[SCG] Fw: Seat identification

[Bob McShane]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob McShane" <heritinsp at taconic.net>
To: "Kent Sullivan" <kentsu at corvairkid.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [SCG] Seat identification


> Kent,
> Hinge looks very similar if not the same as Mercedes used on their 
> 1960 -1965 220Sb and 220SEb sedans. Pulling up on the black knob allows 
> the seat back to recline in steps, on some of their more expensive models 
> their was a large knob that you turned to give infinite adjustment to the 
> seat back. I am not 100% sure but the company that made these for Mercedes 
> may have been Reuter which I think is a Swiss company. It certainly does 
> not look like a GM product.
> Hope this helps.
> Bob McShane
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kent Sullivan" <kentsu at corvairkid.com>
> To: "'Stock Corvair Group'" <scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:20 AM
> Subject: [SCG] Seat identification
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> I just got back from my second trip to Switzerland for Corvair research.
>> This time I focused on Swiss-built cars owned by Jean-Philippe Bran near
>> Geneva. In addition to the 3 Swiss-built cars he owns, he is restoring a
>> US-built Corsa convertible. Attached is a photo of the seats as he 
>> received
>> them in car several years ago. The upholstery looks like stock '66 
>> Corvair.
>> The seat frames and mechanism look quite different though-note the black
>> lever that releases the back. Any idea what they might be from? Would 
>> have
>> to be some sort of GM product from the same era, right? Note that the 
>> seat
>> backs fold back flat in addition to forward.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> --Kent
>>
>>
>>
>> P.S. If any of you could help J-P obtain a couple of parts for his
>> restoration, please let me know. He needs a good used LM convertible top
>> motor. The car had a power top from the factory and most of the parts are
>> there but not the motor. He also needs a really nice used or NOS '66 
>> Corsa
>> stainless trim piece for the rear air outlet grille. I'd sure like to 
>> help
>> him acquire these. He's doing amazing work in circumstances much more
>> difficult than ours here in North America. It was truly inspiring to see
>> someone so Corvair-crazy so far away from here! And he's a relatively 
>> young
>> guy too (mid-thirties).
>>
>>
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