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01somta
11-13-2007, 10:05 PM
I am looking for custom interior pics with wheel tubs. I would prefer it to be a first gen. camaro with rear bucket seats, but it atleast has to have a rear seat. I will be running 335/30/18s, the guy that is building my wheel tubs and doing all my sheetmetal work is questioning wether I can fit rear bucket seats without them looking to small or to close together. It seems like the only pics that I can find are cars with stock wheel tubs. I wouldn't mind have a solid backseat, but I would prefer a full length console with buckets.
ProdigyCustoms
11-13-2007, 11:36 PM
He no know what he talking about. Here is a pair of full size buckets in the back. We have used a few different style seats in the rear, works fine.

We make and sell these side panels in fiberglass for mini tubs.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/ProdigyCustoms/DSC_1044.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/ProdigyCustoms/DSC_1034.jpg

I found a under construction pic that shows the back seat pretty good

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/ProdigyCustoms/DSC_0961.jpg
Cread01
11-14-2007, 08:04 AM
very sweet car. You said you have used various buckets in back... I was wondering what cars you have gotten them from or if they are aftermarket?
ProdigyCustoms
11-14-2007, 08:08 AM
Corvette work best because they are inherently narrow. However the tops have to be cut down because they are inherently tall also. 4t gen Camaro seats fit to.
01somta
11-14-2007, 08:09 AM
I know that it can be done, he is just wanting pics. I don't think he believes me.:rolleyes: What size of rear tires are those and are those DSE tubs or custom fabricated? Thanks Frank.

Dustin
QSPres
11-14-2007, 09:18 AM
If you're talking about full size drag race style tubs, the chassis builder is probably correct. And if its got a cage in it, you'll never get anyone back there anyway...
ProdigyCustoms
11-14-2007, 09:21 AM
Its DSE tubs and 345 / 30 / 19s
01somta
11-14-2007, 09:32 AM
If you're talking about full size drag race style tubs, the chassis builder is probably correct. And if its got a cage in it, you'll never get anyone back there anyway...


They are going to be custom fabricated tubs with a custom 4 link, but no cage.
01somta
11-14-2007, 09:33 AM
Its DSE tubs and 345 / 30 / 19s

Thank you sir.
HRBS
11-14-2007, 09:39 AM
A little extreme but here is a full back-half with full wheel tubes. We are running 31x18 tires and still have room for 33x21's. With a little thinking we were able to build a 3/4 sized rear seat and still have it appear to be a full rear seat. Car fits 4 people no problem.

http://www.hotrodsbysteve.com/projects/64impala/100_2105.JPG
01somta
11-14-2007, 07:20 PM
Frank who did the interior?
ProdigyCustoms
11-14-2007, 10:22 PM
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/ProdigyCustoms/DSC01747-1.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/ProdigyCustoms/DSC01655.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/ProdigyCustoms/DSC01663.jpg
01somta
11-15-2007, 06:32 PM
Did Lisa recover the seats, door panel (make and cover), and the carpet?
ProdigyCustoms
11-15-2007, 07:07 PM
Lisa designed and roughed in the interior, but is not a "interior specialist". She did not sew the seats, she does not sew, LOL!. Our Friend Howard Cruzy did those for us. Lisa and our in house fiberglass guy, Bruce Anderson, did the fiberglass door and side panels, for which we have molds now. After roughing in all the interior, our friend William Fonsaka helped do the detail molding of the trim panels and wraped the panels. Carpet is store bought. I made the hard boot, for which I have a mold now.

Basically when we do a car, The car never leaves our shop except for alignment and dyno tuning.
01somta
11-15-2007, 07:54 PM
What yr. of Corvette did those seat come out of? Do you have interior moldings for a first gen. Camaro or are they the same as the firebird?
ProdigyCustoms
11-15-2007, 08:04 PM
The seats are modified 05 Corvette. I like to use factory seats every chance I get. Power, power Lumbar. I have door panel and side panel molds, We make the console and rear seat fill panel to each car.
01somta
11-15-2007, 08:08 PM
Thank you again, I think that those are some of the best looking seats that I have seen.
01somta
11-15-2007, 08:12 PM
I've been looking, where's the best place to buy these seats.
ProdigyCustoms
11-15-2007, 08:19 PM
E Pay or any Corvette salvage. A little tip, unless your doing black, you are really better off NOT looking for cherry seats. If your going to cover them anyway, look for seats that need covers and foam. New foam is only $300 a pair new from Chevy
01somta
11-15-2007, 08:29 PM
E Pay or any Corvette salvage. A little tip, unless your doing black, you are really better off NOT looking for cherry seats. If your going to cover them anyway, look for seats that need covers and foam. New foam is only $300 a pair new from Chevy

They will probably be black but I want them to be custom. So how well do the frame/tracks work with first gens? Also, I know that you said the seats are out of an 05, but what is the year range that these seats would be available. Where they available in the base model all the way up to the Z06 or a certain model? They look like the c5 seats (97-04). It looks like the fronts are still stock size did you only modify the rears?