Escort GT seats, Cool?

How much, on average, will it cost me to have these seats redone? Or would it be better to buy new ones? These I beleive are Escort GT and look pretty cool in my Comet. The tracks are good and they are pretty sturdy, opinions welcome..

 

I have a set of those in my 71 and I also put a set in the 77 I used to have. Very comfy. I removed the head rest in the 77. Cost will depend on your area.

 

So how do ya make 'em fit? Just curious...

 

With a gas axe, a welder, a 12 pack of Bud and a few expletives thrown in for good measure.

 

Well, they fit... The studs on the bottom get new holes in floor and I used the origional spacers or whatever they are called and nut them in from under the car. Currently redoing the interior so when the carpet goes in... that will be fun

 

i would say from 200-400 per chair.. on average

 

For that much i'm thinking snap on beach towel and a new pillow

 

In my case I had Maverick bucket seat rails. Like most Fords, they use the same size frame so they bolted right on the rails. For the 77, I had to cut the right side inner rail down because of the cat hump.

 

I don't remember looking at it that close when I tossed out the orig buckets cause one of them was jammed and I am stubron(?) and made them fit.

 

Cool, so original bucket seat rails bolt directly to Escort GT seats...

 

let me explain myself...

those prices come off of what i would expect to pay if i was still living in tucson.. i was quoted at 500 for the bench and 400 for the back seat out there.

i live in iowa now.. the price might be less.. not sure.. but the material alone is about 100-200 bucks and then you gotta figure the labor to cut and sew it all to fit the seats

 

You jokeing right! I can get them for about 25 bucks at a yard around here.

 

Escort Seats are $20/pair here at the local U-pull it...

 

He is saying to have them recovered......... not to buy a set of used seats

 

Ohh, well just add shipping to my grandma's house in Indianapolis onto that. She's been doing upholstery since the 50's. She did the seats in my dad's Comet, both when they were black and again when they were gray and blue.