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Tudor front seats to be specific... I am trying to figure out what I am going to put in mine... I was thinking of using '65 - '66 Mustang seats, but they are total 44" wide and I don't think they will fit... What seats are others using if not stock seats... Let's see some pics and some info.... Thanks...

I just posted this pic in my post with my new scheme. I'm at work right now, but can measure them for you tomorrow if you like.

Youther... please post the width of the seat when you get time... those look good, what are they out of??

Originally Posted by stillkruzn

Tudor front seats to be specific... I am trying to figure out what I am going to put in mine... I was thinking of using '65 - '66 Mustang seats, but they are total 44" wide and I don't think they will fit... What seats are others using if not stock seats... Let's see some pics and some info.... Thanks...

I had a 65 mustang when I was in high school and was never real impressed with the comfor of the seats. Get out a tape measure and go to the local wrecking yard and start measuring. For the Tudor you will want to keep your choices to smaller 2 door cars so the seats will tilt forward for back seat access. I Run a Custom upholstery shop and have done a couple of rods but nothing older that a 46 Ford so I'm not sure how much room you have. I have used seats out of a mid 80's Chrystler LaBaron that were very comfortable and pretty narrow to boot. My own 46 Tudor I am using seats out of a early 80's Mercure (a european car imported by Mercury) They measure a little under 21 inches each and are very comfortable. I upholstered these with out the headrest and they look great that way.

This is a pair of early Mustang buckets in my model A RPU---they are not modified in any way, and are a perfect fit (they certainly couldn't be any wider). They measure 43 1/8" at the widest point, near the front of the seat, and are very comfortable. (My interior door panels are made from 1/8" luanne mahogany with 3/8" thick foam and marine vinyl upholstery.)

Originally Posted by stillkruzn

Youther... please post the width of the seat when you get time... those look good, what are they out of??

Mine are 20 1/2" wide at the widest point. Not sure exactly what they come out of. By the way that they were made my wife thinks that they came out of a honda.

When they are both in the car there is a few inches in between them to spare.

Ebay has tons and tons of seats listed, or you can go to a local junkyard and grab some too.

Originally Posted by brianrupnow

This is a pair of early Mustang buckets in my model A RPU---they are not modified in any way, and are a perfect fit (they certainly couldn't be any wider). They measure 43 1/8" at the widest point, near the front of the seat, and are very comfortable. (My interior door panels are made from 1/8" luanne mahogany with 3/8" thick foam and marine vinyl upholstery.)

Is the width of the 31 RPU the same as the 31 Sedan... I have a '66 mustang and I could swear that my seats measured 22" or 44" for the total width and I measured the Sedan and didn't see that they would fit.... I think a set of Mustang seat frames with new padding in them would be fairly comfortable in the sedan...

What about 58-60 t-bird seats? they are almost the same as the mustang seats, i can measure mine tomorrow if you like

or '64-'65 Falcon Buckets, there almost the same as Mustang seats also.

late model cougar seats would work great in there.

I plan on using 66 mustang seats in my 28 model a coupe.

the mustang seats should work fine. I finished one that had 69 camaro seats installed. the guy had to do a little special seat track mounting but it works. you can see it on my website.

You guys are making me re-think about the Mustang seats... I guess I need to go measure again and figure out how to make them work... Thanks everyone!!

How much you willing to pay for a set? I can go sneak the set out of my wife's 66 stang. LOL!

Mine are from Fiero ,good fit proportion for car.