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Old 06-27-2022, 05:33 PM   #3
'68OrangeSunshine
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Re: 1971 Bucket list blazer Seat solution!!!!Score!

Cool. I need good buckets bad.
The PO of my '71 Jimmy mounted some '80s Camaro/Firebird buckets in front, but they are rotting out. That design saw the foam encapsulating the wire-spring suspension inside. As the foam wears off, the sharp wire ends are exposed. Not fixable, only replaceable. Planned obsolesence. I'd look for better Firebird seats, if the PO had not fixed the seat mounts on blocks of wooden 4x4s, which are also splitting. So that whole approach is a wash.
I know I'm KIA in a high speed collision.
When I was in college, my Dad let me use a '61 Mercedes 190. That car had the most comfortable seats ever. Especially on long drives. Passenger front seat would recline to level with the back seat, so it made a great bed. Always impressed with the quality of Mercedes seats.
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