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FE Power Forums => Non-FE Discussion Forum => Topic started by: MT63AFX on August 03, 2013, 11:36:55 PM
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Not sure if the floor pans are the same between the Fairlane and Falcon listed in the Subject above, but I'm curious to what bucket seats people have used when replacing a bench seat in their Fairlane/Falcon. I will hopefully be replacing the 2.77 3-spd with a T-5 and my bench seat is shot anyways, :-\, thanks, RodC. BTW, photos would be nice too.
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Fairlane XL had bucket seats if you want a seat
that bolts in.Then you have all the mustang seats
cheap to get new upholstry
If you want modern seats one good alternativ is
Mercedes SL from the 90s(97 or later look the best)
integrated seat belts in the seat, nice quality leather,availibel with
ortopedic option with cussions you adjust with air
full Power including headrest
Or Mercedes SEC from the mid 80s and later
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This what I did Rod.
I spent many hours looking at seats on the spider web.
Found a set I liked and had them shipped, well I had to pay for them too. Go figure?
I then had to figure out a plan to mount them. I used 1" square metal tube and fabbed up a frame that fit the seat
and the floor pan. At the same time I also ordered up some 3 point belts and had to make a fancy nut for the upper B mount.
The plan seems to have worked, they are very comfy and have held up very well for many years.
My Grandson testing them out about 4 years ago. He starts school this Sept. ;D
FYI You could get a 67 XL Fairlane with a bench or buckets.
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/ScotiaFE/Picture112-1.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/ScotiaFE/media/Picture112-1.jpg.html)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/ScotiaFE/DSCN0551_zps676a74f2.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/ScotiaFE/media/DSCN0551_zps676a74f2.jpg.html)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/ScotiaFE/DSCN0553_zps6d5b6b7b.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/ScotiaFE/media/DSCN0553_zps6d5b6b7b.jpg.html)
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Thanks Howie, looks nice. The Falcon Sport Coupe had buckets as an option as well as the XL Fairlane. I'm thinking OE buckets would be too pricey for my budget and will look into some of the more common/newer Mustangs. I may get lucky and stumble on a set of Falcon/Fairlane buckets, ;D, RodC.
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Fairlane XL had bucket seats if you want a seat
that bolts in.Then you have all the mustang seats
cheap to get new upholstry
If you want modern seats one good alternativ is
Mercedes SL from the 90s(97 or later look the best)
integrated seat belts in the seat, nice quality leather,availibel with
ortopedic option with cussions you adjust with air
full Power including headrest
Or Mercedes SEC from the mid 80s and later
Thanks HEO, at my age the Mercedes with the orthopedic option sounds sweet, ;). I think for my Falcon, I need to look into low-back style seats, not the Recaro-ish race-style high backs. Never thought of the Mercedes as I recall they had some low-back seats too. Need to find out if they'll fit between the hump and door sill, RodC.
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I Went out and meassured they both need about 21-22 inch
to fit. The SEC is about 19 inch c-c bolts in the front and i Think
same in the rear. The SEC is the only car that my back is better
after a long ride in than before .The SEC seats got removabel
headrests so with them removed they are lowback they also
was availebel as ortopedic seats.
The SL seats is mounted on the outside to the inside of the rocker
from rocker to centerconsole is about 22 inch
If i found the camera i could have sent pics Have to wait for my wife
to ask were it is
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If i found the camera i could have sent pics Have to wait for my wife
to ask were it is
Wow, it seems some things are just universal. ;)