Hmmm, are you sure? I would say my 66 seats are also tapered; meaning,
asymmetrically shaped (very subtly) to clear the tunnel. And the squabs for
my 66 are visually the same shape as on, say, a 69, although I admit I
haven't measured them. This is not to say the frames might not be
different...
on 1/12/03 6:25 AM, Telewest (PH) at paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> The seat frames would have changed in 67 with the wider tunnel for the
> 4-synchro gearbox, these have seat foams and covers with a corresponding
> taper. If you have the reclining seat backs they should have the tapered
> seats. The foam sculpturing also changed at some time adding to the
> permutations. After-market leather covers are available for the later
> frames as well as the earlier. Current foams seem to be much denser than
> the originals and give a higher 'ride height', you might want to cut an inch
> or so off the bottom to stop thighs fouling wheel and head the roof if a GT.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stuart MacMillan" <macmillan@attbi.com>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 2:11 AM
> Subject: The leather seat thread prompts a question....
>
>
>> I have the late style reclining seats with head restraints in my '65 ...
> Now those seats
>> are worn out, and I'm wondering if the seat frames are actually the same
>> size between early and late...
>
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