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Discussion in 'Vintage (thru 365 GTC4)' started by mkeith, Jul 1, 2013.

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  1. mkeith

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    #1 mkeith, Jul 1, 2013
    I gave the seats & door panels over to someone who restores & dyes leather. The vendor left the interior in his van over a weekend, & he had a break-in. Mostly they took his tools & equipment, but they also took the driver's seat bottom. It was a complete seat bottom, including the pan & the seat tracks.

    If anyone has a lead on a suitable replacement, I would deeply appreciate it. I don't know what other cars this seat was used in. If I have to buy a complete seat, I'm OK with that. Also, I'm not concerned with the condition of the upholstery. At this point, I will have to have everything reupholstered to match anyway.

    Apologies in advance if this should have been posted to a different forum. I didn't see any other wanted adds in the classified section.

    Michael Keith
    Vintage Car Solutions
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  2. tritone

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    #2 tritone, Jul 1, 2013
    You might try Re-Originals; they used to offer complete seats & frames......
    Re-Originals, Inc. - Restoration Headquarters

    g'luck!
     
  3. 400iGuy

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  4. mkeith

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    #4 mkeith, Jul 9, 2013
    Thanks for the suggestions. Already contacted both of them; no dice. When I locate this thing, I'm buyin' a lottery ticket the same day!
     
  5. ilconservatore

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    #5 ilconservatore, Jul 9, 2013
    Don't laugh at me for posting this, but I recall a Chasing Classic Cars video segment that was a tour of Wayne Carini's attic...He pointed to a set of seats in the corner and said, if remember correctly, they were for a 330. They certainly looked correct.

    Might give him a call at F40 Motorsports.

    Sorry to hear of your loss. Maybe check Craigslist for ads titled "rat rod seat", "bucket seat" or something similar? If you're lucky the thief might try for a quick flip not knowing what the seat fits.
     
  6. ilconservatore

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    #6 ilconservatore, Jul 9, 2013
    Image of seats at 3:27


    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5THnogjLaU]Secrets of Wayne Carini's Attic - YouTube[/ame]
     
  7. mdw3

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    #7 mdw3, Jul 9, 2013
  8. ilconservatore

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    #8 ilconservatore, Jul 9, 2013
    Aren't the 365 seats thicker along the back? These look like earlier 330 seats. Or do the 2+2 cars have different tracks than GTCs?
     
  9. mdw3

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    #9 mdw3, Jul 9, 2013
    I don't know about the tracks, but the seat design for 330 2+2 is totally different from 330 GTC.
     
  10. michael bayer

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    #10 michael bayer, Jul 10, 2013
    Have you asked any of the restorers if these seats had any common parts with seats in other makes? PF did not always build all their coach work components anew, occassionally borrowing designs and sources from other projects for FIAT or ALFA It is worth asking on the off chance what you need is in another make
     
  11. barchetta

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    #11 barchetta, Jul 10, 2013
    Please try our own Tom Shaughnessy. If he doesn't have it, he will certainly know where to find it.
     
  12. 4re308

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    #12 4re308, Jul 11, 2013
    Mike, I have a set of complete black seats from a 330 GT 2+2 and was told the GT seats are different from the GTC seats.
     
  13. mkeith

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    #13 mkeith, Jul 23, 2013
    If the 2+2 seats are close enough, they can probably be made to work. They'd certainly be a better starting point than thin air.

    Please call or email when you can so that we can discuss further.

    Phone - 713-645-2532
    email - [email protected]

    Thanks!
     
  14. peterp

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    #14 peterp, Jan 7, 2014
    Here is a 330 GTC seat cushion listed on eBay: Ferrari 330 RH Seat 246 66 000 00 | eBay

    It's listed as RH, but photos kind of look like a driver's side cushion to me (maybe I'm looking at it wrong).
     
  15. mkeith

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    #15 mkeith, Jan 11, 2014
    Thanks for the heads-up. I neglected to post a follow-up, but I was able to secure a seat from a 330 GTC.
     

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