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Posted by: DBCooper Mar 14 2012, 09:04 PM

There's a thread showing how to put a later passenger seat into an early car, but I can't find it. It involved welding in a seat adjuster, if I remember correctly. I've searched, no luck, anyone know where it is?

Thanks.

Posted by: mepstein Mar 14 2012, 09:18 PM

Should be easy. Weld in the same seat mounts that are on the driver side. Restoration design sells them.

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Mar 14 2012, 09:33 PM

plus you will need adjust bracket the mounts on the crossmember. My 70 has a a later passenger seat. I would take some pictures for you, but my car is at Brad Mayeur's shop getting a spring time work done.

Posted by: Racer Chris Mar 15 2012, 02:58 AM

I've had a design for a bolt in conversion since 1985.
It will be available as a kit in the next month or so.

Posted by: DBCooper Mar 15 2012, 12:44 PM

Will I be able to afford it, Chris?

I know there was a thread or mention in the thread, even thought I saved the link, now I'll be damned if I can find it.

Thanks, gents.

Posted by: McMark Mar 15 2012, 01:09 PM

Any just bolted the seat rails to the floor in the back and through the box-brace in the front. Nothin' fancy.

Posted by: Racer Chris Mar 15 2012, 01:56 PM

$119.95, delivered.
This is my original product photo, taken in 1986 I think.

Posted by: DBCooper Mar 15 2012, 05:39 PM

Dude! I thought he was German?

Posted by: SirAndy Mar 15 2012, 06:02 PM

The seat-rails fit into the rear (fixed) studs, all i had to do is use some flat nuts so the seat can still move.

Same in the front, there are already threaded holes in the crossbeam that i used to secure the rails there.
No welding or cutting needed.

The only thing you can't do with this method is to tilt the seat up/down.