Scheel 501 renewal

[danco_]

I've got a set of Scheel 500s that someone can run as-is, or redo over the winter as a fun project. 

OP did a great job and I can see the future for these seats: 

 

 

[Conserv]

14 hours ago, bob02 said:

For anybody interested, I just weighed a Scheel 501(38 pounds) and Recaro LSB (30 pounds).

 

Bob

And what does a factory seat weigh? Just curious.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

[bob02]

Good question, Steve! Anybody have one loose?

 

 Bob

[JohnP_02]

My rebuilt and reupholstered Scheel 201 tourings weight 28# each.

 

The original stock seat for my 69 weighs in at 35#, but feels much heavier than that 

[mccusername]

2 hours ago, JohnP_02 said:

My rebuilt and reupholstered Scheel 201 tourings weight 28# each.

Yes, the 200 series are a good bit smaller than the 400/500s though they can be proportioned similarly. Have you weighed your 100 bucket? They seem small but dense.
My 300 fiberglass feels like it weighs maybe 15 pounds-- safety first!

[JohnP_02]

5 hours ago, mccusername said:

Have you weighed your 100 bucket

Yes, it’s about 25# (it has rails so it was 28# with the rails, so estimating a little)

 

@jgerock Scheels > Recaro 😉

[bluehills2002]

This driver’seat from a ‘73 weighs in at 40.2 lbs (without rails).  Tom

[d.hitchcock]

Here are mine. I don't know what model they are, but they look the same as the ones in the original post here. Came with the project when I got it, but they were in sad shape. Reupholstered by a local KC shop. They redid the back seat so the plaits match.

 

[JohnP_02]

@d.hitchcock pretty sure those are Scheel 400’s or 401’s if they have the flip down back

[d.hitchcock]

Thanks, they flip forward and recline.

[mike472]

I'm almost positive those are the same as mine, 501's.  The 501's flip forward too

[JohnP_02]

500/501’s don’t have the larger side bolsters like the 400’s

 

[The Judge]

Seats look awesome!

[markmac]

'Barkoloungers.....'  Nap time.....

[mike472]

24 minutes ago, markmac said:

'Barkoloungers.....'  Nap time.....

Try driving from the vintage to NYC in one sitting and you’ll appreciate the “BarcaLounger” effect. I have these black Classic Touring seats in another car in which we modified the center sections for esthetic reasons and to get rid of the corduroy material that they came with. They are a little more firm but still comfortable. They look nice without the headrests too.  I like both of these seats better than the Recaro seats I see people putting in their cars. I think the important thing besides comfort and support is that your seats match your interior material and color and look like something BMW would have done. My guy Javier put piping along the edges of the Scheel 501’s just like BMW seats. A nice touch.