FFR Leather Seat Location

[mlewis]

All,

I have the FFR Classic leather seats. Also planning to use double lock seat slides. It’s the first time I placed the seats with the body/doors on. If I locate it based on the FFR mounting location, the back side of the seat I up against the door/door latch. Seem like it wants to be as close to the tunnel as possible (mounting holes all the way to the side of the frame). It also seems like the seat wants to follow the trans. tunnel angle.

Any/all advice and guidance is welcomed

[egchewy79]

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Seats are slightly angled, parallel with trans tunnel. Make sure you're not too far to the outside as the door will dig into your outside arm. Low backs shouldn't interfere with the rear cowl.

[Papa]

The seats will follow the trans tunnel angle. Position where comfortable with clearance to the body and you're good. I used the Breeze Mounts, not sliders, so I can't offer advice on where the bolt holes will be. Just be sure not to go into the 4" tube.

[silver_pilate]

Always a good idea to place them with the body and doors on and then sit in the driver's seat. Shift the seat around until you feel the most comfortable with steering wheel and pedals. The passenger seat has more room in the footbox so isn't as critical.

[mlewis]

eats are slightly angled, parallel with trans tunnel. Make sure you're not too far to the outside as the door will dig into your outside arm

Noted. Thanks. (BTW nice work)


Position where comfortable with clearance to the body and you're good .... Just be sure not to go into the 4" tube.

Noted on the 4" already done.


Always a good idea to place them with the body and doors on and then sit in the driver's seat

Realizing that now. I plan to do some fitting this weekend.

My first attempt was that I could not shift the seat inward enough to avoid bumping into the latch (while overlapping the mounting holes)

[boat737]

I have the original vinyl FFR low back seats with Jeg's double lock seat sliders. I know my setup is different than most, but I made my seats, and sliders, parallel to the 4" frame tubes. The inside slider is bolted to the 4" frame tube. I have no interference with the body, back bulkhead, trans tunnel, or door jam. It's all close, but about 1/8 to 1/4 inch clearance everywhere, at full forward and full aft position. I spent a few hours measuring, positioning, and confirming that all would fit. Maybe I'm just lucky, but it all fit with no interference.

[mlewis]

Hey Boat737,

thanks for the picks. I like you setup. It confirms the offset I think I need on the driver side (as far toward the tunnel as the seat frame allows).

I am going to play around with placement more this weekend.

Here's a shot of my Rube Goldberg to connect the slides.

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