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billhon

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uncomfortable seats
« on: March 25, 2015, 05:16:40 »
I've had two shops rebuild my seats and they are still very uncomfortable. They followed the advise of pool noodles and/or adding more springs as recommended by Buds. They are still very uncomfortable. Who knows where I can ship these to be rebuilt properly and hopefully improved over the original. We all know the original seats were never that comfortable. Thanks for the advice of a reliable shop that can improve the seats and make them better than the original.
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66andBlue

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Re: uncomfortable seats
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2015, 05:52:20 »
Well, if you believe that they "were never that comfortable", you could install more comfortable seats from another model.
How about Pontiac seats as this PO did?  ;D
http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=13313.msg90413#msg90413
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Alfred
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JamesL

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Re: uncomfortable seats
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2015, 12:29:30 »
Someone (think in Oz) a few years back put the seats from a W202 C class in his car. Very comfy seat.
Tom S had his seats rebuilt by Mechatronik in Germany and they are excellent.

I'm a pool noodle man, myself
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Re: uncomfortable seats
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2015, 16:25:51 »
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Enjoy some pictures at this link:
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Peter van Es

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Re: uncomfortable seats
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2015, 18:14:46 »
Mechatronik in Germany have excellent new seats for Pagoda's. At the Technoclassica in Essen you can try them out. Tom S has them in his car. Very firm and comfortable.
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66andBlue

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Re: uncomfortable seats
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2015, 19:06:30 »
What do these seats look like, who has a photo to post?
What kind of modifications are required?
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Alfred
1964 230SL manual 4-speed 568H signal red
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1968 280SL automatic (now 904G midnight blue)
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