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    Default Help identify my seats.

    This might be sound kind of dumb but I really cant tell exactly what type of seats are in my Fox. It's an 84 Capri but i'm not even sure if the seats are original to be honest.

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    1984 SVO cloth seats.

    Not original to your Capri
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    Not in the best shape but I've seen worse.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wraithracing View Post
    1984 SVO cloth seats.

    Not original to your Capri
    Not sure those are SVO seats. SVO had more pronounced bolsters and adjustable knee bolsters. I will say they look to have SVO upholstery on them. They appear to be Escort or 83 Sport seats.
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    I second escort seats.
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    The seats themselves look to be 83 to early 84 design without the movable knee bolster which came in 84 +. The material does look like SVO.
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    The seats currently are equipped with non-netted halo headrests. Basically I want to get a positive ID on these seats so I can decide if I should find a different pair or possibly find a kit to restore these ones.
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    Escort GT/ Tempo sport seats

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    I'm thinking Thunderbird Fila. They also had the SVO type material.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 86-TC/SVO View Post
    I'm thinking Thunderbird Fila. They also had the SVO type material.
    Fila would have had pull out thigh bolsters

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    The back seat appears to be original. Front seats were transplanted or recovered for sure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 83GTJIM View Post
    The back seat appears to be original. Front seats were transplanted or recovered for sure.
    You are 100% correct. The front seats are not original for sure. He was just wondering where they came from is all. It at least appears to be a Sport Seat car and those are MIA for certain.

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    I just looked at the material, but I agree the foam is definitely not SVO.

    My guess would be stock seats with SVO foam, although Escort/Tempo seats could be a possibility.
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    "I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"

    "I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."

    Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
    Current Mustangs:
    1969 Mach 1
    1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
    1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
    1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
    1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently

    Current Capris:
    1981 Capri Roller
    1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
    1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
    1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
    1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts

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    If you measure the height of the back of the seat frame, it will pretty much tell you what size car its out of. Escort and tempo seats swap right onto mustang and most other fox seat tracks. When I was a kid and my seat back broke, I used to look for 2 door escort gt seats. They were generally in better shape then mustang ones.

    The 24" tall back height is most likely a tempo/escort seat.

    Most stang seats are also 24" tall. My 86 tbird came with 24" tall seats, but when I swapped in the power sport seat from my 88xr7, the headrest was noticeably higher. I also swapped in some 89 gt seats into my old 87 tbird and it was also noticeably taller.
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