Question about seats in a Stocker

herbjr · 05-12-2009, 07:27 PM

There is almost nothing left of stock. My dad has a Chrysler with 4 buckets, and front and rear consoles. Its a Chrysler 300. The Bench is lighter just a low back thats all.

treessavoy · 05-12-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by herbjr

There is almost nothing left of stock. My dad has a Chrysler with 4 buckets, and front and rear consoles. Its a Chrysler 300. The Bench is lighter just a low back thats all.

Herb,

You can put an A-body bench w or w/o head rest and save some weight, A-bodies from the mid 70's offer benches with integral headrests. You will need to make some kind of seat brackets as they sit lower than B-bodies.

Jim R

herbjr · 05-12-2009, 10:32 PM

I dont care about weight. The car has alot of weight in it to get to 3745. It will have a 383 in KSA and SSLA by next year.

Chris1529 · 05-13-2009, 05:40 AM

That will be a super nice ride with a 383 in it.

Bob Mulry · 05-13-2009, 07:19 AM

Hi Herb,

No Indy for us this year (unless my lotto ticket wins) too many money issues.

We always liked going to Indy because that's the place for show & tell.

We are a bunch of old school guys who like class racing, but it's getting more difficult, with the quotas and the economy, to have multiple cars in your class. There are way too many class wins that are singles and that's not the fault of the racer, it's just the system that we race under.

In 2004 when we went to Indy, Topeka & Earlville, we towed a total of 6,400 miles and spent 3 weeks on the road. Now you see why we have to win the Lotto.

Maybe next year?

Bob
A & M Motorsports

rayfin · 05-17-2009, 12:12 AM

I don't know much about stock class but I know a lot about seats. If I wanted to make a "stock appearing" seat I'm sure I could make a really light one. I'd use white packing foam. It is super light, good enough to protect packages from drops and doesn't seem to break down. Inside the seat you could weld up your own light weight steel frame. With the stock cover on who would know?

RJ · 05-17-2009, 08:54 AM

I did not see them all, but about 10 stockers I stopped to look in at Bristol yesterday had some kind of OE seat in them.

Jack McCarthy · 05-19-2009, 08:14 AM

as far as the RULES go...
i saw danny gracia toss danny byrds chevy II at indy this year because the seat was from a 4 door chevy II (did not fold). he was not allowed to race.

rule says stock interior & upholstery

jack mccarthy

call MJ Quinn 502-499-0140 he can help you with seats / weight

herbjr · 05-19-2009, 05:28 PM

THe IHRA rule book says Stock appearing seats,thats where the grey area is. As low as nhra is on car counts, grading points are a joke now, I cant believe they threw someone out for seats. But knowing Danny he was fast and I'm sure the correct seats will slow him down .2

05-12-2009, 07:27 PM	#1
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Question about seats in a Stocker There is almost nothing left of stock. My dad has a Chrysler with 4 buckets, and front and rear consoles. Its a Chrysler 300. The Bench is lighter just a low back thats all.

05-12-2009, 10:32 PM	#3
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Question about seats in a Stocker I dont care about weight. The car has alot of weight in it to get to 3745. It will have a 383 in KSA and SSLA by next year.

05-13-2009, 05:40 AM	#4
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Question about seats in a Stocker That will be a super nice ride with a 383 in it. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

05-13-2009, 07:19 AM	#5
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Question about seats in a Stocker Hi Herb, No Indy for us this year (unless my lotto ticket wins) too many money issues. We always liked going to Indy because that's the place for show & tell. We are a bunch of old school guys who like class racing, but it's getting more difficult, with the quotas and the economy, to have multiple cars in your class. There are way too many class wins that are singles and that's not the fault of the racer, it's just the system that we race under. In 2004 when we went to Indy, Topeka & Earlville, we towed a total of 6,400 miles and spent 3 weeks on the road. Now you see why we have to win the Lotto. Maybe next year? Bob A & M Motorsports __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

05-17-2009, 12:12 AM	#6
rayfin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sioux city Posts: 134 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Question about seats in a Stocker I don't know much about stock class but I know a lot about seats. If I wanted to make a "stock appearing" seat I'm sure I could make a really light one. I'd use white packing foam. It is super light, good enough to protect packages from drops and doesn't seem to break down. Inside the seat you could weld up your own light weight steel frame. With the stock cover on who would know? Last edited by rayfin; 05-17-2009 at 12:16 AM.

05-17-2009, 08:54 AM	#7
RJ Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 248 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Question about seats in a Stocker I did not see them all, but about 10 stockers I stopped to look in at Bristol yesterday had some kind of OE seat in them.

05-19-2009, 08:14 AM	#8
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,318 Likes: 28 Liked 459 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Question about seats in a Stocker as far as the RULES go... i saw danny gracia toss danny byrds chevy II at indy this year because the seat was from a 4 door chevy II (did not fold). he was not allowed to race. rule says stock interior & upholstery jack mccarthy call MJ Quinn 502-499-0140 he can help you with seats / weight __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

05-19-2009, 05:28 PM	#9
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Question about seats in a Stocker THe IHRA rule book says Stock appearing seats,thats where the grey area is. As low as nhra is on car counts, grading points are a joke now, I cant believe they threw someone out for seats. But knowing Danny he was fast and I'm sure the correct seats will slow him down .2

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