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Title: T Bird seats in a Pinto
Post by: dick1172762 on March 09, 2015, 10:10:07 AM

Has anybody on here used T Bird turbo coupe seats in their Pinto? If so, what problems did you run into? Pictures please. Thanks!

Title: Re: T Bird seats in a Pinto
Post by: Wittsend on March 09, 2015, 11:10:43 AM

Been there, done that - with pictures!  One thing I didn't mention in the link is that the seat width is pretty tight. I have the side bolsters cranked in all the way. To quote a woman on an exercise equipment commercial of long ago, "I have the butt of a 19 year old." So, I can get away with it.  The tightness (ahhh, the seat, not my butt) also makes getting the seatbelt pulled around a bit difficult. The retractor is marginal and I just throw the belt on the seat.  Otherwise the installation is as easy as I state in the post below.

http://www.fordpinto.com/index.php?topic=11742.msg75729#msg75729 (http://www.fordpinto.com/index.php?topic=11742.msg75729#msg75729)

Title: Re: T Bird seats in a Pinto
Post by: dick1172762 on March 09, 2015, 12:47:11 PM

Thanks Wittsend! Looks easy enough that a poor Vega owner could do it.

Title: Re: T Bird seats in a Pinto
Post by: ToniJ1960 on March 09, 2015, 05:28:10 PM

 Did you have to say that word :)

Title: Re: T Bird seats in a Pinto
Post by: Wittsend on March 09, 2015, 07:33:38 PM

Oh, and for the record my seats were from an '88 Turbo Coupe. I'm not sure if other years might have had different seats. Lastly, I have a tilt column from the Turbo coupe also. I have it in the full up tilt (midget racer/city bus) position. So, thigh and stomach clearance are not issues. But, what would you expect what with having, "a butt like a 19 year old."  LOL