Fireside Valiant chat
so I am on this weird tangent that I like the idea of a wagon that feels like a barracuda when in the driver seat. Some might remember my 68 dodge coronet wagon build where I swapped in a 68 Charger dash and interior. The coronet was stopped dead due to not being able to find wagon specific parts. To my surprise most of the wagon specific items that are non -existent for the 68 coronet are readily available for the valiant. ( weird huh)
So back to the Barrawagon, I put a want ad for bucket seats and I am thinking any early seats will work ..63-66.
To my surprise, 66 is one year only....thanks @cosgig for the info. Seems 66 tracks are one year only and 66 seat frames are much narrower than the earlier ones due the new console they introduced in 66.
I do not plan to put a console because this is a four speed car anyways and I am NOT going through the hassle and expense of a 4 gear console ....again. Especially on this car which is intended to be a simple car without fancy trim and "cost adders"
After Mr. Geoff pointed out the difference I can see it in these net pics.
Right now I am waiting for one member to get back to me with pics on a pair of seats and then we will get this show on the road
I really like the look of the 64 and 5 seats with nothing in the middle because its not that big of a gap. To my surprise as well, they re-pop seat foam for these early seats. COOL!!!! That is amazing to me because they don't even make new foam that I know of for my 72 demon bucket seats and that is a way more popular car, so who knows why the re-pop industry does what it does.
so I am on this weird tangent that I like the idea of a wagon that feels like a barracuda when in the driver seat. Some might remember my 68 dodge coronet wagon build where I swapped in a 68 Charger dash and interior. The coronet was stopped dead due to not being able to find wagon specific parts. To my surprise most of the wagon specific items that are non -existent for the 68 coronet are readily available for the valiant. ( weird huh)
So back to the Barrawagon, I put a want ad for bucket seats and I am thinking any early seats will work ..63-66.
To my surprise, 66 is one year only....thanks @cosgig for the info. Seems 66 tracks are one year only and 66 seat frames are much narrower than the earlier ones due the new console they introduced in 66.
I do not plan to put a console because this is a four speed car anyways and I am NOT going through the hassle and expense of a 4 gear console ....again. Especially on this car which is intended to be a simple car without fancy trim and "cost adders"
After Mr. Geoff pointed out the difference I can see it in these net pics.
Right now I am waiting for one member to get back to me with pics on a pair of seats and then we will get this show on the road
I really like the look of the 64 and 5 seats with nothing in the middle because its not that big of a gap. To my surprise as well, they re-pop seat foam for these early seats. COOL!!!! That is amazing to me because they don't even make new foam that I know of for my 72 demon bucket seats and that is a way more popular car, so who knows why the re-pop industry does what it does.
