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    I'm 6'5" and a rather big guy. I'm looking for seats that are taller to give me more back support but won't take a ton of fabricating to install. Is anyone running taller seats that take few modifications?
    '93 Festiva GL / "HOT ROD"
    '02 F-150 Supercrew
    '02 Excursion 4x4
    '98 Jeep Cherokee Classic Limited

  • #2
    I'm 6'3'' and rather big myself and I like 90-94 Mercury Capri seats. I got some off of craigslist for $25 for the pair and did the seat swap from DJ's how to articles. They weren't that hard to switch over just time consuming.

    1993 Festiva L, aspire swapped, selling parts for a BP+T build.

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    • #3
      escort GT seats... use the EGT backs and swap the EGT bottoms onto the festy frame.
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      94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
        escort GT seats... use the EGT backs and swap the EGT bottoms onto the festy frame.
        Yep, that's what I have in my blue car.
        90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
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        • #5
          Late 80's Tracer seats work great too!
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          • #6
            I have 99 mercury cougar seats in my car and they are taller and provide great support.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by TominMO View Post
              Yep, that's what I have in my blue car.
              Do you have pics you can share? Thanks
              '93 Festiva GL / "HOT ROD"
              '02 F-150 Supercrew
              '02 Excursion 4x4
              '98 Jeep Cherokee Classic Limited

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              • #8


                here is my 1992ish capri seats
                basically the same swap as the EGT seats. Capri seat back and bottom with the festiva seat frame inside the bottom.

                very comfy for a tall and portly guy like myself
                Last edited by big_ty2003; 11-21-2009, 10:48 PM.

                1993 Festiva L, aspire swapped, selling parts for a BP+T build.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by big_ty2003 View Post


                  here is my 1992ish capri seats
                  basically the same swap as the EGT seats. Capri seat back and bottom with the festiva seat frame inside the bottom.

                  very comfy for a tall and portly guy like myself
                  That's a clean car 0.0


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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by BigWheel View Post
                    I'm 6'5" and a rather big guy. I'm looking for seats that are taller to give me more back support but won't take a ton of fabricating to install. Is anyone running taller seats that take few modifications?

                    Are you looking for seats with taller back rests or seats that "sit" higher off the pan? There's a guy that installed some yellow aftermarket seats over the stock rails and they sit really high. I think that they don't look that great and that your knees would be hitting the steering wheel. But that may be an option for you.
                    Oscar

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by perucho View Post
                      Are you looking for seats with taller back rests or seats that "sit" higher off the pan? There's a guy that installed some yellow aftermarket seats over the stock rails and they sit really high. I think that they don't look that great and that your knees would be hitting the steering wheel. But that may be an option for you.
                      Taller seat backs. The seat itself is good but the top of the Festiva seat hits me in between the shoulder blades. I like the look of the Capri seats.
                      '93 Festiva GL / "HOT ROD"
                      '02 F-150 Supercrew
                      '02 Excursion 4x4
                      '98 Jeep Cherokee Classic Limited

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by big_ty2003 View Post


                        here is my 1992ish capri seats
                        basically the same swap as the EGT seats. Capri seat back and bottom with the festiva seat frame inside the bottom.

                        very comfy for a tall and portly guy like myself
                        Okay...that looks perfect!!! Now I know what to look for. Thanks
                        '93 Festiva GL / "HOT ROD"
                        '02 F-150 Supercrew
                        '02 Excursion 4x4
                        '98 Jeep Cherokee Classic Limited

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                        • #13
                          Glad I could help.

                          1993 Festiva L, aspire swapped, selling parts for a BP+T build.

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