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Sorry about that, I was just pickin my seat! 900

posted by  someone claiming to be abnormally aspirated on  Thu Apr 29 16:30 CST 2004 [RELATED]

I saw a gorgeous set of cloth seats from a new donor at the local U-Pull-It today. The seats are from a 740 and I want them for my 245. In my glee, I darn near failed to actually see if they would fit. The rails look completely different. The 740 seat rails are approx 19 inches apart while the seat rails from the 245 are about 14 inches apart from one another. They don't appear to fit or be interchangeable from just a glance. Has anyone made this kind of swap before....I'd love to have those goreous cloth seats to replace the tattered vinyl ones in the 245, so a little bit of help here would do well. Thanks so much in advance for any advice. BTW...both sets are non-electrical.

Thanks again.

Sincerely,

J Beechcraft








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    Sorry about that, I was just pickin my seat! 900

    posted by  mudduck on  Thu Apr 29 23:14 CST 2004
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    I don't want to rain on your parade....and I will not say it CAN'T be done...but from what I've been told and from what I've seen (eye balling the leathers in a 740 and the ratty cloth in a project 244...It ain't going to be easy...

    The 740 is quite a bit wider and the mounts are all different...you might be able to pull it off but it will never look stock and I imagine they will look "squeezed" in.

    just what I think ...but hey if you make it work post a pick...I still have the leathers and the project really needs some nice seats.
    Bret
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      Sorry about that, I was just pickin my seat! 900

      posted by  someone claiming to be abnormally aspirated on  Fri Apr 30 02:18 CST 2004 [RELATED]

      With umbrella open, I thank you for your response.

      I didn't necessarily think this was going to work. I don't want to force this or make it a project. I have the ability to do it, but not the time or desire. It's enough just running around following the dang maintenance on both vehicles.

      Oddly enough, the seats appear to measure the same width across the seat bottom anyway. I was just hoping that the mounts might somehow interchange without drilling holes and the like. I'll just have to be patient and wait for a perfect navy blue naugahyde driver's seat from an actual 240 to appear in the bone yard.

      Thanks again for the help.

      Sincerely,

      JBeechcraft







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