Are these seats a good candidate for refinishing?

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  1. canuck222

    canuck222 vroom, vroom... Supporting Member

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    In my ongoing journey to ditch my front bench seat as I find it uncomfortable and doesn't seem very safe given how low the headrests are, I ran across this pair of buckets:
    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-auto-body-parts/ottawa/1970-original-mustang-seats/1484217017

    I have the following questions before I contact the guy:
    1. Is $200 CAD a fair price for these seats given these need a refinish?
    2. Acknowledging this one is totally subjective... how do these compare to the 71-73 high backs? (i.e. do they fit well? are they comfortable?). Per my profile I have a '73 Comet.
    Thank you in advance.

    I should add, I do not have the tracks yet but will be posting a request for those if these seats are a go.
     
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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    Those don't look like 70 Mustang seats. The latch, shape and seat base look wrong. I have a seat I'm installing in mine and they are very similar to Maverick seats. I didn't bother looking for tracks, I made spacers and replaced the studs with longer grade 8 bolts. A 5/16 hex bolt head drops in the track perfectly and locks in on the flats.
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    IMO, $200 is a lot of money for seats that need seat buns and covers.
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Says "Asking $200" so they will probably take less. I did not think they look too bad as far as condition. Price seems fair to me for what I can see.
     
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    Rick, your seats look like 1970-1971 Torino seats. Hi dollar to the Torino guys! I paid almost $500 for a pair not in that good of shape. The foam and covers are slightly larger than their 70 Mustang and Cougar counterparts. - Matt
     
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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    Thanks Matt, that's go to know. I was never able to find good pictures of Torino seats but thought they looked very similar to the pictures of Mustang seats I found. I was talking to my brother last night (he gave me the seats) and he was pretty sure they were Torino as well.
     
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    canuck222 vroom, vroom... Supporting Member

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    Thanks for the input - I'll see where this goes, pain in the butt is that they are 5 hours away.
     
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    Yea, I wish there were a good way to get these headrests up higher for safety. I purchased a rear headrest from a Range Rover, with some modifications it fit nicely over the existing headrest and brought the fit up and forward just enough to support my head well in a rear end collision. Its secured very tightly with velcro straps and can be easily removed for car shows. Also a good center mount brake light is a plus for safety.
    You'd think someone would market a high back, reinforced molded plastic seat back that you could just strap in place on any vintage car.
     

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    The liability would discourage any company from making those.
     
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    Craig, you are correct they do appear to be in good condition.
    But canuck222 clearly says he’s looking for something more comfortable and I know that you have sat in a 50 year old seat....
    was it “comfortable”?
     
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    your right, and there is no way they could test them on every possible vehicle they may be used on.
     
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    I have the 1971-1972 bucket seats in my 1972 Grabber, and I find them comfortable. But probably not as comfortable as the seats in my Fusion. :D
     
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    The seats in my 72 Mustang (same high backs as Maverick) are as hard as a rock and uncomfortable after just a few minutes.
     
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    From everything I'm reading, it sounds like I should focus on getting the tracks first and then go to the wreckers to test out some seats unless a bargain comes up for the older period correct seats. Thanks for the input guys.
     
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