Current Classifieds

1973 Interior parts wanted
Date: 01/02/2017 11:02 pm
1976-1979 FORD PINTO BOBCAT FRONT HOOD TRIM MOLDING D4FZ-16856-A OEM EXCELLENT

Date: 09/22/2020 11:33 pm
1971-74 Various Pinto Parts
Date: 01/18/2020 03:44 pm
76 pinto sedan sbc/bbc project for sale $1700 obo

Date: 03/27/2017 10:07 pm
Pinto wagon Parts
Date: 06/23/2021 03:25 pm
1979 Pinto 3-door Runabout *PRICE REDUCED*

Date: 01/21/2023 04:19 pm
Racing seats
Date: 10/24/2019 09:41 pm
Wanted early pinto
Date: 10/03/2019 02:42 pm
1980 Pinto for sale

Date: 11/24/2016 06:32 pm
Clutch Cable Needed
Date: 04/03/2017 11:03 pm
1978 Squire wagon 6 Cly
Date: 02/16/2020 05:42 pm
1980 pinto/bobcat floors
Date: 07/24/2018 08:11 pm

Author Topic: Seat swap question  (Read 1346 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Clydesdale80

  • Pinto Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 151
  • FeedBack: +4/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Another Pinto Driver

  • Total Badges: 7
    Badges: (View All)
    Fifth year Anniversary Topic Starter Signature Poll Voter Linux User Mobile User Windows User
Seat swap question
« on: June 23, 2014, 04:45:29 PM »
I have the opportunity to purchase seats and some other interior parts from a 93 mustang convertible.  I'm confident the front seats will work but I'm curious if the Back seat could be made to work.  Convertible seats are substantially narrower than coupe seats and it seems to be very similar in shape to a pinto seat.  I haven't taken any measurements yet but I feel like it might be possible. 

Has anybody done this or does anyone have any insight that might be helpful fitting 93 mustang convertible seats to a 78 Pinto hatchback?
Bought a 1978 hatchback to be my first car.

Offline Wittsend

  • Pinto Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 2496
  • FeedBack: +241/-0

  • Total Badges: 8
    Badges: (View All)
    Tenth year Anniversary Mobile User Topic Starter Poll Voter 1000 Posts Linux User Windows User Fifth year Anniversary
Re: Seat swap question
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2014, 05:03:25 PM »
So, you have a hatchback with folding rear seats. And the Mustang convertible seats I assume do not???  If they do then use a tape measure and observe how the mount functions. Anything is a possibility. I once use the rear seats from a Datsun 2+2 280Z in the back of my Datsun 510.  For the 6 months it was my daily driver the kiddies had to sit somewhere.

Offline A Alves

  • Pinto Member
  • **
  • Posts: 65
  • FeedBack: +45/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • 100% Ford

  • Total Badges: 6
    Badges: (View All)
    Fifth year Anniversary Mobile User Topic Starter Signature Poll Voter Apple User
Re: Seat swap question
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2014, 06:00:14 PM »
For a wagon what other seats either aftermarket or from other cars that will direct fit ?
73 Pinto wagon
77 Pinto panel wagon
87 Mustang GT
06 Mustang GT
99 Mustang convertible current drive
72 Pinto wagon 2.3 turbo 5 spd 4:11 8" rear current drive
15 50th Aniversary Mustang GT current drive when the wife lets me

Offline Clydesdale80

  • Pinto Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 151
  • FeedBack: +4/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Another Pinto Driver

  • Total Badges: 7
    Badges: (View All)
    Fifth year Anniversary Topic Starter Signature Poll Voter Linux User Mobile User Windows User
Re: Seat swap question
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2014, 06:02:51 PM »
the mustang seats are in two pieces instead of three like the pinto seat and I had thought about seeing if the back of the mustang seat would attach to the hinged metal back of the pinto seat to keep the option of folding it down, but I think the mustang backrest may be taller than the pinto and cause issues folding.  I guess I'm not sure about anything lol, I just saw them sitting in a guys garage and he offered to sell them.  :-\
Bought a 1978 hatchback to be my first car.