M A Fry

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Jason Staley

If you are having a hard time finding the right material, you might try these guys. Lot's of selection. Maybe they will have something close to the factory color.

https://www.miamicorp.com/

By the way, nice looking alternative seats. Good luck.

rosslato

Those look great, they're very similar in form to my 94 Jeep seats which are super comfy!

CraigH

The Mazda seats a certainly a great fit, will look forward to see the re-trimmed versions.

VETFEVER

Is there any way to lower them??

vetfever

M A Fry

Hi Vetfever,
Unfortunately no, best option is a tilt/tele steering column or a smaller
dia. steering wheel.

vbgod1

Miata was my first thought, cuz I put a pair in my 78.
They have a metal projection on the bottom, which I trimmed along with some foam, to get them lower. Cut 4 rectangular metal pieces with holes on both sides, one side bolted to seat, one to track from car. Left them loose, bolted in, and marked, then tightened everything up and installed. Through dumb luck, they fit perfect. Sits a little high with the back straight up, but when it is reclined, it fits me perfect.

clevan barclay

I too purchased some Fierro seats for my 79. fits great. Google Mr.Mikes...for seat cover choices.

M A Fry

Well some of you may remember this thread from a couple of years back. Well this is the latest news on my replacement seats, I have just got them back from the upholsterer this afternoon and this is the finished product,



I will update again after installing them.
Mark

M A Fry

Hi All,
I have finished installing my seats. Have a look and let me know what you think. The top panel in the headrest is comfort weave, because this is an open weave,
it will allow the sound from the speakers mounted in the head rest to be heard.

bosco1

Great job, I'm a street rodder at heart. When building my 39 chevy back in early 2000 I picked up a pair of Mazda 626 6 way power seats at a corvette expo swap meet. Just removed the headrests, ( not cool in hot rods) When I had the interior done had them covered in bone leather. Took 8 hides to do the front and rear seats, headliner & trunk..
Paint is 1996 Corvette Admiral Blue also from the Grand Sport.

The Punisher

Those look fantastic

Yankeededandy

Doesn't look too bad.
I contemplated something like that too but since I just can't bring myself to alter the original look, I settled for getting new upholstery and Al Knoch covers for the original seats. The guy who did this (I was too lazy to do it myself) cut open the foam on the side of the seats and stuffed more material inside. You can hardly tell by the look but I was astonished how comfortable they were and how the additional padding helped to keep my butt firmly seated cutting those curves. Not comparable to a real modern seat of course, but a good compromise I make myself believe.

Martin

M A Fry

Thanks Guys, not only do they look good, but they are real comfy.

lowbuck72

I remember back when I had a Miata the seats had built in speakers in the headrests. Nice bonus, Does yours?

M A Fry

Hi Lowbuck,
Yeah, they sure do! I have yet to connect them up though. Maybe you can answer my question,
are there 2 speakers in each seat? That would explain the set of 4 wires if there are?

Mark

Metalhead140

My memory of the MX5 seats is that there's 2 speakers in each seat - one either side of the headrest so that you get stereo!