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Mail From: stan48312 (stan)

On the www.69stang.com website, it has an article that may also apply to your installing modern seats in other older mustangs. The following is detailed to describe the installation. See stephanies-mustang.com/seats.htm. The important thing on the conversion is to use your original seat rails that are lower profile than the newer ones.

I bought a complete interior from an '88 LX coupe and the buckets fit fine but the back would have to be radically modified to fit. The newer seats are far more comfortable, but are also bulkier. I ended up finding the center console I wanted, so decided to have my original seats reupholstered instead. Hope this helps.

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1. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (brian wenyon)
2. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (Brandon Peskin)
3. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (brian wenyon)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:03:33 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
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Hello,

We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.

You get some flat metal and bolt the new seats to this, then you can put the
seats about anywhere you wish.
In the case of Mustang seats you may need saw off some bolt length to fit on
the new rail, or spacers.

Brian


From: Sexsmith, Scott
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Sexsmith, Scott
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:38 AM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering wheel


Hello All,

A friend of mine just put a set of 97 Mustang seats in his 65 coupe. He
lives a bit of a distance from me and I haven't seen them yet. He told me
they bolted right in but they are a bit too close to the steering wheel
compared to the stock seats. He'd like to move them back a bit.

Has anyone ever come across this problem and figured an easy way to move
them back a bit?

Thanks!
Scott

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Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:24:49 -0800
From: Brandon Peskin
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs

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On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...


------------------------------

Message: 3
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:12:18 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Pic attached is for a 1977~1883 BMW 320i and they are made by Recaro!

You can see the rail mechcanism on the bottom of the seats?

Brian

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From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Brandon Peskin
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:25 PM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65,now too close to the steering
wheel



On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...
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Mail From: JCool289 (Jason)

i used seats out of a subaru xt-5. i used the subaru seat tracks,mostly because of the way they mount to the seats, but also they were lower profiled than the original mustang tracks.
i also needed to move the seats back because they were too close to the steering wheel as someone else described. so here's what i did.....
cut off any brackets from the subaru tracks that hang downward , to get the bottom side of the tracks completely flat. then went to home depot and got some flat metal stock. what i chose was about 1/8" thick , 2" wide and has holes down the middle about every inch or so. i bolted the flat stock across the bottom of the tracks using holes that were there and/or holes that i drilled. be careful where you put these holes/bolts. you want them to be behind the stops in the tracks so you dont limit the track travel.if these two tracks happen to line up with the seat pan holes(in the floor of the car) then your good. in my case the seats needed to move back and over some. and the two flat stock pieces didnt line up anyway , not even close. if i remember correct the holes in the floor are about 11 or 12 inches apart (front to back) and about 14" side to side. next i took two more of the flat stock pieces and bolted them to the first two (90 degrees) to line up with the floor pan holes relative to where i wanted the seat to be. i ended up with basically a number symbol (#) bolted the the bottom of the subaru seat tracks. i painted the flat stock black to make it disappear against my black carpet. it sounds more confusing than it really is.....if anyone is interested i may be able to snap a pic or two and send it to you.

Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: stan
To: JCOOL289 at aol.com
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 4:42 PM
Subject: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs


On the www.69stang.com website, it has an article that may also apply to your installing modern seats in other older mustangs. The following is detailed to describe the installation. See stephanies-mustang.com/seats.htm. The important thing on the conversion is to use your original seat rails that are lower profile than the newer ones.

I bought a complete interior from an '88 LX coupe and the buckets fit fine but the back would have to be radically modified to fit. The newer seats are far more comfortable, but are also bulkier. I ended up finding the center console I wanted, so decided to have my original seats reupholstered instead. Hope this helps.

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Today's Topics:

1. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (brian wenyon)
2. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (Brandon Peskin)
3. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (brian wenyon)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:03:33 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Hello,

We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.

You get some flat metal and bolt the new seats to this, then you can put the
seats about anywhere you wish.
In the case of Mustang seats you may need saw off some bolt length to fit on
the new rail, or spacers.

Brian


From: Sexsmith, Scott
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Sexsmith, Scott
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:38 AM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering wheel


Hello All,

A friend of mine just put a set of 97 Mustang seats in his 65 coupe. He
lives a bit of a distance from me and I haven't seen them yet. He told me
they bolted right in but they are a bit too close to the steering wheel
compared to the stock seats. He'd like to move them back a bit.

Has anyone ever come across this problem and figured an easy way to move
them back a bit?

Thanks!
Scott

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:24:49 -0800
From: Brandon Peskin
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs

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On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...


------------------------------

Message: 3
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:12:18 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Pic attached is for a 1977~1883 BMW 320i and they are made by Recaro!

You can see the rail mechcanism on the bottom of the seats?

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Brandon Peskin
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:25 PM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65,now too close to the steering
wheel



On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...
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On Jan 16, 2008, at 6:24 PM, Jason wrote:

> .if anyone is interested i may be able to snap a pic or two and send
> it to you.


Please!

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Mail From: RRobaldo (Lance Robaldo)

Yes, I'd like a picture of that please. My FloFit's sit way too far forward and
I'd love to move them back - without re-drilling the floor pan...



Paul - did you ever solve this with yours???



Lance.





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From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of Jason
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:25 PM
To: RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs



i used seats out of a subaru xt-5. i used the subaru seat tracks,mostly because
of the way they mount to the seats, but also they were lower profiled than the
original mustang tracks.

i also needed to move the seats back because they were too close to the
steering wheel as someone else described. so here's what i did.....

cut off any brackets from the subaru tracks that hang downward , to get the
bottom side of the tracks completely flat. then went to home depot and got some
flat metal stock. what i chose was about 1/8" thick , 2" wide and has holes down
the middle about every inch or so. i bolted the flat stock across the bottom of
the tracks using holes that were there and/or holes that i drilled. be careful
where you put these holes/bolts. you want them to be behind the stops in the
tracks so you dont limit the track travel.if these two tracks happen to line up
with the seat pan holes(in the floor of the car) then your good. in my case the
seats needed to move back and over some. and the two flat stock pieces didnt
line up anyway , not even close. if i remember correct the holes in the floor
are about 11 or 12 inches apart (front to back) and about 14" side to side. next
i took two more of the flat stock pieces and bolted them to the first two (90
degrees) to line up with the floor pan holes relative to where i wanted the seat
to be. i ended up with basically a number symbol (#) bolted the the bottom of
the subaru seat tracks. i painted the flat stock black to make it disappear
against my black carpet. it sounds more confusing than it really is.....if
anyone is interested i may be able to snap a pic or two and send it to you.



Jason

----- Original Message -----

From: stan <mailto:stan48312 at yahoo.com>

To: JCOOL289 at aol.com

Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 4:42 PM

Subject: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs



On the www.69stang.com website, it has an article that may also apply to your
installing modern seats in other older mustangs. The following is detailed to
describe the installation. See stephanies-mustang.com/seats.htm.
The important thing on the conversion is to use your original seat rails that
are lower profile than the newer ones.



I bought a complete interior from an '88 LX coupe and the buckets fit fine but
the back would have to be radically modified to fit. The newer seats are far
more comfortable, but are also bulkier. I ended up finding the center console I
wanted, so decided to have my original seats reupholstered instead. Hope this
helps.

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1. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (brian wenyon)
2. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (Brandon Peskin)
3. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (brian wenyon)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:03:33 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Hello,

We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.

You get some flat metal and bolt the new seats to this, then you can put the
seats about anywhere you wish.
In the case of Mustang seats you may need saw off some bolt length to fit on
the new rail, or spacers.

Brian


From: Sexsmith, Scott
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Sexsmith, Scott
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:38 AM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering wheel


Hello All,

A friend of mine just put a set of 97 Mustang seats in his 65 coupe. He
lives a bit of a distance from me and I haven't seen them yet. He told me
they bolted right in but they are a bit too close to the steering wheel
compared to the stock seats. He'd like to move them back a bit.

Has anyone ever come across this problem and figured an easy way to move
them back a bit?

Thanks!
Scott

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:24:49 -0800
From: Brandon Peskin
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs

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On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...


------------------------------

Message: 3
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:12:18 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Pic attached is for a 1977~1883 BMW 320i and they are made by Recaro!

You can see the rail mechcanism on the bottom of the seats?

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Brandon Peskin
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:25 PM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65,now too close to the steering
wheel



On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...
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Mail From: mustangpaul (Paul Sawyer)

Nope. I modified the seat brackets--what bolts to the floor--to get them as
far back as possible, but they are still a bit close for my taste. I refuse
to modify the floor pans. I want to see what others have done!

On Jan 17, 2008 12:20 PM, Lance Robaldo <RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com> wrote:

> Yes, I'd like a picture of that please. My FloFit's sit way too far
> forward and I'd love to move them back - without re-drilling the floor
> pan?..
>
>
>
> Paul - did you ever solve this with yours???
>
>
>
> Lance.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca [mailto:
> classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] *On Behalf Of *Jason
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:25 PM
> *To:* RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com
> *Subject:* Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs
>
>
>
> i used seats out of a subaru xt-5. i used the subaru seat tracks,mostly
> because of the way they mount to the seats, but also they were lower
> profiled than the original mustang tracks.
>
> i also needed to move the seats back because they were too close to
> the steering wheel as someone else described. so here's what i did.....
>
> cut off any brackets from the subaru tracks that hang downward , to
> get the bottom side of the tracks completely flat. then went to home depot
> and got some flat metal stock. what i chose was about 1/8" thick , 2" wide
> and has holes down the middle about every inch or so. i bolted the flat
> stock across the bottom of the tracks using holes that were there and/or
> holes that i drilled. be careful where you put these holes/bolts. you want
> them to be behind the stops in the tracks so you dont limit the track
> travel.if these two tracks happen to line up with the seat pan holes(in
> the floor of the car) then your good. in my case the seats needed to move
> back and over some. and the two flat stock pieces didnt line up anyway , not
> even close. if i remember correct the holes in the floor are about 11 or 12
> inches apart (front to back) and about 14" side to side. next i took two
> more of the flat stock pieces and bolted them to the first two (90 degrees)
> to line up with the floor pan holes relative to where i wanted the seat to
> be. i ended up with basically a number symbol (#) bolted the the bottom of
> the subaru seat tracks. i painted the flat stock black to make it disappear
> against my black carpet. it sounds more confusing than it really is.....if
> anyone is interested i may be able to snap a pic or two and send it to you.
>
>
>
> Jason
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> *From:* stan <stan48312 at yahoo.com>
>
> *To:* JCOOL289 at aol.com
>
> *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2008 4:42 PM
>
> *Subject:* [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs
>
>
>
> On the www.69stang.com website, it has an article that may also apply to
> your installing modern seats in other older mustangs. The following
> is detailed to describe the installation. See
> stephanies-mustang.com/seats.htm. The important thing on
> the conversion is to use your original seat rails that are lower profile
> than the newer ones.
>
>
>
> I bought a complete interior from an '88 LX coupe and the buckets fit fine
> but the back would have to be radically modified to fit. The newer seats
> are far more comfortable, but are also bulkier. I ended up finding the
> center console I wanted, so decided to have my original seats reupholstered
> instead. Hope this helps.
>
> *classic-mustangs-request at lists.twistedpair.ca* wrote:
>
> Send Classic-mustangs mailing list submissions to
> classic-mustangs at lists.twistedpair.ca
>
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> classic-mustangs-request at lists.twistedpair.ca
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
> classic-mustangs-owner at lists.twistedpair.ca
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of Classic-mustangs digest..."
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
> wheel (brian wenyon)
> 2. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
> wheel (Brandon Peskin)
> 3. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
> wheel (brian wenyon)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:03:33 -0800
> From: "brian wenyon"
> Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
> steering wheel
> To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"
>
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>
>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.
>
> You get some flat metal and bolt the new seats to this, then you can put
> the
> seats about anywhere you wish.
> In the case of Mustang seats you may need saw off some bolt length to fit
> on
> the new rail, or spacers.
>
> Brian
>
>
> From: Sexsmith, Scott
> [mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
> Sexsmith, Scott
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:38 AM
> To: gavinbr at comcast.net
> Subject: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering wheel
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> A friend of mine just put a set of 97 Mustang seats in his 65 coupe. He
> lives a bit of a distance from me and I haven't seen them yet. He told me
> they bolted right in but they are a bit too close to the steering wheel
> compared to the stock seats. He'd like to move them back a bit.
>
> Has anyone ever come across this problem and figured an easy way to move
> them back a bit?
>
> Thanks!
> Scott
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:24:49 -0800
> From: Brandon Peskin
> Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
> steering wheel
> To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
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>
> On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.
>
>
> Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
> me...
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:12:18 -0800
> From: "brian wenyon"
> Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
> steering wheel
> To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"
>
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>
> Pic attached is for a 1977~1883 BMW 320i and they are made by Recaro!
>
> You can see the rail mechcanism on the bottom of the seats?
>
> Brian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
> [mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
> Brandon Peskin
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:25 PM
> To: gavinbr at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65,now too close to the steering
> wheel
>
>
>
> On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.
>
>
> Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
> me...
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Mail From: JCool289 (Jason)

ok i sent some pics to you 3 guys off list.....hopefully they will help you out. unfortunately it is VERY hard to take a pic of the bottom of the seat when it is bolted in the car....LOL

Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Sawyer
To: JCOOL289 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs


Nope. I modified the seat brackets--what bolts to the floor--to get them as far back as possible, but they are still a bit close for my taste. I refuse to modify the floor pans. I want to see what others have done!


On Jan 17, 2008 12:20 PM, Lance Robaldo <RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com> wrote:

Yes, I'd like a picture of that please. My FloFit's sit way too far forward and I'd love to move them back - without re-drilling the floor pan?..



Paul - did you ever solve this with yours???



Lance.






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From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca [mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of Jason
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:25 PM
To: RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs



i used seats out of a subaru xt-5. i used the subaru seat tracks,mostly because of the way they mount to the seats, but also they were lower profiled than the original mustang tracks.

i also needed to move the seats back because they were too close to the steering wheel as someone else described. so here's what i did.....

cut off any brackets from the subaru tracks that hang downward , to get the bottom side of the tracks completely flat. then went to home depot and got some flat metal stock. what i chose was about 1/8" thick , 2" wide and has holes down the middle about every inch or so. i bolted the flat stock across the bottom of the tracks using holes that were there and/or holes that i drilled. be careful where you put these holes/bolts. you want them to be behind the stops in the tracks so you dont limit the track travel.if these two tracks happen to line up with the seat pan holes(in the floor of the car) then your good. in my case the seats needed to move back and over some. and the two flat stock pieces didnt line up anyway , not even close. if i remember correct the holes in the floor are about 11 or 12 inches apart (front to back) and about 14" side to side. next i took two more of the flat stock pieces and bolted them to the first two (90 degrees) to line up with the floor pan holes relative to where i wanted the seat to be. i ended up with basically a number symbol (#) bolted the the bottom of the subaru seat tracks. i painted the flat stock black to make it disappear against my black carpet. it sounds more confusing than it really is.....if anyone is interested i may be able to snap a pic or two and send it to you.



Jason

----- Original Message -----

From: stan

To: JCOOL289 at aol.com

Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 4:42 PM

Subject: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs



On the www.69stang.com website, it has an article that may also apply to your installing modern seats in other older mustangs. The following is detailed to describe the installation. See stephanies-mustang.com/seats.htm. The important thing on the conversion is to use your original seat rails that are lower profile than the newer ones.



I bought a complete interior from an '88 LX coupe and the buckets fit fine but the back would have to be radically modified to fit. The newer seats are far more comfortable, but are also bulkier. I ended up finding the center console I wanted, so decided to have my original seats reupholstered instead. Hope this helps.

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1. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (brian wenyon)
2. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (Brandon Peskin)
3. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (brian wenyon)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:03:33 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Hello,

We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.

You get some flat metal and bolt the new seats to this, then you can put the
seats about anywhere you wish.
In the case of Mustang seats you may need saw off some bolt length to fit on
the new rail, or spacers.

Brian


From: Sexsmith, Scott
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Sexsmith, Scott
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:38 AM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering wheel


Hello All,

A friend of mine just put a set of 97 Mustang seats in his 65 coupe. He
lives a bit of a distance from me and I haven't seen them yet. He told me
they bolted right in but they are a bit too close to the steering wheel
compared to the stock seats. He'd like to move them back a bit.

Has anyone ever come across this problem and figured an easy way to move
them back a bit?

Thanks!
Scott

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:24:49 -0800
From: Brandon Peskin
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs

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On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...


------------------------------

Message: 3
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:12:18 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Pic attached is for a 1977~1883 BMW 320i and they are made by Recaro!

You can see the rail mechcanism on the bottom of the seats?

Brian

-----Original Message-----
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Brandon Peskin
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:25 PM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65,now too close to the steering
wheel



On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...
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Mail From: mustangpaul (Paul Sawyer)

Jason--Looks good. My seats are close to the steering wheel. I have to
watch my hip when I get out so I don't whack it on the wheel. Still, the
new seats feel great compared to the other ones.

Sometimes I wish my interior was black--then I could drop in aftermarket
stuff. Having it parchment severely limits what I can do.

Still, those are some good looking seats!

On Jan 17, 2008 6:24 PM, Jason <JCool289 at aol.com> wrote:

> ok i sent some pics to you 3 guys off list.....hopefully they will help
> you out. unfortunately it is VERY hard to take a pic of the bottom of the
> seat when it is bolted in the car....LOL
>
> Jason
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Paul Sawyer <mustangpaul at gmail.com>
> *To:* JCOOL289 at aol.com
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:25 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs
>
> Nope. I modified the seat brackets--what bolts to the floor--to get them
> as far back as possible, but they are still a bit close for my taste. I
> refuse to modify the floor pans. I want to see what others have done!
>
> On Jan 17, 2008 12:20 PM, Lance Robaldo <RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com> wrote:
>
> > Yes, I'd like a picture of that please. My FloFit's sit way too far
> > forward and I'd love to move them back - without re-drilling the floor
> > pan?..
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul - did you ever solve this with yours???
> >
> >
> >
> > Lance.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca [mailto:
> > classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] *On Behalf Of *Jason
> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:25 PM
> > *To:* RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com
> > *Subject:* Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs
> >
> >
> >
> > i used seats out of a subaru xt-5. i used the subaru seat tracks,mostly
> > because of the way they mount to the seats, but also they were lower
> > profiled than the original mustang tracks.
> >
> > i also needed to move the seats back because they were too close to
> > the steering wheel as someone else described. so here's what i did.....
> >
> > cut off any brackets from the subaru tracks that hang downward , to
> > get the bottom side of the tracks completely flat. then went to home depot
> > and got some flat metal stock. what i chose was about 1/8" thick , 2" wide
> > and has holes down the middle about every inch or so. i bolted the flat
> > stock across the bottom of the tracks using holes that were there and/or
> > holes that i drilled. be careful where you put these holes/bolts. you want
> > them to be behind the stops in the tracks so you dont limit the track
> > travel.if these two tracks happen to line up with the seat pan holes(in
> > the floor of the car) then your good. in my case the seats needed to move
> > back and over some. and the two flat stock pieces didnt line up anyway , not
> > even close. if i remember correct the holes in the floor are about 11 or 12
> > inches apart (front to back) and about 14" side to side. next i took two
> > more of the flat stock pieces and bolted them to the first two (90 degrees)
> > to line up with the floor pan holes relative to where i wanted the seat to
> > be. i ended up with basically a number symbol (#) bolted the the bottom of
> > the subaru seat tracks. i painted the flat stock black to make it disappear
> > against my black carpet. it sounds more confusing than it really is.....if
> > anyone is interested i may be able to snap a pic or two and send it to you.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > *From:* stan <stan48312 at yahoo.com>
> >
> > *To:* JCOOL289 at aol.com
> >
> > *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2008 4:42 PM
> >
> > *Subject:* [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs
> >
> >
> >
> > On the www.69stang.com website, it has an article that may also apply
> > to your installing modern seats in other older mustangs. The following
> > is detailed to describe the installation. See
> > stephanies-mustang.com/seats.htm. The important thing
> > on the conversion is to use your original seat rails that are lower profile
> > than the newer ones.
> >
> >
> >
> > I bought a complete interior from an '88 LX coupe and the buckets fit
> > fine but the back would have to be radically modified to fit. The newer
> > seats are far more comfortable, but are also bulkier. I ended up finding
> > the center console I wanted, so decided to have my original seats
> > reupholstered instead. Hope this helps.
> >
> > *classic-mustangs-request at lists.twistedpair.ca* wrote:
> >
> > Send Classic-mustangs mailing list submissions to
> > classic-mustangs at lists.twistedpair.ca
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> > 1. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
> > wheel (brian wenyon)
> > 2. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
> > wheel (Brandon Peskin)
> > 3. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
> > wheel (brian wenyon)
> >
> >
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> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:03:33 -0800
> > From: "brian wenyon"
> > Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
> > steering wheel
> > To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"
> >
> > Message-ID:
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.
> >
> > You get some flat metal and bolt the new seats to this, then you can put
> > the
> > seats about anywhere you wish.
> > In the case of Mustang seats you may need saw off some bolt length to
> > fit on
> > the new rail, or spacers.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > From: Sexsmith, Scott
> > [mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
> > Sexsmith, Scott
> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:38 AM
> > To: gavinbr at comcast.net
> > Subject: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering wheel
> >
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > A friend of mine just put a set of 97 Mustang seats in his 65 coupe. He
> > lives a bit of a distance from me and I haven't seen them yet. He told
> > me
> > they bolted right in but they are a bit too close to the steering wheel
> > compared to the stock seats. He'd like to move them back a bit.
> >
> > Has anyone ever come across this problem and figured an easy way to move
> > them back a bit?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Scott
> >
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:24:49 -0800
> > From: Brandon Peskin
> > Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
> > steering wheel
> > To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
> >
> > Message-ID: <6A604718-3F76-4707-AD00-7979EE4DE387 at peskin.org>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
> >
> >
> > On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.
> >
> >
> > Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
> > me...
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:12:18 -0800
> > From: "brian wenyon"
> > Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
> > steering wheel
> > To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"
> >
> > Message-ID:
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > Pic attached is for a 1977~1883 BMW 320i and they are made by Recaro!
> >
> > You can see the rail mechcanism on the bottom of the seats?
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
> > [mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
> > Brandon Peskin
> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:25 PM
> > To: gavinbr at comcast.net
> > Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65,now too close to the steering
> > wheel
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.
> >
> >
> > Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
> > me...
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Could I get the pictures also.

Thanks

Marc Cramer

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From: Jason [mailto:JCool289 at aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:25 PM
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs


ok i sent some pics to you 3 guys off list.....hopefully they will help you
out. unfortunately it is VERY hard to take a pic of the bottom of the seat
when it is bolted in the car....LOL

Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul <mailto:mustangpaul at gmail.com> Sawyer
To: JCOOL289 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs

Nope. I modified the seat brackets--what bolts to the floor--to get them as
far back as possible, but they are still a bit close for my taste. I refuse
to modify the floor pans. I want to see what others have done!


On Jan 17, 2008 12:20 PM, Lance Robaldo <RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com> wrote:


Yes, I'd like a picture of that please. My FloFit's sit way too far forward
and I'd love to move them back - without re-drilling the floor pan...



Paul - did you ever solve this with yours???



Lance.






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From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of Jason
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:25 PM
To: RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs



i used seats out of a subaru xt-5. i used the subaru seat tracks,mostly
because of the way they mount to the seats, but also they were lower
profiled than the original mustang tracks.

i also needed to move the seats back because they were too close to the
steering wheel as someone else described. so here's what i did.....

cut off any brackets from the subaru tracks that hang downward , to get
the bottom side of the tracks completely flat. then went to home depot and
got some flat metal stock. what i chose was about 1/8" thick , 2" wide and
has holes down the middle about every inch or so. i bolted the flat stock
across the bottom of the tracks using holes that were there and/or holes
that i drilled. be careful where you put these holes/bolts. you want them to
be behind the stops in the tracks so you dont limit the track travel.if
these two tracks happen to line up with the seat pan holes(in the floor of
the car) then your good. in my case the seats needed to move back and over
some. and the two flat stock pieces didnt line up anyway , not even close.
if i remember correct the holes in the floor are about 11 or 12 inches apart
(front to back) and about 14" side to side. next i took two more of the flat
stock pieces and bolted them to the first two (90 degrees) to line up with
the floor pan holes relative to where i wanted the seat to be. i ended up
with basically a number symbol (#) bolted the the bottom of the subaru seat
tracks. i painted the flat stock black to make it disappear against my black
carpet. it sounds more confusing than it really is.....if anyone is
interested i may be able to snap a pic or two and send it to you.



Jason

----- Original Message -----

From: stan <mailto:stan48312 at yahoo.com>

To: JCOOL289 at aol.com

Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 4:42 PM

Subject: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs



On the www.69stang.com website, it has an article that may also apply to
your installing modern seats in other older mustangs. The following is
detailed to describe the installation. See
stephanies-mustang.com/seats.htm. The important thing on
the conversion is to use your original seat rails that are lower profile
than the newer ones.



I bought a complete interior from an '88 LX coupe and the buckets fit fine
but the back would have to be radically modified to fit. The newer seats
are far more comfortable, but are also bulkier. I ended up finding the
center console I wanted, so decided to have my original seats reupholstered
instead. Hope this helps.

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2. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
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3. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:03:33 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Hello,

We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.

You get some flat metal and bolt the new seats to this, then you can put the
seats about anywhere you wish.
In the case of Mustang seats you may need saw off some bolt length to fit on
the new rail, or spacers.

Brian


From: Sexsmith, Scott
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Sexsmith, Scott
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:38 AM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering wheel


Hello All,

A friend of mine just put a set of 97 Mustang seats in his 65 coupe. He
lives a bit of a distance from me and I haven't seen them yet. He told me
they bolted right in but they are a bit too close to the steering wheel
compared to the stock seats. He'd like to move them back a bit.

Has anyone ever come across this problem and figured an easy way to move
them back a bit?

Thanks!
Scott

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Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:24:49 -0800
From: Brandon Peskin
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs

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On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...


------------------------------

Message: 3
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:12:18 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Pic attached is for a 1977~1883 BMW 320i and they are made by Recaro!

You can see the rail mechcanism on the bottom of the seats?

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Brandon Peskin
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:25 PM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65,now too close to the steering
wheel



On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...
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i sent the pics to you ......
----- Original Message -----
From: Cramer
To: JCOOL289 at aol.com
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs


Could I get the pictures also.

Thanks

Marc Cramer



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From: Jason [mailto:JCool289 at aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:25 PM
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs


ok i sent some pics to you 3 guys off list.....hopefully they will help you out. unfortunately it is VERY hard to take a pic of the bottom of the seat when it is bolted in the car....LOL

Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Sawyer
To: JCOOL289 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs


Nope. I modified the seat brackets--what bolts to the floor--to get them as far back as possible, but they are still a bit close for my taste. I refuse to modify the floor pans. I want to see what others have done!


On Jan 17, 2008 12:20 PM, Lance Robaldo <RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com> wrote:

Yes, I'd like a picture of that please. My FloFit's sit way too far forward and I'd love to move them back - without re-drilling the floor pan...



Paul - did you ever solve this with yours???



Lance.






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From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca [mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of Jason
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:25 PM
To: RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs



i used seats out of a subaru xt-5. i used the subaru seat tracks,mostly because of the way they mount to the seats, but also they were lower profiled than the original mustang tracks.

i also needed to move the seats back because they were too close to the steering wheel as someone else described. so here's what i did.....

cut off any brackets from the subaru tracks that hang downward , to get the bottom side of the tracks completely flat. then went to home depot and got some flat metal stock. what i chose was about 1/8" thick , 2" wide and has holes down the middle about every inch or so. i bolted the flat stock across the bottom of the tracks using holes that were there and/or holes that i drilled. be careful where you put these holes/bolts. you want them to be behind the stops in the tracks so you dont limit the track travel.if these two tracks happen to line up with the seat pan holes(in the floor of the car) then your good. in my case the seats needed to move back and over some. and the two flat stock pieces didnt line up anyway , not even close. if i remember correct the holes in the floor are about 11 or 12 inches apart (front to back) and about 14" side to side. next i took two more of the flat stock pieces and bolted them to the first two (90 degrees) to line up with the floor pan holes relative to where i wanted the seat to be. i ended up with basically a number symbol (#) bolted the the bottom of the subaru seat tracks. i painted the flat stock black to make it disappear against my black carpet. it sounds more confusing than it really is.....if anyone is interested i may be able to snap a pic or two and send it to you.



Jason

----- Original Message -----

From: stan

To: JCOOL289 at aol.com

Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 4:42 PM

Subject: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs



On the www.69stang.com website, it has an article that may also apply to your installing modern seats in other older mustangs. The following is detailed to describe the installation. See stephanies-mustang.com/seats.htm. The important thing on the conversion is to use your original seat rails that are lower profile than the newer ones.



I bought a complete interior from an '88 LX coupe and the buckets fit fine but the back would have to be radically modified to fit. The newer seats are far more comfortable, but are also bulkier. I ended up finding the center console I wanted, so decided to have my original seats reupholstered instead. Hope this helps.

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1. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
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2. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (Brandon Peskin)
3. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (brian wenyon)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:03:33 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Hello,

We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.

You get some flat metal and bolt the new seats to this, then you can put the
seats about anywhere you wish.
In the case of Mustang seats you may need saw off some bolt length to fit on
the new rail, or spacers.

Brian


From: Sexsmith, Scott
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Sexsmith, Scott
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:38 AM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering wheel


Hello All,

A friend of mine just put a set of 97 Mustang seats in his 65 coupe. He
lives a bit of a distance from me and I haven't seen them yet. He told me
they bolted right in but they are a bit too close to the steering wheel
compared to the stock seats. He'd like to move them back a bit.

Has anyone ever come across this problem and figured an easy way to move
them back a bit?

Thanks!
Scott

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:24:49 -0800
From: Brandon Peskin
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs

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On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...


------------------------------

Message: 3
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:12:18 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

Message-ID:
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Pic attached is for a 1977~1883 BMW 320i and they are made by Recaro!

You can see the rail mechcanism on the bottom of the seats?

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Brandon Peskin
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:25 PM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65,now too close to the steering
wheel



On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...
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Got them.

Thanks

Marc Cramer

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From: Jason [mailto:JCool289 at aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:36 PM
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs


i sent the pics to you ......

----- Original Message -----
From: Cramer <mailto:cramer236 at sbcglobal.net>
To: JCOOL289 at aol.com
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs

Could I get the pictures also.

Thanks

Marc Cramer

_____

From: Jason [mailto:JCool289 at aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:25 PM
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs


ok i sent some pics to you 3 guys off list.....hopefully they will help you
out. unfortunately it is VERY hard to take a pic of the bottom of the seat
when it is bolted in the car....LOL

Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul <mailto:mustangpaul at gmail.com> Sawyer
To: JCOOL289 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs

Nope. I modified the seat brackets--what bolts to the floor--to get them as
far back as possible, but they are still a bit close for my taste. I refuse
to modify the floor pans. I want to see what others have done!


On Jan 17, 2008 12:20 PM, Lance Robaldo <RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com> wrote:


Yes, I'd like a picture of that please. My FloFit's sit way too far forward
and I'd love to move them back - without re-drilling the floor pan...



Paul - did you ever solve this with yours???



Lance.






_____


From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of Jason
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:25 PM
To: RRobaldo at wltsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs



i used seats out of a subaru xt-5. i used the subaru seat tracks,mostly
because of the way they mount to the seats, but also they were lower
profiled than the original mustang tracks.

i also needed to move the seats back because they were too close to the
steering wheel as someone else described. so here's what i did.....

cut off any brackets from the subaru tracks that hang downward , to get
the bottom side of the tracks completely flat. then went to home depot and
got some flat metal stock. what i chose was about 1/8" thick , 2" wide and
has holes down the middle about every inch or so. i bolted the flat stock
across the bottom of the tracks using holes that were there and/or holes
that i drilled. be careful where you put these holes/bolts. you want them to
be behind the stops in the tracks so you dont limit the track travel.if
these two tracks happen to line up with the seat pan holes(in the floor of
the car) then your good. in my case the seats needed to move back and over
some. and the two flat stock pieces didnt line up anyway , not even close.
if i remember correct the holes in the floor are about 11 or 12 inches apart
(front to back) and about 14" side to side. next i took two more of the flat
stock pieces and bolted them to the first two (90 degrees) to line up with
the floor pan holes relative to where i wanted the seat to be. i ended up
with basically a number symbol (#) bolted the the bottom of the subaru seat
tracks. i painted the flat stock black to make it disappear against my black
carpet. it sounds more confusing than it really is.....if anyone is
interested i may be able to snap a pic or two and send it to you.



Jason

----- Original Message -----

From: stan <mailto:stan48312 at yahoo.com>

To: JCOOL289 at aol.com

Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 4:42 PM

Subject: [CM] Modern bucket seats in classic mustangs



On the www.69stang.com website, it has an article that may also apply to
your installing modern seats in other older mustangs. The following is
detailed to describe the installation. See
stephanies-mustang.com/seats.htm. The important thing on
the conversion is to use your original seat rails that are lower profile
than the newer ones.



I bought a complete interior from an '88 LX coupe and the buckets fit fine
but the back would have to be radically modified to fit. The newer seats
are far more comfortable, but are also bulkier. I ended up finding the
center console I wanted, so decided to have my original seats reupholstered
instead. Hope this helps.

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2. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (Brandon Peskin)
3. Re: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering
wheel (brian wenyon)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:03:33 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Hello,

We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.

You get some flat metal and bolt the new seats to this, then you can put the
seats about anywhere you wish.
In the case of Mustang seats you may need saw off some bolt length to fit on
the new rail, or spacers.

Brian


From: Sexsmith, Scott
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Sexsmith, Scott
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 10:38 AM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the steering wheel


Hello All,

A friend of mine just put a set of 97 Mustang seats in his 65 coupe. He
lives a bit of a distance from me and I haven't seen them yet. He told me
they bolted right in but they are a bit too close to the steering wheel
compared to the stock seats. He'd like to move them back a bit.

Has anyone ever come across this problem and figured an easy way to move
them back a bit?

Thanks!
Scott

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:24:49 -0800
From: Brandon Peskin
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs

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On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...


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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:12:18 -0800
From: "brian wenyon"
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65, now too close to the
steering wheel
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"

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Pic attached is for a 1977~1883 BMW 320i and they are made by Recaro!

You can see the rail mechcanism on the bottom of the seats?

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca]On Behalf Of
Brandon Peskin
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:25 PM
To: gavinbr at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [CM] 97 Mustang seats in a 65,now too close to the steering
wheel



On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:03 PM, brian wenyon wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> We have put the BMW seats in out 1965 Mustang.


Do you have a picture? There's a ton of BMW junkers in the yard near
me...
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