terryp Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Has anyone lying around an old bench seat which is complete for a pre 1985 car , the earlier the better as I want a bit of a retro look and a bit more leg room hopefully!! Thanks Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalongbloke Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I hope you find some... They do look retro cool! Just add 70 series tyres for a proper retro look! See https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer?fgl=true&pli=1#album/dalongbloke/5305392752706915425 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Oops forgot to say, don't worry about the address in France as we are over quite a bit and the seat could be posted to my parents in Littlehampton ........by the seaside! Thanks Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 37 views and no seat? OK any bench seat or part of a bench seat suitable for a live axle car (although I may be able to alter a de dion one?) Someone must have an old one in their garage Thanks Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Terry I may well have something in a couple of weeks time - when I get the new seats for my car. MarkC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 MarkC Couple of weeks or even longer would be fine, have you any pictures? Thanks Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Crudders Posted June 13, 2011 Area Representative Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hi Terry, I was alerted to your thread as I have a spare bench seat in the garage. Is your 7 a long or short cockpit? Mine is the former. A SC has a wider tunnel and narrower seat base than a LC so the two are not interchangeable. The same goes for SC vs. DD. Not wanting to gazump or whatever, just wouldn't want you to buy incompatible gear. If my stuff should suit and Mark's doesn't, ping me a BM. Cruds Edited by - Crudders on 13 Jun 2011 18:37:15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 Cruds Thanks so much for the post, mine is a very very early long cockpit car , I think within the first 100. So it has an ital axle, I think the seat I am after may not be on many cars! Would it be possible to email me a picture. Many thanks MarkC What is your car? Thanks so much Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klunk Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hi Terry , Clearly your sorted for bench seats now. I was just wondering whether you needed any period doors to go with them? Regards, Giles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalongbloke Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Don't worry about rarity Terry, mine is a 96 with a live axle so there's a good few of them around. Good luck, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 Thanks Giles but I have the original period doors already. The car is completely original as it left the factory in 1984 except for an additional rad fan which I squeezed in behind the rad, Yoko A021s and an exhaust deflector! Hopefully I will be able to be a bit more comfy now in a bench seat! Thanks to all Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hello I am still looking for a nice old bench seat? (MarkC is waiting for his new seats which may be a long time and Crudder's seat has damage to the top edge but I am waiting for a photo to confirm whether my boot cover may cover it?) Anyone else have bench seat and squabs lying around. Please email picture and price Thanks a lot Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 bumpity bumpity bump bump bump..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalongbloke Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Terry... do you have seats now? Would you look at a swop? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 Andy I have the original small seats for the car but I also have a set of Pre S leather seats with but with 1 set of runners. Would these be of interest? What have you got? Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 Oops Andy Just done some searching and although you can post from the UK to France for £23 (up to 25kg and 4 cubic feet), from France to the UK is at least 150€ :-( Why doesn't that surprise me? :-( We are coming over in October of this year. As they say on the Apprentice .......The search continues ...... Terry Edited by - terryp on 25 Jun 2011 12:10:37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Why not make one? A sheet of ply, furniture foam, PVC to upholster and a few staples, you are done. It's what CC would have done, and doubtless did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 batteredoldsupersport Thanks yes a good idea but plan B at the moment! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Now sorted! We will have that Ford Zodiac 50's look bench seat soon! (and my knees won't be wrapping under the steering wheel). Thanks to all once again (especially Cruds / Richard) Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Crudders/Richard I have sent two emails with no reply? Are you on holiday? Do you want to keep the seat now? All the best Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalongbloke Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Terry... let me know if you still have need... I have sourced leather pre-S seats. egards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Andy I still haven't had any reply from Crudders so can you BM me a price & pictures and dimensions of the tunnel opening and width of the seat bit? Thanks Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Crudders Posted July 16, 2011 Area Representative Share Posted July 16, 2011 YHM Terry. Crudders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalongbloke Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I shall leave you two to it. Let me know how you get on... A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Thanks Andy Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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