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Back seat
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:48 pm
by Denisd
Is the 2 door back seat the same as the 4 door back seat? Especially the base?
Re: Back seat
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:39 am
by dp
No, the 4 door is rounder at the base corners
Re: Back seat
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 8:53 am
by Denisd
dp wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:39 am
No, the 4 door is rounder at the base corners
Perfect and is the back rest the same for both?
Re: Back seat
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 9:27 am
by ManyMinors
The backrest (upright part) is no different between a 2door car and a 4door car BUT the backrest part differs with the age of the vehicle. They were taller up to around late 1964 after which the backrest was a little shorter and didn't stand up so high. One benefit of this is that it is easier to fit and use rear seat belts.
As has already been said, the base part of the rear seat has the corners taken off for the 4door models to make access easier through the rear doors. This means that it is possible to fit a seat base from a 4door car to a 2door car, leaving a slight gap in that area, But you cannot fit a 2door seat base into a 4door car.
If you're looking for one, there are generally plenty of rear seats on the market.
Re: Back seat
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 3:48 pm
by Denisd
ManyMinors wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 9:27 am
The backrest (upright part) is no different between a 2door car and a 4door car BUT the backrest part differs with the age of the vehicle. They were taller up to around late 1964 after which the backrest was a little shorter and didn't stand up so high. One benefit of this is that it is easier to fit and use rear seat belts.
As has already been said, the base part of the rear seat has the corners taken off for the 4door models to make access easier through the rear doors. This means that it is possible to fit a seat base from a 4door car to a 2door car, leaving a slight gap in that area, But you cannot fit a 2door seat base into a 4door car.
If you're looking for one, there are generally plenty of rear seats on the market.
Understood, thanks for that, I have a decent rear backrest and need everything else.
Re: Back seat
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 10:13 am
by dp
keep an eye on Ebay. A few on there now. If you're patient you'll eventually get the right colour too.