history and reference seat porn

[markmac]

They look pretty 'cushy.....barkolounger esque'  you could find yourself napin' while drivin' with those sucka's.

[zinz]

Yea... not sure why I haven’t posted these on this thread. They were on Pelican Parts and one of the Houston guys got them before me. He ended up not liking them and I snagged them. They are meant for my next project...

[ray_]

3 hours ago, zinz said:

Had these a couple years now. Seeing the Scheel in the BMW dealer accessories brochure from Steve makes me think I really need to install these. 
 

 

Ed Z

 

 

Those are ok.

 

[mccusername]

@zinz Beautiful seats! Are they Scheel 201s? Do they still have the original Scheel tags?

 

I just got a couple of Scheels that the seller said are factory-option 200s, but they've been recovered (badly). They're a little bigger than I thought they'd be and it's pretty hard to tell the Scheels apart.

[inca-orange]

12 hours ago, markmac said:

Nice.  Looks like a 302N (nomex), and in pretty good condition it appears.....orange just shows the grime whereas black doesn't so much.  302's are VERY narrow, you have to be a smaller person than I to fit in one (I have one in blue nomex), I didn't fit.  Sadly the nomex and foam was total junk, of course that tends to happen after 50 years.  Belts are cool, I like those, but then only good for display (and maybe driving around town).  They were using Autoflug harness/belts on mine, which came with the car remarkabley (display only at this point....).

Which Autoflug harness you are using?

[Gordon]

I recently bought these rough project seats. They are out of a 86 Alfa Romeo GTV6. For $100 for the pair, I can't go wrong, well maybe on second thought....    A pic of the way they look now (leather is shot) and a pic of the same seats in cloth (not mine) in a 2002. Unknown who the seat manufacturer is for these seats. 

Edited August 20, 2020 by Gordon

[markmac]

14 hours ago, mccusername said:

@zinz Beautiful seats! Are they Scheel 201s? Do they still have the original Scheel tags?

 

I just got a couple of Scheels that the seller said are factory-option 200s, but they've been recovered (badly). They're a little bigger than I thought they'd be and it's pretty hard to tell the Scheels apart.

Autos International $$$ they do incredible work.....

[mccusername]

1 hour ago, markmac said:

Autos International $$$ they do incredible work.....

 

These seats are on the East Coast and too heavy to ship (again). 

Is there an equivalent to Autos International or Tony at Autobahn on the East Coast?

[markmac]

Too heavy to ship?  Really?  I just was able to get that ASS race bucket shipped from Germany, seems to me that you should be able to find a way.  I shipped a seat a few years back on Greyhound.  Very economical and easy cheeeesy.  You can pull the headrest and separate the back from the bottom and make a pretty compact package.  I am sure there are folks back there that do high end work = Autos, I just wouldn't have an idea who they are.....

[Conserv]

1 hour ago, markmac said:

Too heavy to ship?  Really?  I just was able to get that ASS race bucket shipped from Germany, seems to me that you should be able to find a way.  I shipped a seat a few years back on Greyhound.  Very economical and easy cheeeesy.  You can pull the headrest and separate the back from the bottom and make a pretty compact package.  I am sure there are folks back there that do high end work = Autos, I just wouldn't have an idea who they are.....

 

+1

 

I agree with Mark. Especially when the seats need re-doing, Greyhound is a viable shipping method. Separate back rest from seat cushion. Bubblewrap and clear wrap them together. LOTS of both. Tony will figure out how to get your gorgeously-restored seats back to you!

 

My upholsterer from my Atlanta days, the Mad Stitcher, was fabulous with stock BMW seats (first and second photos). But I'd send a vintage Recaro or Scheel to Tony. That's my plan for my Idealsitz S seats (third photo).

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[mccusername]

I'm sure Tony wouldn't mind going to his local Greyhound depot and picking them up! ? I know it's worked for some people but Greyhound is a huge pain, and they lost my Dad's 911 Turbo whale tail, so no-go for me.

If you looked at how much it actually costs to Fedex or UPS these, you might not spend my money for me! I already shipped them from Germany and it made me cry.

There has to be top-notch upholstery shops in the tri-state area. 

The seats are already in pieces though-- mostly because I can't for the life of me get them back together.

 

[Conserv]

10 minutes ago, mccusername said:

I'm sure Tony wouldn't mind going to his local Greyhound depot and picking them up! ? I know it's worked for some people but Greyhound is a huge pain, and they lost my Dad's 911 Turbo whale tail, so no-go for me.

If you looked at how much it actually costs to Fedex or UPS these, you might not spend my money for me! I already shipped them from Germany and it made me cry.

There has to be top-notch upholstery shops in the tri-state area. 

The seats are already in pieces though-- mostly because I can't for the life of me get them back together.

 

 

I'll bet Tony's "got a guy" who can rescue a seat or two from the Greyhound terminal! And, hey, that whale tail is now in the hands of someone who obviously needed it more than your Dad! ?

 

But, yes, if you found an "East Coast Tony" in the tri-state area, my Idealsitzen might not visit California.

 

OK. I'm counting on you!

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[John_in_VA]

17 minutes ago, mccusername said:

There has to be top-notch upholstery shops in the tri-state area. 

 

Maybe Matt McGinn at Sports Car Restoration knows of one.  

http://sports-car-restoration.com/

[mccusername]

11 minutes ago, Conserv said:

my Idealsitzen might not visit California.

 

Oh no, if I had Idealsitzen they would go to Tony. We're just talking Scheels here!

 

[markmac]

Matt is a good resource for sure, you might also reach out to Paul Wegweiser, before his latest new life working for Maximillion, i want to say he was working for a high end resto shop, jags, porsche's, ferrari's etc.,  Tony is to Porsche interior restoration and especially early sportsitze, what google is to search.  He has really created a brand for hiimself.  No personal experience but have eyeballed some of his work close up - its really, really good.

 

I would still consider Greyhound, and then just insure for 4x value, if they 'don't make it' then you have your Recaro Idealsitz S's....