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dh1968
AMC Fan Joined: Sep/22/2021 Location: Cincinnati Status: Offline Points: 5 |
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Posted: Oct/07/2021 at 2:51pm |
I am new to the AMC/AMX world, having recently purchased a 1968 AMX. I'd like to replace the original seats with a high back seat, will 69-70 seats work? I've searched the forum and haven't, so far, been able to find out. Procar offers an AMX adapter for their seats but lists the item as 69- 71. Are 68 seats mounts unique?. Thanks in advance for any help/ info/ advice!
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turbo
AMC Addicted Joined: Oct/26/2008 Location: chicago area Status: Offline Points: 2566 |
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Yes, any 69/70 factory seat will bolt right in. The adjustable seats from 69 are the best. 70 seats suck
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BDCVG
AMC Addicted Joined: Dec/19/2007 Location: Endless Mtns. Status: Offline Points: 992 |
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I used 1980 Spirit GT seats for years in My 1970. Bolt right in.
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Nardo
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I'm doing a similar thing in my '69 AMX. I'm fairly certain that the seats from 68-74 AMX/Javelin are interchangeable. Sounds like other AMC models as well. I have a set of '73 seats I was planning to use but I may go with Procar or Summit seats instead. I'd spend more for just new foam for my seats than the price of a pair of Procar seats. If I were building a correct car, that would be different of course.
To each their own I guess, but I think the 70 seats are the best of the lot although as I recall they don't recline if that is important to you.
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hoosieramx
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I also own a 68 AMX, and I’m not even sure what car the seats installed in my AMX were from. I promptly replaced them with a set of seats which came out of an early 70s javelin and they bolted right up and get the job done. So unless you want factory correct, a set of seats from 69 or the early 70s will work.
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raser13
AMC Addicted Joined: Dec/11/2009 Location: st.louis,mo,usa Status: Offline Points: 1003 |
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If the 73-4 seats will bolt in more than likely most AMC seats will. My one javelin had late 70's pacer seats bolted to the original frames. Didnt look like the modified anything.
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Steve_P
AMC Addicted Charter Member Joined: Jun/28/2007 Status: Offline Points: 3760 |
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IIRC, the big body seats, like a Rebel, are a few inches wider. This may not matter, but...
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