Stag Seat Replacement

[Rumbo]

In my quest to make my 73 a bit more comfortable I managed to find a pair of seats from a R34 Nissan skyline for $100 each. At that price it was worth the risk to make them fit and replace the original seats with a more modern seat that gives more lumbar support and overall updated look.

Chose these seats as they were low like the Stag ones and did not have any electrics to worry about. Many newer seats tend to sit higher and wanted to maintain a similar seating height.

I removed the seat mount brackets from the runners and found the mounting holes in the outer runners line up exactly with the outer stag seat mounting holes, the inners rails not so lucky.

The inner rails are about 30mm wider than the Stag original so I made up a plate and welded it to the inner rail then drilled mounting holes to line up with the stag mounting holes.

The fiddly bit was having to cut out a small section of the transmission tunnel and reweld a new plate in to allow the inner seat runner to extend its full travel.

Happy with the look, fit and feel. These will look better when redone in a nice beige type colour leather, that's when I will redo the door cars and rear seats.
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[Jeff]

Mine were grey but leather, so managed to dye them otherwise they would have looked odd against the chestnut interior. IMG_3070.jpeg IMG_2969.jpeg IMG_2930.jpeg IMG_2929.jpeg

[Rumbo]

That's nice Jeff. I am a fan of lighter colour interiors and will also add seat warmers to my seats when they get retrimmed. I am going to custom some door cards to allow for a door storage holder with drink bottle holder and arm rests that will house my recently fitted electric side mirrors switch.

[MandM]

Anyone know if MG TF seats fit a stag?
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[new to this]

Anyone know if MG TF seats fit a stag?
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Martin

Is that a FS1E in the back ground, most seats can be made to fit, remember MGF seats dont tilt forward

[Chris810]

I have seen capri 280 seats and also a complete granada mk 3 ( the ugly one ) interior in stags of the west yorks area, however I have not been active for some years so there could be all sorts in them now

[Roy_S]

I miss the days when you could wander the scrap yards looking for project bits. Last time was many years ago needing some induction pipes to tidy up an LPG conversion. Handfull of pipes, pocket full of spare bulbs £10....... them were the days.

[ramjam2005]

Mine were grey but leather, so managed to dye them otherwise they would have looked odd against the chestnut interior.

I must say the Tomcat seats do look good Jeff. I have a full leather pair sitting in the garage but having read other past threads about issues with their fitment, the jury is still out for me... whether to go for it or lump out serious dosh to get the original Stag seats refurbed/ recovered in leather.

[Roy_S]

Martin

Is that a FS1E in the back ground, most seats can be made to fit, remember MGF seats dont tilt forward

That's an RD250 or 350

[Jeff]

I must say the Tomcat seats do look good Jeff. I have a full leather pair sitting in the garage but having read other past threads about issues with their fitment, the jury is still out for me... whether to go for it or lump out serious dosh to get the original Stag seats refurbed/ recovered in leather.

That was my dilemma, but because the chestnut didn't suit the black paintwork, the whole interior would have needed changing. Often think I should have kept it white,