[PontiacMatt72]

Do you have aftermarket bucket seats in your Pontiac? Looking for pictures and opinions from those that do.

Specially interested in a-body cars, and also if you have “high-back” or “low-back with headrest” seats.

I like these (attached pics)... but struggling with high back or low back w/ headrest.

[Tom Vaught]

I have Chrysler Sebring black LEATHER seats in my 64 GTO Convertible, as they have the "built in the seat shoulder belt". A very safe system compared to the factory 64 seats that would allow Grandma, not wearing a belt in the rear seat in 1964, to fly forward and crush the driver against the steering wheel in a crash. 1964 seats did not even have a lock on the upper portion of the seat to keep it from flying forward. I believe 1966 was the first year for that safety feature.

I had custom seat mount pieces fabricated to allow using the factory floorboard mounts with the Sebring seat mounts. Of course they have a proper headrest built into them too.

Tom V.

[JLuger]

I picked up a pair of bmw seats the stock seats have to be recovered the mice got into them, I grabbed these off Craigslist for now.

[mikes2nd]

Check out your pull a parts places...

I got perfect 2004 Caddy seats(power and lap belt) for like 150$

The power module is in the seats, you might even be able use the heated seat option.

they can be used with or without the center console(looks like a bench).

Easy to find new leather on ebay or leatherseats

[HWYSTR455]

The issues with using newer OE seats is that they are extremely heavy, and they can be bulky with all the integrated airbag stuff. Mounting is a challenge, but usually easily overcome.

The nice thing about Procar is they use a standard type rail and mounting system, which is spread across many aftermarket manufacturers. For example, I have Recaro RS seats in my 'bird, and it has the same type mounting as the Procar.

I bought the Recaros in like 1982, when they weren't that expensive, but they are showing some wear in the seat pan suspension system, and some of the foam. I was thinking it would be less expensive to replace them than to have them rebuilt/recovered. I am going from a previous color to black, so one way or another, I will have to do something.

I will look for pics of the seats installed, and the brackets. Can provide rough measurements too, but it's the 'standard' mounting system for just about all the big aftermarket seats.

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[stich]

I'm putting 2005 GTO seats in my build. I picked up a complete set of front & rears seats and the only mod I did was to modify the tracts with some plating to fit the bolts on the floor. The nice thing is that the rear seats are the same size as my convertible seats and will fit between the rear panels nicely. Just some foam modification, but I do upholstery for a living so not an issue. I should say, I did upholstery. I just retired this year but my son took over the shop so I still get to use all the cool tools LOL.

[PontiacMatt72]

Cool to see this thread get revived…even has some added drama, with someone trying to throw shade. (Thanks for that wonderful contribution 65madgoat.)

An update from me - I ended up ordering the TMI “low-back” seat with the headrest. (And opted out on the grommets I referenced in the first post). Figured the head rest looked more correct in the GTO.

I placed the passenger side TMI seat in with the old driver seat in, for comparison/reference. Currently the seats are out of the car for a Vintage Air AC system install I’m trying to finish up.

My observations:
The TMI seat is LOWER than the Pontiac bucket seat (see photo).
I wish TMI’s head rest was about 2-3” “shorter, little too tall in my opinion.

Overall, I feel like the seat doesn’t really look “out of place and am satisfied with the purchase based on appearance alone. I haven’t had any seat time as the car has been down with other updates since I got the seats. But they did “test sit” pretty well, so I’m optimistic!

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by PontiacMatt72

Cool to see this thread get revived…even has some added drama, with someone trying to throw shade. (Thanks for that wonderful contribution 65madgoat.)

An update from me - I ended up ordering the TMI “low-back” seat with the headrest. (And opted out on the grommets I referenced in the first post). Figured the head rest looked more correct in the GTO.

I placed the passenger side TMI seat in with the old driver seat in, for comparison/reference. Currently the seats are out of the car for a Vintage Air AC system install I’m trying to finish up.

My observations:
The TMI seat is LOWER than the Pontiac bucket seat (see photo).
I wish TMI’s head rest was about 2-3” “shorter, little too tall in my opinion.

Overall, I feel like the seat doesn’t really look “out of place and am satisfied with the purchase based on appearance alone. I haven’t had any seat time as the car has been down with other updates since I got the seats. But they did “test sit” pretty well, so I’m optimistic!

Those look very nice! I agree that the headrest looks too tall. I'd be tempted to take them to an upholstery shop and see if they can cut them down, and maybe even shape in that teardrop shape of the original. Bring the original for reference.

Very good looking seat though!

[jhein]

Originally Posted by PontiacMatt72

Cool to see this thread get revived…even has some added drama, with someone trying to throw shade. (Thanks for that wonderful contribution 65madgoat.)

An update from me - I ended up ordering the TMI “low-back” seat with the headrest. (And opted out on the grommets I referenced in the first post). Figured the head rest looked more correct in the GTO.

I placed the passenger side TMI seat in with the old driver seat in, for comparison/reference. Currently the seats are out of the car for a Vintage Air AC system install I’m trying to finish up.

My observations:
The TMI seat is LOWER than the Pontiac bucket seat (see photo).
I wish TMI’s head rest was about 2-3” “shorter, little too tall in my opinion.

Overall, I feel like the seat doesn’t really look “out of place and am satisfied with the purchase based on appearance alone. I haven’t had any seat time as the car has been down with other updates since I got the seats. But they did “test sit” pretty well, so I’m optimistic!

I think the seat looks good. FYI, they do make a lower profile headrest:

https://www.tmiproducts.com/products...mini-headrests

[vertigto]

Not sure if I would like the feel of grommets on my spine, assuming you can feel them.

They look cool though,

[milkcrateracing]

I have Corbeau in my GTO and Safari wagon. I also used their brackets. I find them comfy even on long drives. https://corbeau.com/sport-seat/

[sjdiesel]

Originally Posted by milkcrateracing

I have Corbeau in my GTO and Safari wagon. I also used their brackets. I find them comfy even on long drives. https://corbeau.com/sport-seat/

That is a good looking seat and a fair price! Got any pics of them in your car(s)? Do they hold you in well around turns?

[PontiacMatt72]

*want to add, both the seats pictured are 35” tall.

[milkcrateracing]

The headrests are detachable if that helps.

[Chief of the 60's]

In one of my cars I have early S-10 (square body) Blazer seats. The factory blue vinyl matched the interior very well so they look like they belong and are comfortable.

In another one of my cars I used early Fiero seats. The early seats have speakers in the headrest. Once again, comfortable but not quite as comfortable as the S-10 seats. I like the speakers in the headrest though.

Another car has the plastic race seats that everybody sells. Even with the covers they are not comfortable.

[NeighborsComplaint]

I really like the looks of the Corbeau seats.

I am assuming the vinyl is superior to the leather when it comes to abrasion resistance.

[fbd73]

These are for my '73 Firebird. I bought old ones out of a Honda Prelude and had them recovered when I had the interior done. They are the same size and height as the originals.

[brooknice]

I have the 06 chrysler sebring seats but they are recovered and wrapped to look like 69 gto seats. One of these days I will have those seats cut down and shaved into a more smaller seats.

[PontiacMatt72]

Would love to see pics of these seats *in the car*!

[Tom Vaught]

So PM72, I would ask another question:
How wide are you across the hip bones?

The reason why I ask is my Sebring seats are very comfortable on my hips.

A friend (Former Director of Borg Warner Turbo Systems purchased a new Mid Engine Corvette
with the Stiff Bolster racing seats.
These seats only accommodate people with small hip distance spread.
If you are wider vs the bolster distance the seats are very uncomfortable on a 1.5 hr trip each direction.
Painful in fact. But I shimmed up my hips with a couple of stiff pillows and managed them ride in both directions. Otherwise you might be VERY
UNHAPPY with the seats you buy.

Tom V.