Author Topic: different looking seats???  (Read 4186 times)

tesandori

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different looking seats???
« on: July 01, 2008, 05:00:48 »
I just realized - when I asked to chnage the color of the interiors to red in my car - that the driver's seat has a different back which engulfs you whereas the passenger seat's back is flatter.

Is that the case with this model and year?

:)

Jonny B

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Re: different looking seats???
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2008, 05:07:25 »
Do you have pictures? The seats for any of the 113's should match, or more precisely be mirror images of each other (the seat release levers, and seat adjustment wheels)
« Last Edit: July 01, 2008, 05:08:56 by Jonny B »
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Richard Madison

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Re: different looking seats???
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2008, 12:41:53 »
I believe the seat design was changed after the 230SL to a more "enveloping" seat with breathing holes in the covering material.

It may be that a car has one seat of the early style and one of the later style.

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tesandori

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Re: different looking seats???
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2008, 09:12:00 »
Thanks guys.  You may have solved the puzzle.  I have asked the guy to make them similar.  Will post pictures when done.
:)
Thnaks again

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Re: different looking seats???
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2008, 22:24:48 »
quote:
Originally posted by tesandori

I have asked the guy to make them similar.  Will post pictures when done.
I believe that would require new "insides" for the seats.  I don't know if the frames or springs are different, but the thick pads are for sure.
Rodd

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