with tartan anyway)
2. Is there a difference left to right? (beside one moves the other doesn't)

I have I am not looking for answers that have anything to do with "What belongs in the car" its an Outlaw build, originality means nothing to me.

[Tobra]

Early cars, passenger seat was fixed. All the upholstery kits I have seen are for 70-76

[wanabe911 owner]

As far as I know the recovering kits are sold as fitting 70-76

[Racerbvd]

Below are a set of 914-6 seats and back pad, fully restored.



While the seats and Six are long gone.

[Racerbvd]

, I have a couple more back pads and passenger seats for early 914s and 914-6s as well as drivers seats available.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

There are differences from side to side. The back side of the headrest has opposite angles; the edge slopes down toward the outside of the car. And the driver's seat has a divot next to where the handbrake handle sits.

I think--but am not sure--that on 70-72 driver's seats the divot is smaller than the later cars.

Obviously the 70-71 passenger's seat is fixed.

--DD

[wanabe911 owner]

@racerbvd you have 1 Recaro seat or 2?

[djpateman]

DD is correct. The 70 & 71 has a completely different passenger seat. 70 to 72 drivers seats are the same but 73 to 76 the drivers seat has a bigger relief for the parking brake handle. The leatherette changes for the 75 & 76. As stated by DD the headrests have different angles.

[wanabe911 owner]

Didn’t know any of this thanks!

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by wanabe911 owner

@racerbvd you have 1 Recaro seat or 2?

Only one, not for sale,as it came from a friend, whose uncle bought it and a914-6 race car he had built and raced when they were new.

[wanabe911 owner]

Thanks for responding

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by wanabe911 owner

Thanks for responding

It is the polite thing to do.
Do you still have the Lotus? Those are a blast on the track, I can only imagine how much fun it would be if you had the feet the size of a asian child.

[wanabe911 owner]

I still have the Lotus going on 20 years now, I have size 13 feet and have learned to drive it quite well thank you. Those are some nice 914's, those yours?

[dedyplay]

There are differences from side to side.