The seats thread

**Polyal** · 23-07-2007, 10:10 AM

Thought it would be interesting to see all the different seats available, from factory for now, for e series.

I picked up the ute, and it has EA/EB Ghia velour seats I think, Im after something with partial leather; ED Ghia?

So yeah, just pics of the seats is what I am after, fronts naturally..LOL

raised by monkeys · 23-07-2007, 10:22 AM

go EL xr

**Polyal** · 23-07-2007, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by raised by monkeys

go EL xr

You mean cloth? If so then nah, that means it wont match the door trims, and a CBF'd doing them.

Christiaan · 23-07-2007, 12:12 PM

el xr wont fit anyway.

you need ed fairmont ghia seats. full leather.

BRADMAN · 23-07-2007, 12:28 PM

is going aftermarket an option?

i put in racing seats using EA factory seat mounts/plate
and im getting the door trims re-done in the same pattern to match

brad

**Polyal** · 23-07-2007, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BJSPENCER85

is going aftermarket an option?

i put in racing seats using EA factory seat mounts/plate
and im getting the door trims re-done in the same pattern to match

brad

Your looking at $600 for anything half decent arent you? The ute is more of a cruiser with attitude...LOL

Id rather the stock look aswell.

BRADMAN · 23-07-2007, 12:43 PM

i spent $399 per seat.
then motor trimmer will be $$$$ who knows. lol

yeah i see your point..
u need anything that will seperate from the rails so you can keep your rails and bolt onto new chair.

can anyone confirm Ef/El seat/rail seperation?
ea - ed should work fine

brad

**Polyal** · 23-07-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BJSPENCER85

i spent $399 per seat.
then motor trimmer will be $$$$ who knows. lol

yeah i see your point..
u need anything that will seperate from the rails so you can keep your rails and bolt onto new chair.

can anyone confirm Ef/El seat/rail seperation?
ea - ed should work fine

brad

Well Im 99.9% sure its got ea/eb/ed seats in it now, so if I find some ED Ghias they should drop in I would have thought.

mcflux · 23-07-2007, 04:42 PM

Stock look? How about sourcing some FC-FE LTD style seats? (Ask TonkoXR8 for some shots of his)

raised by monkeys · 23-07-2007, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polyal

You mean cloth? If so then nah, that means it wont match the door trims, and a CBF'd doing them.

nah the EL's have grey velour(ef's have cloth) , nice and comfy and wrap around nice enough.

raised by monkeys · 23-07-2007, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by shuresm58

el xr wont fit anyway.

you need ed fairmont ghia seats. full leather.

really? different seat rails?

dcstraight · 23-07-2007, 07:22 PM

I like Fairlane by Tickford seats

TICKFORD_XR6 · 23-07-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dcstraight

I like Fairlane by Tickford seats

yum!! very nice!
getting my FBT soon :P

private9 · 23-07-2007, 10:22 PM

I reckon go the ED's with partial leather, very tasty!

[Tonko] · 24-07-2007, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghia5L

Stock look? How about sourcing some FC-FE LTD style seats? (Ask TonkoXR8 for some shots of his)

You rang... /end lurch voice

Get these, 1979 LTD seats, full leather, none of this 50/50 velour crap..
The leather softens after a week or so, also they are the most comfortable seats i've ever had.

With optional dust and dirt:

BI6TIM · 24-07-2007, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by raised by monkeys

really? different seat rails?

Yes, the rails are different from EA-ED to EF-EL.

There is nothing as good, for E-Series, as the Recaro's that were fitted to EB and ED XR's and ED Ghias. They were also fitted to EB GT's in a full grey leather seat. I think the full leather Recaro was also an option for EBII and ED Ghia's.

Get the Recaro's.

MotherNature · 24-07-2007, 10:47 AM

If your after partial leather you cant go past Sprint seats :P

Mmmmm would look very slick in a ute :P

**Polyal** · 24-07-2007, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MotherNature

If your after partial leather you cant go past Sprint seats :P

Mmmmm would look very slick in a ute :P

I agree, selling some?..LOL

Problem there is matching the door trims.

Tonko, they look ok but if I never go full leather again it will be with a brand new car.

MotherNature · 24-07-2007, 11:03 AM

Sorry Polyal ... mine are firmly planted in the Sprint & NOT comming out :P

If you could find one being wrecked you could get the door trims when you get the seats ;)

raised by monkeys · 24-07-2007, 11:33 AM

olympic wreckers in adelaide, as far as im aware they mainly deal with ford parts and very cheap.

(little story, i rang up and enquired on the price of a 2nd hand el tickford bodykit... they said $600, with all bolts/brackets/no cracks/$35 delivery to whyalla 400km's away... most people are trying the flog them off for around $900 + over $100 delivery.)

TIKFD6 · 24-07-2007, 09:28 PM

Poly, i have just put ED Ghia seats(Partially retrimmed), Sprint style, and they are so much more comfy than the EDXR seats.
Even though they are the same seat, they use different foam, the XR seats being harder, and the Ghia Being more Cushy for my old bones.
I just need some Leather for a repair.

Lumpen Proletariat · 26-07-2007, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BI6TIM

There is nothing as good, for E-Series, as the Recaro's that were fitted to EB and ED XR's

Maybe for those thin of frame....but for us fat bastards! God! It's like serving a 20 year jail term!

I am trying to find a decent comfy seat for it....EL/DL in full grey leather sounds nice. I thought I read they fit with a rail change?

Lumpy

holmsy · 26-07-2007, 02:14 AM

im currently looking at au xr8 seats. i know they dont bolt straight in but tryna find out how much is involved to make them fit before i buy them.

Lumpen Proletariat · 26-07-2007, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by holmsy

im currently looking at au xr8 seats. i know they dont bolt straight in but tryna find out how much is involved to make them fit before i buy them.

So you looking at the ones on eBay too?

:

Lumpy

holmsy · 26-07-2007, 02:36 AM

stay away from my seats :P
nah go for it. by the time ya get them then stuff around tryna get em to fit ya coulda just worked some more hours and bought ones that fit.

holmsy · 26-07-2007, 11:32 AM

well i just won some au xr8 seats and manual console for $200 on ebay
i figgure i dont have a manual car so i can sell the console(which appears perfect condition) and get back some of the money anyway. which makes the seats cheap whether they fit or not.
if they dont. my mums au wagon needs some new seats

pHaT`eL · 26-07-2007, 12:46 PM

holmsy, PM Grechie, I know he has AU Ghia seats in his EA. Would be able to help you out.

26-07-2007, 09:34 PM

careful lookin at sprint seats alot of em are vinyl not leatehr. spread em apart between the cloth and leather bolster on the front seats and check out whereit has been attached to the frame you can most likely see if it leather or not I looked at a few sprints, the drivers seats were split and you see that it was vinyl

Paratus used to make great sports seat for e series made in geelong hard to find though If anyones got some to ssell send a pm