Hitman's Pontiac Trans Am Forum
Classifieds => Parts Wanted => Topic started by: nwarky on July 02, 2010, 01:25:41 PM
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We all know these are rare but thought I would try. Looking for full set - front and rear - of the '81 Recaro seats. Condition of seat covering not important but all the hardware must be there. If anyone has a set please send plenty of pictures and a price to deanpapageorge@yahoo.com. Thanks,
Dean
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Dean as you might imagine, you are looking for something very sought
after. I have heard that the seats were used in other applications, but
in non Pace Car colors.
Do you have a Pace car or is it just for the uniqueness?
Joe
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Joe,
No, I don't have a Pace car but looking for the "uniqueness" factor.
Dean
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These were only used in the 1981 trans am pacecar.
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Some of the third gen cars had them as well as some Mustangs. I had a set slip through my fingers in the spring. Not happy about it at all.
I too am looking for a set!!
I was parusing through some third gen sites, and found front seats, the rear seats if I'm not mistaken are stock seats with the black and red fabric covering, and bird embroidered in the middle. You might have to piece together a set. Let me know how you make out!!
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Yea, Recaro didn't make a seat for just a small number of
'81 TA's... I don't know which third gens used it, but I've
heard/read this a few times before.
Mustang wise, I thought that was a smaller seat, but just
don't know for sure.
Joe
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Mustang wise, I thought that was a smaller seat, but just
don't know for sure.
Joe
I'm not 100% sure either
for some reason I'm drawn to 1984 as the year they had recaro seats...could be wrong though
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The '79 Indy pace car Mustang had Recaro bucket seats
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oh yeah Thats what it was...I think you told me that before if I'm not mistaken!!
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Just out of curiousity I checked out Recaro's website. They're aftermarket selection has gotten a lot larger since I went there last time. The only problem is that the only colors they offer is black (probably not much of a problem for somebody to recover, though, I'd guess). While they're not what came in the 81 pace car, for sure, they do seem to have a large selection. Perhaps there is an option there, and all you'd have to do is track down the back seats?
Gunner
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Thanks to all that have replied! The rear seats are still a little unique but maybe that is just a matter of "massaging" the upholstery and the under lying foam. Being that I know nothing about upholstery that is a problem. As for the third gen seats by Recaro, the front would probably work but again the rears are different than the second gen cars. Maybe I am getting too picky. Never hurts to ask though.
Dean
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FWIW I believe the rear seat foams would be the same for any 2nd gen
Also (on a random note) here's a pic of some original '81 NASCAR pace car seats that were recovered in black leather:
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/79ws6resto/2006_0816Image0086.jpg)
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This is one of the FEW items that are readilly avaliable in the UK.
If there was a way of shipping them............, loads of factory cars here were fitted with them, in fact the Bmw 5 series seats i have in my Bird are made by Recaro.
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Some pics of a current ad in florida.
http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/1765458956.html
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Seems like a pretty reasonable price.
Gunner
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Seems like a pretty reasonable price.
Gunner
I have a rear set but I am sending them to the Hitman becasue they have good foam on them and he is going to use them as a template. Sorry
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Oh no prob! I was just commenting that the price seemed right if anybody was looking for a set. I'm toying with the idea of a set of Recaros for my car, but interior work is a LONG way down my to do list. It will be a year or two before I'm ready for heavy duty interior work ;D
Gunner
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pretty sure the 3rd gen years are 83-85. the 84 15th anniv t/a had them in a oyster leather color, the 83 daytona 500 pace car had them & there were many black & gold 83-85 t/a's called recaro trans ams. the seats in the mustang pace car & the 3rd gen t/a's are all the same model of seat, just different covers. i forgot the model number or name of the seat though.... i think it was something like the R-500 or some designation like that.
those black leather ones would be nice!
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i saw this set advertised, not mine, don't know them
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-other-parts-accessories-RARE-1981-Trans-Am-Recaro-red-and-black-seats-W0QQAdIdZ202154397
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Wonder how hard it would be to get those shipped out of Canada to the US
Gunner
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Wonder how hard it would be to get those shipped out of Canada to the US
Gunner
speaking from experience, the size of the box required to ship these seats will exceed the usps max dimensions for international shipping, they are alsmot too large to ship domesticallly via standard shipping. obviously freight shipping would work but not sure how that would work internationally.
domestically shipping, i have to get fancy & break down the seats, removing the backs from the bottom allows the dimensions to be a little more reasonable.
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I shipped a 400 block to Canada a few years back, it wasn't that bad. If someone was looking for Recaro's for their Nascar (to be honest, if I wasn't doing a Nascar and just wanted Rec's I'd look for for something close, I saw some that came out of a Volvo (I think) that we're real close, even had the netting), that's a heck of a buy if you could get the seller to work with you and didn't cost over $500 to ship, along with the rear seat someone posted (looks like the embroidy is in good shape), I had someone offer me $2500 for mine a while back, they are hard to find.
Btw-those are my seats in an earlier post, they are high grade vinyl, and with the perforated they look like leather, but I don't trip when it starts to rain (I never have my T-tops on/with me). A buddy recovered them for me and tried to talk me out of the Perf. in the middle, but once done, he was glad I didn't listen to him.
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Btw-those are my seats in an earlier post...
Thanks for use of the pic ;)
I recalled they were from an '81 NASCAR that was re-painted black but couldn't recall your TAC username to give you credit.
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i saw this set advertised, not mine, don't know them
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-other-parts-accessories-RARE-1981-Trans-Am-Recaro-red-and-black-seats-W0QQAdIdZ202154397
This guy still has them, I contacted him about them, but the wife told I wasn't interested in them until September sometime...who am I to argue...the bills are getting paid ;D
Wish I hadn't let the other set slip through my fingers!!!!!
I'm still bitter about it!!! :(