Since I'm not completely pleased with my Sheel seat, I'm always looking for alternatives. I found this picture of a 904 seat. Almost looks like a modified 914 seat doesn't it? It looks comfortable. Anyone have a Speedster bucket seat in theirs? Thoughts?

They are comfortable IMO. Very similar to speedster seats. Try www.fibersteel.com/OldSite/Seats.htm

If you'd ever like to sell that Scheel seat - shoot me some pics of it - I might be your guy. I had a set of them in a different car in the '80s and loved them!

Regards,
Tom

Corbeau classic 2 is another nice one that is similar to the 904 and 914 GT seat. Lot cheaper too Probably won't fit into the backpad though

Good tip on Fibersteel. Beautiful stuff.

Look at this seat. It's a reproduction 550 seat. I bet you could modify a 914 seat to look very similar.....

A guy in a pink shirt made these from a 914 seat;
http://www.roadglue.com/forum/showpost.php...p;postcount=189

also hers abunch of different styles;
http://www.classiccarseats.com/

Here's mine after I re-worked them. I used copper pipe for the frame then cut 3/4" plywood to fill the gap between the pipe and the stock seat then glassed over the whole thing.

Here's the before shot;

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Here it is in the car. I cut off the headrest to emulate the 356 seats. My headrest is now attached to my harness bar.

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Very nice work. Looks like you used 1/2 inch soft copper for the framework ? After you glassed it all in are the side extension pieces stiff enough to handle getting in and out of the car ? I may have to " borrow " your idea.

This has me thinking on a custom seating project, as I'd love to turn my car into a 3 seater because I've got 2 kids.

Had two in my last "teener." Will not fit into the backpad but are otherwise comfortable and a reasonable price.

Dave

...............just a note of intrest, the original 550 seats were made in aluminum.,and were slightly smaller and narrower than a speedster seat., the reproduction 550,s I have driven were UNCOMFORTABLE as hell...the seats are too narrow., a speedster seat(they were made in steel,lots of nice breathing holes, without any padding is what I used for years. a padded speedster seat is also UNCOMFORTABLE it,s also too narrow....The 914 OEM seat is just right....MM