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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: jleews6 on May 25, 2008, 05:56:56 PM

Title: Are regular tbird seats the same as turbo coupe seats...
Post by: jleews6 on May 25, 2008, 05:56:56 PM
as in dimensions. If not what are they. Thanks

John
Title: Are regular tbird seats the same as turbo coupe seats...
Post by: vinnietbird on May 25, 2008, 06:32:52 PM
They are a direct swap.
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Post by: jleews6 on May 25, 2008, 06:54:36 PM
But are they the same width. My lil project needs procise measurements.
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 25, 2008, 07:05:29 PM
Well,there Me A Small Difference,but Not Much At All.they Had To Fit In The Same Area In The Birds And Cougars,plus,turbo Coupes Generally Had The Adjustable Side Bolsters,which,may (or May Not) Add A Tiny Bit More Width.The base of them is the same.The backs of the TC are taller.
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Post by: jleews6 on May 25, 2008, 07:14:01 PM
Ok thanks i can deal with tall seats (fronts don't matter). I have TC seats but don't want to "experiment" with them so i'm gonna get some junk "regulars" and use them first(the regulars are my test dummys:D ).
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 25, 2008, 08:14:48 PM
What are you working on?
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Post by: daminc on May 25, 2008, 08:19:50 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;220645
What are you working on?


What he said.
Title: Are regular tbird seats the same as turbo coupe seats...
Post by: jleews6 on May 25, 2008, 09:42:41 PM
Shhhhh its a secret project:hick: .......I'm putting the whole interior of a tbird (minus rear panels) in a mustang. I have put a door panel on a door and it will fit, dash will work (mustang harness), the little carpet thing on rear panel and rear armrest will fit, working on seats (fronts good rears in progress), next is center console (custom ebrake). This is a on and off project so who knows when its done.
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Post by: daminc on May 25, 2008, 09:49:17 PM
you could just get a bird and cut out the middle-man, so to speak. LOL
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Post by: jleews6 on May 25, 2008, 10:18:27 PM
I have a wrecked 5.0L sport that i got everything from so anything i need i got (well most of it).
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Post by: daminc on May 25, 2008, 10:38:08 PM
OK, now you have to give us some pics. Im kinda curious on how everything goes together in the car now.
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Post by: jpc647 on May 26, 2008, 10:21:04 AM
What year is the 5.0 sport that you have?
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 26, 2008, 10:36:31 AM
Mine is an '88.I wouldn't want any other year......sentimental reasons.
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Post by: jleews6 on May 26, 2008, 11:05:50 AM
Mines an 87. I have pics of the front seats in my old SVO and the rears were in when the rear panels were out. I don't think i took pics of the dash in my convertible but it looked cool(85 GT). I'll put a door panel in place and take a pic. It will take time but it will be worth it.

Heres on pic:
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/jleews6/johnssvoandbirchcreekon6607014.jpg)
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 26, 2008, 02:19:26 PM
Those look JUST like my seats.
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Post by: jleews6 on May 26, 2008, 03:51:02 PM
Yeah the sports had the TC seats (thank god). Heres a pic i took today to show what the door will kinda look like w/a bird panel

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/jleews6/birdpanelonstang.jpg)
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Post by: vinnietbird on May 26, 2008, 04:35:56 PM
Those will need help to fit.How well did the back seat fit into a Stang (which,by the way,can easily swap seats with a Cat and Bird).
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Post by: jleews6 on May 27, 2008, 09:04:12 PM
The door panels actually fit pretty good. I'm gonna have to take out some material for the seat which is why i'm gonna get a junk seat and experiment with it. Upholstery shop can do it with not to many headaches.