Thread: Bucket Seats

Imported small jap cars have really low profile seats. There are some places that import front halfs of such cars just for motors so they flick the seats real cheap. I put a set of pulsar seats in my 2a and theyre a bit taller but super comfy. I welded inch square tube directly onto the seats mounting brackets. The square tube sit tight inside steel frames on the landy seat box. With the passenger seat I did the same but did the square tube in three sections either side. the front and back section welded to seat frame and middle section to the seat box. Through the square tube i've run steel rod to hold the three pieces in place. This lets you remove seat so you can still use you're box under the seat. Works well. Will post pics if you're interested.

Sounds good Woza. Please post pix

Don't spose you have the old seats you want to part with Stuart?

Cheers Chazza

I had a set of gemini buckets out of the old style rounded gemini coupe in my series three. They were good seats that let me fit behind the wheel (six foot and havent missed too many meals )

Originally Posted by wozapinin

Imported small jap cars have really low profile seats. There are some places that import front halfs of such cars just for motors so they flick the seats real cheap. I put a set of pulsar seats in my 2a and theyre a bit taller but super comfy. I welded inch square tube directly onto the seats mounting brackets. The square tube sit tight inside steel frames on the landy seat box. With the passenger seat I did the same but did the square tube in three sections either side. the front and back section welded to seat frame and middle section to the seat box. Through the square tube i've run steel rod to hold the three pieces in place. This lets you remove seat so you can still use you're box under the seat. Works well. Will post pics if you're interested.

I'm in the same boat and hoping for seats with bolsters that suit the space. I'd never thought of that - something like a Pulsar SSS seat would probably be excellent.

Originally Posted by chazza

Don't spose you have the old seats you want to part with Stuart?

Cheers Chazza

With a couple of seatless S2As sitting in my garage...I don't think so Charlie

Originally Posted by Mick-Kelly

I had a set of gemini buckets out of the old style rounded gemini coupe in my series three. They were good seats that let me fit behind the wheel (six foot and havent missed too many meals )

How old is the Gemini now, 30-35 yrs? I wonder if any still exist. Worth a chase around as they warrant further investigation

here's my seats, forgive the average art work
they tilt forward and move back and forth on the original runners. you can see the original seat in the middle, not much hieght difference.