Great looking "stock" seats!

[azopelnut]

I saw this GT on ebay and was very impressed by the seats. The seller said they were stock seats....obviously modified. It got me thinking if anyone else has modified the stock seat....PICS PLEASE

[Jeepsbeme]

Luckily the upholstery in my '73 was actually in good condition. I didn't care for the typical 1970's brown, so I used Duplicolor Vinyl and Fabric paint to change it all to a more contemporary beige. I then used a similar but contrasting Duplicolor paint for the seat inserts. They're showing no signs of wear after a summer of driving, although I wouldn't be surprised if I have to touch them up a little at some point in the future.

Go to http://www.opelgt.com/forums/introdu...tml#post190113 if you'd care to see them.

[BQS4]

Originally Posted by azopelnut I saw this GT on ebay and was very impressed by the seats. The seller said they were stock seats....obviously modified. It got me thinking if anyone else has modified the stock seat....PICS PLEASE

Actually, those are Miata seats...

[opelnut10]

Originally Posted by BQS4 Actually, those are Miata seats...

I agree, or they would be red to match the rest of the inside of the car, with the exception of the dash that has been worked over. Maybe they ment "stock" Miata seats

[rrossjr]

Originally Posted by BQS4 Actually, those are Miata seats...

The seat backs definitely look like Miatas, but the bottom part looks like stock GT to me. Perhaps some unholy hybrid...MiOpta?
Nice car by the way. Did anyone go take a look at it? About 1 hour south of here.
Ron in Indy

[hotrodder1969]

i redid my stock seat i think they look great now just need to get them put in

[matl59]

The ebay car has Datsun Z car seats...

[newman27]

Originally Posted by hotrodder1969 i redid my stock seat i think they look great now just need to get them put in

The pictures are a little fuzzy but they look great to me. I went with the red and black leather seats in my G8 - great color combo IMHO! Did you have some embroidering done too?

Matt

[jtb]

Originally Posted by azopelnut if anyone else has modified the stock seat....PICS PLEASE

OK, you asked for it...

I modified my stock GT seats to accommodate a 4 point harness. I tried some Sparco R100's, but they didn't look 'right', So this is what I did:

First pic - stripped off the vinyl and removable foam, and welded a steel plate (with a milled hole in it) to the vertical tubes.

Second pic - Made some aluminum 2 piece inserts to fit in the hole in the plate, and live between the front and rear of the seat.

Third pic - This was the scary part, where I actually had to slice open the vinyl. Up to this point, I could have just left the seat alone, and no-one could tell there was a steel plate inside.

Fourth pic - the finished product, with the harness installed. I tried to include a blitz logo, but it became hard to see after I powdercoated the aluminum inserts.

I made the inserts the shape they are to try and follow the Opel upholstery and make it look intentional, not like I just hacked a hole in the seat.

HTH,

jtb

[Phoenix]

Nice job!

[PROPEL]

Great job, JTB! You should consider selling this as a kit.

[jtb]

Thanks!
I don't know about a kit, they took quite a long time to make... but if anyone wants more information, they can PM me.

You can't see the logo in the pictures, but you can in person if you look closely. Here's a pic of the front before powdercoating where you can see the logo.
Cheers,

jtb

[mc1457]

Originally Posted by rrossjr The seat backs definitely look like Miatas, but the bottom part looks like stock GT to me. Perhaps some unholy hybrid...MiOpta? Nice car by the way. Did anyone go take a look at it? About 1 hour south of here. Ron in Indy

These look like the same seats in my 73 GT. Search Ebay for item #260466295493 to see the pics.

I spoke to the seller today and he assured me that they are original 1973 seats.

[rrossjr]

Originally Posted by mc1457 These look like the same seats in my 73 GT. Search Ebay for item #260466295493 to see the pics. I spoke to the seller today and he assured me that they are original 1973 seats.

I don't think the '73 GT seats were any different from the other years? Here is a snap of the stock seats in my 1970.
Ron in Indy

[Opelmel]

I've got a 73 and the seats don't look anything like the ebay car's seats. They look like Ron's and every other GT.

[RallyBob]

Originally Posted by rrossjr I don't think the '73 GT seats were any different from the other years?

Correct, all the US GT seats were the same for all years (except for the velcro/zipper difference at the seat backs). Those seats are not GT seats unless they've been torn down and re-stuffed, then sewn in a different pattern.

[matl59]

again, Datsun seats....check them out in their original environment... BaT - The best vintage cars for sale online The Perfect Specimen: 1971 Datsun 240Z

[CDN OpelNut]

So I wonder if swapping one set of early 70's seats for another really gets you anything (other than a bit more lumbar support).

Same worn foam etc.

[SteveGT]

Here is a pic of my "stock" seats


SteveGT

[crliwa]

So where is the ebay link to the GT.. is it sold.. I am down to 2 GT's and they are on opposite sides of the country.

[mc1457]

Originally Posted by matl59 The ebay car has Datsun Z car seats...

Yup. Must be a popular swap. My car has 'em and there's a pair of GTs on Ebay at the moment and both cars have them. Mine look to be about a 260Z:

1974 Datsun 260Z Bucket Seats Photo

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by mc1457 Yup. Must be a popular swap. My car has 'em and there's a pair of GTs on Ebay at the moment and both cars have them. Mine look to be about a 260Z: 1974 Datsun 260Z Bucket Seats Photo

Those seats are from a 74?!? They look light years ahead, more contemporary to my Fiero seats.

[mc1457]

Originally Posted by Phoenix Those seats are from a 74?!? They look light years ahead, more contemporary to my Fiero seats.

Finally figured out that mine were from a 77/78 280Z, but uses the same seat frames as 70-78. I have 70-73 upholstery coming with new seat foam. I'll post pics when I get them reupholstered.