What Buckets Interchange or Fit A 71 Maverick?

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  1. Mel Moeller

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    Can anyone tell me please what bucket seats will interchange or fit well from other cars to a 71 Maverick?
    I have a set of early Mustang seats that were in my car when I bought it and do not like the way they fit. The back rests are also pretty low in height.
     
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    As long as you have Maverick bucket seat tracks, virtually anything can fit.
     
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    Craig,

    Do you happen to have the tracks for a pair? if so how much? Also do you know where I can buy a set of hood scoops for the grabber hood? You can email me at: melmoe5@gmail.com
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I believe you emailed me before looking for a hood. ???

    I have no tracks either.

    I will send you an email.
     
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    Thanks Craig
     
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    I used 92ish mitz 3000gt seats with 3000 gt tracks..as I only had mav bench track..
    I didn't do it the correct way. I'll be redoing it with flat bar welded to pan
     
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    If mavfloor pans were.more flat you could easily bolt any seat with their tracks to our floors..but our pans dip in the front so need some flat bar
    .or jerry rig a tower of welded nuts (yeah, doesn't sound safe)
    Flat bar also works to raise seat to around how stock sat.. unless you like the lower seat feel..or if you're a taller guy and need the head room
     
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    My car came with a set of 68 or so Mustang seats that have the plastic back that had the original spacers from a maverick and bolted in. I don't like the idea of having plastic backs and the lower back rest seat. I am going to find a set of high backs somewhere.
     
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    Do you have a pic of your seats that I could see if it isn't too much trouble.
     
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    Craig is right, then use flat steel to compensate on top of the brackets. I have a set of Porsche Boxter Seats, but haven't decided if I'm going to put them in a 1978 Plymouth Volare, 1976 Chevrolet Vega or a 1997 BMW 318ti.
     
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