Seat height per model
- Joris Koning
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Re: Seat height per model
Seats are probably the biggest frustration in restoring these cars. Pretty much nobody does them right. Reason for this is lack of quality materials and insufficient knowledge of what seats looked like when new.
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- Mark Roth
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Re: Seat height per model
Seeing the posts following mine makes me wonder whether the firm AI seats I sat on many years ago were done by the folks who now are at Autobahn. As I mentioned, my experience was long ago.
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- David Aronson
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Re: Seat height per model
Thanks to you all! My car, had only 13k on it when taken over in 1969. There was more room between the steering wheel and the seat. I will talk to AI after the Holiday. I may drive down and have them adjust them while I stay over. The car is such a blast to drive, I am motivated to get the seating more suitable.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
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67 Karman 912 461567
74 911 Targa (3.0 SC motor)
83 911SC (Concours award winner, still)
95 993
09 Carrera S
69 Triumph TR6, 2004 BMW K1200GT, 2012 R1200RT, 2013 MOTO GUZI V7 RACER
64 VW coupe
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- Graeme Langford
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Re: Seat height per model
https://reutter-karosserie.de/en/Interi ... pholstery/
buy a new spring base and seat pad from these guys.
My seat was a little to soft when I bought my car.
I had a very good guy take a look and he added to some foam supports.
Did not feel right.
I ordered a new spring base and seat pad and had these installed.
As good as I imagine it was from new
buy a new spring base and seat pad from these guys.
My seat was a little to soft when I bought my car.
I had a very good guy take a look and he added to some foam supports.
Did not feel right.
I ordered a new spring base and seat pad and had these installed.
As good as I imagine it was from new
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1967 911S
- Martin Benade
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Re: Seat height per model
Most of us had more room from the steering wheel in 1969.
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62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
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