uncomfortable front seats

Micky D · Post by **Micky D** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:29 pm

I have a 64 bird and do not like the uncomfortable front seats. Has any one replaced their seats with something else and if so, with what?

KKC · Post by **KKC** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:01 pm

I've seen a '72 Big Bird with seats out of a 7 Series BMW and they really looked great. He had the BMW seats recovered to match the original T-Bird seats. He also made all power options of the BMW seats work, including the seat warmers.

I would imagine any seat out of a quality car would look and feel great in your '64. Plus, it gives you the option of installing shoulder harness for added safety without much modification.

I thought that if I was to want to update the seats in my '66, that would be the route I'd take.

Just my .02 cents.

Micky D · Post by **Micky D** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:22 pm

Thanks for the advice. Well against my better judgement I went to Pick a Part and found a great set of electric leather seats from a 1987 Cadillc Seville {$60 for the set). I need to make brackets to mount the seats as I don't want to put any other holes in the floorboard other than the orginal ones. The seats are a perfect fit as far as width and height.

edpol · Post by **edpol** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:02 am

Take your time surveying the situation. I found that many times, all that's needed is to drill new holes in the replacement seats so you could bolt them to the original bases.

TsNStangs · Post by **TsNStangs** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:11 pm

...and please toss up some pics when you get the job done!

Micky D · Post by **Micky D** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:35 pm

I am retaining my original 64 seats in case I want to put them back in. I made new mounting brackets to attach to the electric seats from the cadillac seville. I finished the passenger side today and I will do the drivers side tomorrow. I am happy so far. Now to hook up the wiring. I hooked up a temporary bench test wire and the passenger seat worked great.