Seats for '72 MY 'E'?

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:03 pm

As posted over in 'General' I'm now the owner of a '72 MY 'E' (oil filler flap in the rear wing). Currently it has modern Recaro full-on bucket seats (with harness holes and everything!).

Will be looking to replace these with either the correct seats, or possibly a pair of Mark Waring's Bilsteins.

What should it have, and has anyone got a decent pair: I will also need runners as the originals have gone (the Recaro's have their own ball-raced (?) ones).

I thank you ....

P.S. No hurry, but thought it was worth a post before Husbourne.

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:14 pm

This is what the correct seats should look like :

they were only used in '73/'73 - vinyl is different to '69-'71 seats (which were usually basketweave) & recliners at the side were black 'speckled' finish (rather than the chrome ones in '69-'71) with the seat back release at the top of the recliner.

I tried for quite some time to get an original replacement pair for my '72 2.4T without success.

By the way Barry, wellcome back to 911 ownership!

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:45 pm

Thanks Andy! Thought you might have the answers

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Just as well in fact: they are a bit different to what I was expecting. Like I say, no hurry, but would like to move the Recaro buckets out before I attempt an MoT (wrong image: don't want the MoT man to think he's putting a ticket on a hooligan's car

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1972_911t · Post by **1972_911t** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:49 pm

didnt the 72 E's also have hounds tooth seats as an option?

Steve

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:06 pm

Oooo: what's that then??

It's at times like this I wish I had kept all of my 911 books: including the Johnston (sp?) book of authenticity

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:57 pm

This is 'houndstooth' :

The chances of finding a pair of '72/'73 seats for sale with the houndstooth inserts are very remote !

Do you know what the original colour of the interior was ? (If it was a Viper Green car the chances are that the interior was black).

Also, Recaro sports seats may have been originally installed...

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:03 am

I have a pair of very nice 69 E basketweave seats that will bolt straight in.

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:12 pm

Thanks again, Andy: I think I can resist the Houndstooth, even if they did crop up

The current interior is in black, which I'm keen to keep, so that should make life a bit easier.

Must admit that basketweave is my favorite of the finishes:shame it wouldn't be correct, nevertheless Nick, I'll have a chat with you at Husbourne

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Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:02 pm

I have a set

will e-mail pictures on Tuesday.

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:05 pm

Thanks Derek

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Barry · Post by **Barry** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:10 pm

Now sorted. After swapping mails with Peter, and looking at various original seats (having forgotton how I used to slide around on the originals I briefly had in the 911T), I ended up going a different route.

Went up to Husbourne, hoping to see some second hand Bilsteins (as in Mark Waring / World Wide Classics). Got chatting to Mark, and he did a very fair deal on some new (ex-display) seats. They were the ones I was after (Nurburgring Buckets with fabric insert), and I'm going to adapt the excellent runners from the Recaro's currently in the car, which will make a big difference to the costs.

Happy days

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