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Can I use a poly seat in stock eliminator? and Do I have to have a radio? I would like to put a switch panel in where the radio hole is in the dash but have the radio if needed

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you're legal as long as both front seats match. . also on the radio delete / guage question

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awesome thanks

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On the radio only if it has an 8 track. BP

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Male sure you keep the heater controls in place, they get upset when those are missing.
Also be sure to anchor the drivers seat back to the roll bar , if your car has one .
If your budget can stand the extra $200 bucks ,I'd go with an aluminum seat .
Weight is usually just about the same as the poly seat and much stronger and safer , in my opinion.

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AM radio with reverb

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Cut off wheel and a hot glue gun...Just sayin'

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Agreed on the aluminum seats. Huge improvement in every way over the plastic stuff, except for maybe cost.

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I think you're required to have the matchbook and hex shaped pencil as well if running the 8-track player.

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If I get aluminum seats do I need a cover or can I run a bare aluminum seat? Im not worried about comfort... Im not racing for 500 miles.. I just think the covers they make for the aluminum kirkey or Jaz seats are extremely ugly.....

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You need the covers, no bare alum.

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Is this still the Torino 500? Is the front seat bucket or the full bench seat? When I took the stock seats out of my 68 Mustang I had to remove a seat platform to get my Kirkey seats (tried Jegs molded first) to fit with helmet clearance. Wound up fabricating a tubular seat bracket to meet NHRA regs, but I built for SS, not Stock. Pull the seat out and take some measurements to see what you have to work with. The back of a Kirkey is above the top of my helmet. It's a 36 seat and I'm around 5-10 in racing trim.

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Yes car came with bench which was removed for roll bar installation and the bench is sitting out behind garage(its been 2 years) I have no idea what to do with it and was going to use the Jegs recommended aluminum seat installation kit https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/702266K/10002/-1 as well as something like this https://www.moroso.com/seat-back-bra...a-tubingc4905/

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Wow. Just a covered aluminum seat is $265 and you need two matching ones for Stock.
Here are some Kirkey prices from Summit.

Kirkey 16 Series cover 125 each

Kirkey 16 Series seat 150 each
Kirkey brackets 54 or 70 per pair
Kirkey back brace 45 each
With the extra cost of the harness, I guess it's a wash...

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And I wouldn't be surprised if NHRA required them to be replaced every 2 years.

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Good morning,
It cost me more then that to recover my original bench seat in my Stocker.
In todays world, with the cars being much faster, a correctly built Alum. seat is way safer. As far as seat covers go, did you ever try to sit in a bare Alum. seat sitting in the sun and heat?
That's my two cents and if I hadn't spent all that money on the bench seat I would have a nice pair of Kirky Alum. buckets in my hot rod now.
Have a good day.

Respectfully,
Henry Kunz 1534 H/SA

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stock eliminator full upholstery, seats carpet headliner door panels etc, can be aftermarket, as said front seats have to match

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This is a good point. It's not about your speed it's about the speed and handling of the car chasing you.

Regarding cam buckle harnesses, look at them at the track first and ask to try belting yourself in. Some are not that easy to clip up.

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Just for clarification benches dont belong in race cars(My Opinion)... for safety reasons so no chance of it going back in.....