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Posted by: Gustl Oct 23 2011, 11:26 AM
I just woner if the driver's seat is identical to the passenger's seat
of course I'm talking abut the later seats
and - would a late passenger seat fit at the early driver's seat 
Gustl
Posted by: McMark Oct 23 2011, 11:44 AM
They're all the same, except for the railings on the bottom, but those unbolt. So yes, they're all interchangeable. 
Posted by: kg6dxn Oct 23 2011, 11:47 AM
What about the angle of the back of the headrest? There is a left and right.
Posted by: poorsche914 Oct 23 2011, 12:08 PM
The driver seat has an "indent" area along the lower left to help clear the hand brake lever.
Posted by: sfrenck Oct 23 2011, 12:58 PM
I switched mine - but there is a difference in the headrests. You can see it after you do the switch and look at the seats from the back of the car.
I don't have any interference with the e-brake using my passenger seat on the driver's side.
Posted by: Gustl Oct 23 2011, 03:04 PM
I switched mine - but there is a difference in the headrests. You can see it after you do the switch and look at the seats from the back of the car.
Scott - could you describe that difference?
I have an early car (MY'70) with the non-movable passenger seat
my idea is to get a good passenger seat and use it as driver's seat, because passenger's seats are in general in better shape ...
Gustl
Posted by: McMark Oct 23 2011, 03:39 PM
I stand corrected... The rear 'seam' has an angle to it. Here you can see my 914 happens to have two driver's side seats in it.
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Posted by: sfrenck Oct 23 2011, 04:11 PM
I switched mine - but there is a difference in the headrests. You can see it after you do the switch and look at the seats from the back of the car.
Scott - could you describe that difference?
I have an early car (MY'70) with the non-movable passenger seat
my idea is to get a good passenger seat and use it as driver's seat, because passenger's seats are in general in better shape ...
GustlMcMark's pictures show the difference - the line at the bottom of the headrest is meant to slope with the firewall
Posted by: TargaToy Oct 23 2011, 08:26 PM
On my 72, there's a difference in the side bolsters. If you switch the seats (like the trim shop evidently did when the PO had it reupholstered), the passenger seat being on the driver's side makes grabbing the P-brake lever really hard.
Posted by: Gustl Oct 23 2011, 10:12 PM
thanks all for help 
Posted by: skaufmann Oct 26 2011, 12:11 AM
Drivers side has narrower side-pad to give extra clearance for e-brake.
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