Console, floor shifter, and 70's bucket seats

[Bowman85merc]

is it done ???

lol

[Grand Marquis GT]

:bump:

Ok, the PI buckets are in. Retro, baby!!


Here's a pic with the console test fitted. I am going to source a 86-back mustang floor shifter for the console. I think it will look great, and damned near factory. The console needs a little fiberglass work, to really look like it belongs. Nothing I can't do

[87gtVIC]

Looks good there. That clock gonna function?

[Grand Marquis GT]

Yessir.

The tripminder will be too busy being a tripminder, and the stereo will be too busy being a stereo to tell the time

Also, looking at one of these for the console then the time comes:
http://www.restoremustangs.com/Plug-...lder-1396.html

Cause it sucks not having cupholders. And these are pretty nice, i've seen them in another 71-73 cougar.

[1987cp]

Looks good! I have to wonder whether a Mustang II console might fit the floorpan better, though.

[Grand Marquis GT]

It would fit better, but the MII console is designed for a hand-op parking brake.

[87gtVIC]

I think the console looks great, i would love to have one if i had buckets.

[Grand Marquis GT]

I love the way it's going to look. Then again, if I had a car with a bench seat, it would be begging a hurst shifter sticknig out of the floor with no console :evil:

[p71towny]

That, my good sir, is pretty fucking cool. I'd rawk it in a second.

[torquelover]

Awesome buckets, Tom. They are the most comfortable I have ever had the pleasure of sitting in for long distances, and I've been in a lot of cars. Of course, your backside and thighs are probably unlike mine, but hopefully you fit them well, too.

Are you going to mod them at all to get mangs into the back seat, or is this ride going to primarily be a 2-person car?

[1987cp]

:lol: Remember, TOTCG, the only "mod" they need for that is removing the bolt at the base of the seatback!

[torquelover]

:lol: Remember, TOTCG, the only "mod" they need for that is removing the bolt at the base of the seatback!

If you're used to GMs and having the seat back flop forward every time you hit the brakes, that is. I would think Tom would be annoyed by that as well. Probably a lot of work to do it right. I know the P72 rarely had anyone in the back seat, and I'm thinking Project 79 might be the same way.

[Archangel]

On the floor shifter thing, use a T-bird one instead of a Mustang or Mark VII one - the T-bird is a very sturdy piece with nothing that breaks easy, quite unlike the Mustang and Mark VII units. Also, the T-bird can easily have the gates modified so you have just a slide action between OD and 3rd, instead of the typical halfway pushing the button in and then sliding it.

[1987cp]

If you're used to GMs and having the seat back flop forward every time you hit the brakes, that is. I would think Tom would be annoyed by that as well. Probably a lot of work to do it right. I know the P72 rarely had anyone in the back seat, and I'm thinking Project 79 might be the same way.

Hm. Well, I could sort of see where that could be an issue if you're always smacking on the brakes hard without a seatbelt on. I ran my '81 full bench seat in the wagon for a couple months just for the heck of it, and its non-flipforward latches are broken and I never noticed any issues.

[moneypit]

I've never had a 2-door ford where the latches on the seats actually worked. I think if they did it would be more of an annoyance!