they're suspension seats with not a lot of bounce, un like solid foam that continual compress to harder foam.. flat bottom steel plates that are easy to mount, they also sell the sliders if you want them to adjust.. but all my cars I'm happy with them back as far as they will go and never need them to adjust for ward... I've used door bucks to make them hinge to get behind them in sedans ...
Wow! Lots of comments and opinions. Again, my intent was a low buck build (around 6K all in as it sits) that is functionable, reliable, and somewhat comfortable to drive. I used what is available and cheap as did most hotrodders back in the day. Like the Mexican blanket ideas though. Will have to get one. Thanks for all your input and Merry Christmas Dennis
Not traditional but sure looks comfortable. As same as noted. Some spray dye and back paint will knock some of the modern look off of those. Since they were inexpensive , you can rock those if you want to look for replacements. Most of all if you DRIVE your car ( not 5 miles a week to the Dairy Queen cruise night ) your bottom and back will be much happier.
So you building a real hot rod, using what works. Sure, you could spend ten times what you have in those on bomber seats, and be "period correct" and hate the ride. Form follows function, not fashion. My girl looks great in heals, but she will not win any 20K races in them.
This what I would do also. The key to the plastic sides is to sand and prime fill until smooth and hi gloss paint to look like metal; possibly swap them so the controls are on the inside if not used often and mostly hidden
Merry Christmas. The problem with building a hot rod like they did back in the day is that no one around you is driving like back in the day. Cars are faster, in greater number with drivers less courteous and more distracted than ever before. So things like third brake lights and good seat belts and safety gl*** are worth a second thought. At least for me. But it's your car, your budget and your ****. Drive safely.
Hey he is building his own car , if it works out for him , and his budget , carry on drive it like you stole it
Hello, It is not a question of cheap seats, but seats that give some comfort when driving the hot rod or family car. The seats fit, need some custom work on those seat adjusters. But, it is the way to fit inside those bucket seats for pure comfort on drives to the grocery store or a 100/200 mile road trip up the coastline or in your case, countryside. We found a pair of small bucket seats for our 1940 Willys Coupe build. They were a lot better in comfort and adjustability than the stock seats. Since the motor was a 10% setback position, we had to move everything as far back as possible. The comfort of the small sporty car bucket seats made the construction better and fit both of us for street cruising or at the drags. 1960 Jnaki Since the seats fit in your build, are comfortable and can adjust, it is way beyond stock seats arrangement. Change is good in this case and if the adjustment wheels can be modified, then happy cruising. For the so called purists, that is their choice. Since the seats fit and you are happy, continue on with the interior. If the rest of the interior will be a similar color and fabric, then that is also good. It can’t be worse than those ****py multi color blankets folks think is traditional. A few photos from any period of hot rod builds does not make it standard as far as a look of that time period. Those blankets were awful, but that, again, is a choice. Hot Rod building is always custom work. That is how it started and continues on to this day. Creativity is one road to each build. YRMV
I don't give a rat's *** where the seats came from. They look good and they look good in the build. Comfort is my thing with my bodily injuries. and I'm sure it is with others. That's like telling myself and others that we "have" to have standard shifting to be period correct. So what if they're not "period correct". It's his build. Get over it.
sure, why not, but why stop there, why not a new front clip with mustang2 for ride height and convenience, LS and modern fuel injection engines, weld wheels... what happened to the hamb i used to know
They most likely are not DOT approved. But DOT approved belts are not required on cars that were not originally equipped with them. Racing harnesses are very rarely if ever DOT approved and people drive with them all the time. Being that some of the carts and SXS can really move out, there are a lot of belts for them that are very well made, and some are DOT approved. As for the opinion that the seats are too new, I say run what fits you and works for you. With the doors closed they only thing they will see is the smile on your face as you drive by. Enjoy!
The DOT point is not so much what is approved but what is designed to keep you from spilling your beer at 15mph versus keeping you from diving through your windshield at 55. It was just a suggestion about safety and I won't lose any sleep either way.
Apparently, the HAMB you used to know was different then the Hamb I knew under my old name (50dodge4x4) from the same time frame. That HAMB was more forgiving about what people did to get their rides on the street. They wanted traditional rides, but didn't blast someone that did what they had to do it get their ride on the road. The HAMB from 2002 was not as strictly restricted as the current rules, and the cars did not have to fit into someones defined rules. Getting upset over a set of seats? Um, OK. But the modern seats are a much different story then the other modern parts you listed.
OK but I remember a HAMB where BILLET was a four letter word and you needed a very thick skin to survive. Rules change but this is a kinder, gentler site.
What I read was acceptance and some gentle suggestions. A different camera angle would help. I have some not completely modern seat in my 35, would definitely like to change them, but at the moment they are in and working, electric and heated, not a bad feature as there is no heat and it is a tudor. Better to be on the road, than in the shop…
Driving in discomfort is traditional. My Falcon has leather 10-way power adjustable seats, with heat, from an Audi TT. And yes, I have all power features working, including the PWM heat, which I split, so the base and back are independently adjustable.
Those seats could detract from the overall looks... if you drive around with no doors. It's yours and if it works for you then that is all you should care about. They fit and the only way someone can see them is if they stick their head inside the car or you have the door open. Comfort and fit are all I care about when it comes to a seat. A comfortable seat means you can spend a lot more time in it and that's what it's really all about. Especially for us older gents...
Modern seats just don't have the "look" of old time seats. No chrome or anodized aluminum trim to be seen. Also, we seem to be bound and determined to eliminate the headrests. Why? Do we really need old fashioned whiplash?
I've got recovered Fiero seats in an A coupe. I don't show them here but they are very comfortable and even have built in stereo speakers in the headrests. Works for me.
Second row mini van bucket seats in my 49 Truck. I removed the headrests because They kept me from sliding the seat far enough back in the cab, and I removed the arm rests because I wanted to have a console and the center rests were in the way, and the outer rests interfered with the door closing.
What year wrangler seats ? @D2Denny seats look good , I was looking for a 60’s low rise no head rest buckets for my 56 … prices are nuts for rusted out complete garbage !!! the wrangler seats look pretty damn close to old school buckets . the Honda seats look good without the headrests , I think black seat covers and paint the plastic knobs n such satin or flat black and they will simply disappear into the interior . As much as I would love a set of impala buckets for my 56, the entry price of 750-950 for garbage then having them reupholstered on top of that makes them a no go for me !! I found a set of black bench seats for now , but will keep my eyes open for something more modern. while I can agree , a fancy bucket with head rests and big bolsters etc etc scream modern car or 90’s street rod . These seats don’t . budget build , sure …. They say that . And I like that more .
Love that last question. Having been rear ended in traffic a few times, I'll be keeping headrests. My neck is traditional when undamaged.
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