Anyone installed different seats in their charger?

[Chargeraddict]

Im just curious if someone has had luck installing seats from a newer car? I dont think I have the money to invest in redoing the buckets right now, seeing as how the covers are 300+ each. I could see newer seats being more comfortable anyways, Im not worried about the value of my car either, its never leaving my hands.

[Charger1973]

I had a 73 RR Clone once with a set of leather buckets out of some late 80s Ford car.  They were the same as T-Bird/Cougar seats only they were grey leather.  Maybe from a Lincoln or something.  Anyway, they were really comfy.  The guy I bought it from was really big and he needed more leg room.  SO he ditched the bench seat and put these in it.  He had mounted them back pretty far too.  I could slide them all the way back to the back seat.  There was no console in the car, but I bet one would have still fit. 

I dont have any aftermarket seats in a Charger, but my 79 Blazer has seats from a newer Nissan mini-van.  They are perfect, I have power everything too... even lumbar.     My only recommendation is dont let go of your original seats because one day you will want them back. 

[HITMAN 149]

i've seen a bunch of different combos.... chevy camaro seats, newer dodge intrepid/stratus leathers, even durango seats in 68 charger.
look on ebay... mcmahon mopars seem to have descent priced covers?!?!? or A-1 canvas too

[Chargeraddict]

cool ill check out those links, Im pretty sure ive seen pics of chargers with 80's vintage camaro seats, i had an iroc and the buckets were very comfy, this is an option....

[Brock Samson]

I've spent some amount of time deliberating that move and in my travels i have noticed that mid '90s Jeep Grand Cherokee's leather seat's stitching pattern closely resembles the 1969 Charger pattern... saw a pair on e-bay for 300.oo but they were too far away to ship..

Kabb reports the plymouth laser and doge daytonas have great seats too,.. Kabs a big lug like me,.. too... 
there are some custom cars like autodynamics that have trick seats too...

lettuce know what ya' find out pls..

[NYCMille]

Yep - Corbeau GTS II. They sit about 2" lower than stock and are EXTREMELY comfortable... LOVE EM'!

http://www.lateral-g.net/members/musto/interior2.jpg

[400/6/PAC]

My 73 had a bench seat and I wanted bucket's so I modified it.
I had to weld on the inner seat perch on both sides to mount them.
I went with the corbeau seats and they are great.
I installed a five point restraint and it works great.

[terrible one]

Sort of on topic...will 3rd gen Charger buckets bolt into the 2nd gens?

[Brock Samson]

ya know i used a measuring tape to check the '71 road runner (third gen essentually) distance from the front buckets outside bolster to the absolute outside width of the car (at the wheel well lip) and it was an amazing 10 inches. so the thirds are quite a bit wider then seconds... approx 5 inches...
i can meaqser both tomarrow if you can wait..

[terrible one]

Sure can

[Brock Samson]

im sorry TO i compleatly forgot and i'm at work now... im gonna attach a post it to my forehead so remember tomarrow first thing... 

[terrible one]

Haha no rush buddy.

[dkn1997]

http://www.corvairkid.com/sebring.htm

this guy put newer sebring seats in.  If you have a 68, then the leather will match the vinyl ok enough. plus you solve the seatbelt problem too.

[jackel440]

I removed the bench from mine as all the foam was gone and i had horse blankets for cushion :brickwall:nd installed the buckets out of my dads 89 ply.reliant.they have nice bolsters and are firm.slipped on some black seat covers and bam its fun to drive again.oh yeah got a console too ( too bad I still have the column shifter )

[terrible one]

In my opinion, those Sebring seats look ugly. I'd really like an older highback seat, or something like 400/6/PAC put in his '73, but I don't have immediate access to a welder.

[dkn1997]

the problem with older high back seats is that they are, by definition, old seats.  If I was swapping seats, I would not even waste my time on swapping old seats for old seats. 
If you are going for driveability, then an integrated seatbelt is nice or I'd go with corbeau's, some other aftermarket seat. 
If you are not swapping out a seat for the purpose of driveability, then I would not bother, leave the stock ones.

[terrible one]

dkn1997,

I understand where you are coming from, but I'm not swapping old seats for old seats. I'm starting with no seats at all.

[dkn1997]

I see, but chager addict, who started this thread, specifically asked about putting newer seats in his car, I was just addressing him .

In your case, you could use 70 highback seats.  my first '68 charger in high school had them and they were ok comfort wise.

[terrible one]

Oh okay, I thought you were addressing me.

I would love some '70 highbacks but they are really expensive. Are there other same era highback seats that will bolt in?

[jaak]

I've always wondered how the 2000-up Monte Carlo seats would look in a Charger. With out measuring they look about the same size and plus you know old Charger low backs and Chevelle low backs looked similar , I seen a 71 Chevelle one time with the newer Monte Carlo buckets and I thought they looked great. Plus some were available with power seats, so you could wire that up. I just think if you wanted a newer seat that look somewhat similar to the old ones... you might want to check them out.

Jason

[dkn1997]

one thing you gotta watch out for on a 2nd gen is seat height.  high backs are cool, but too high and they don't look right.  Our cars are pretty low and the space from the top of the door to the roof is very small for the size car it is.  I'm 5'7" and in my stock 68 seats, my head is pretty close to the roof. 

I saw a 2nd gen at carlisle a few years ago, had 97and up grand prix seats in it.  the ones that have square space in headrest.  I have a grand prix and always thought they would look cool in an older car.....NO NO NO, did not look right at all.  although 70 highbacks look ok because of the pointy shape of the top maybe....

try to keep them so that when you are looking from the side that the top of the headrest does not disappear into the roof..
check out this pics of mr angry, see the space, high back seat...but does not get swallowed up in the tiny window opening  that ma gave us.

[hutch]

I gave up and just went with this classic corbeau set of seats for 250 each.  Much cheaper for me than trying to make my old seats look new and they have a better bucket look I think.

[Judhudson]

Sort of on topic...will 3rd gen Charger buckets bolt into the 2nd gens?

If nobody has answered you yet, yes they can.  I have a 73 Charger Seat in my 68 - the previous owner put one in :/

[terrible one]

Sort of on topic...will 3rd gen Charger buckets bolt into the 2nd gens?

If nobody has answered you yet, yes they can.  I have a 73 Charger Seat in my 68 - the previous owner put one in :/

And they are in the original mounting position of the '68 seats? No extra welded brackets on the floor or on the seats?

[NorwayCharger]

Im just curious if someone has had luck installing seats from a newer car? I dont think I have the money to invest in redoing the buckets right now, seeing as how the covers are 300+ each. I could see newer seats being more comfortable anyways, Im not worried about the value of my car either, its never leaving my hands.

I did fit those summit seats in mine 68