66 coronet 440 interior

[mgivens710]

I have a 66 coronet 440 and it needs seats. I've been thinking about trying to put the seats front and rear from a new challenger. Wondering if anybody has tried this.

 

[Gus chiggins]

I have a 66 coronet 440 and it needs seats. I've been thinking about trying to put the seats front and rear from a new challenger. Wondering if anybody has tried this.

Whatever blows your hair back, but wouldn't those seats look odd? I'm only giving an opinion. Your car your rules.

 

[hemidon1]

DO you not have seats??? Bench or buckets???

 

[YY1]

I've posted on FBBO before about late 80's/early 90's Dodge 400/600 and LeBaron seats (the square body, not the round).

They look very similar to 66/67 seats but they have headrests and they recline.

 

[mgivens710]

DO you not have seats??? Bench or buckets???

I have the seats, looking at the prices going to pricey to have them recovered. Thats the reason I was thinking might pu the challenger interior at a wrecking yard.

 

[mgivens710]

I have the seats, looking at the prices going to pricey to have them recovered. Thats the reason I was thinking might pu the challenger interior at a wrecking yard.

BTW they are bench seats.

 

[YY1]

Bench seats (and pre- 1970) buckets aren't too difficult to do the labor yourself.

Cost of materials from legendary is well worth it IMO when you are done.

 

[hemidon1]

recovering seats is alot easier than youd think. you need good hog ring pliers--a box of 100 hog rings--and because of the age--66--you should count on new foam--Ive been doing seats for many years-- its NOT rocket science--take your time--if the frames are rusted and you can see this before tearing them apart--just tip them over and LOOK--count on metal treating them and painting the frames and doing repairs if needed--ITS NOT HARD--some times it takes two men to pull the new matterial around the frames--but you can do this--Bucket seats are alittle harder than bench seats--If your frames turn out to be real bad--I have both front and back seats in a 66 Coronet Id sell you--also need recovering like yours do.

 

[3sloppydogs]

The only thing about recovering is the time waiting for them from legendary. I ordered a complete interior from from them during the last Carlisle show and just gotten covers yesterday although the other stuff came earlier. I am in no hurry as I am still doing body work. BTW it is a 66 coronet
The rep told me it would be several months before I would receive them so they were up front about that.

 

[hemidon1]

have you checked "THE PADOCK"-also good interior stuff--all the best to you--sending you encouragement pictures--my 66 Coronet 500 convertible--426 Hemi--TKO-600--5-speed overdrive stick--does 140 in 3rd gear with 4th and 5th still to go--22 to 26 mpg @ 80--