DeTomaso Mailing List: August 98, Message #229

Interesting timing Shane:
I am very close to buying some seats and yeah, it's been hashed
over, but I'll still ask for input from people with strong opinions
on a good seat that works for someone 6'2" with a helmet on and 
who doesn't need adjustability (runners).

thanks, John

Shane F. Ingate wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
>         We've had this thread before, and it appears that the
> only after-market seat that is sufficiently narrow to work
> well on a Pantera (and use the stock seat tracks) was made by Scheel
> (no longer available).
> 
>         My research has determined that this is the same seat that
> was fitted as an after-market option to Porsche 914s.
> 
>         Checking out the 914 catalogs, there is a seat manufacturer
> called Konig who build a seat for 914s....cost is $550/seat.
> 
>         Tom Padula has these seats....do they work?  Do they use
> the stock set runners?
> 
>         Shane Ingate in San Diego