69m1 wrote:

. TMI seats are sold everywhere so they must be decent...

I wouldn't use that as a litmus test.

69m1 wrote:

TKOPerformance wrote:

I considered recovering my original frames with the TMI stuff, but in the end, with the back of my driver's seat frame broken I just decided to buy whole new seats from TMI.  I'm quite happy with them.  I changed because my originals, for me, were not comfortable, especially on long trips.  The new seats are much more supportive and less fatiguing on long trips.  That said, I fit in the seats well.  Typically a highly bolstered seat is going to be sized based on waist measurement like a real race seat.  None however are not sized right for those above a 40" waist from my experience.  The set I put in my IROC were quite uncomfortable when I was considerably larger than I am now. 

What model of TMI seats did you get? I'm at the point in this project where i need to figure out which way to go. My stock '69 Mach1 seats are toast, bent and sagging badly and I plan on driving the car a lot so I need something comfortable. TMI seats are sold everywhere so they must be decent but without finding a car with them installed I have no way of knowing how they feel. Sounds like you are happy with yours.
thanks

These are the ones I have more or less.  The upholstery style looks a bit different, but could just be the picture, or maybe they've made some minor changes since I bought mine.  The general shape, etc. is exactly the same as what I have though.

https://www.tmiproducts.com/pro-series-universal-sport-low-back-seats-w-headrest/
 

I wasn't going to chime in here because the subject has come up a number of times over the last few years, butt (TS&T), I just gotta say.....The Fox seats are reasonably priced and with new foam and covers from TMI plus a couple of additional springs in the seat cushion they fit my bucket just fine.  The bolsters aren't stupid big but are you really goin' road racing?  They seem to give good support and Jean and I have driven over 550 miles in a day at least twice.  When I asked how she was doing after such a long day in the Heap her comment was, "well, it's really no worse than anything else for that long of a drive."   High praise in my book,  
Most of the aftermarket seats I see have extreme bolsters for normal long highway, wide bottom, cruising.  The Fox seats recline and they have a power lumbar bladder which really helps fight fatigue on a long trip.  



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Chaplin wrote:

TKOPerformance wrote:

69m1 wrote:

What model of TMI seats did you get? I'm at the point in this project where i need to figure out which way to go. My stock '69 Mach1 seats are toast, bent and sagging badly and I plan on driving the car a lot so I need something comfortable. TMI seats are sold everywhere so they must be decent but without finding a car with them installed I have no way of knowing how they feel. Sounds like you are happy with yours.
thanks

These are the ones I have more or less.  The upholstery style looks a bit different, but could just be the picture, or maybe they've made some minor changes since I bought mine.  The general shape, etc. is exactly the same as what I have though.

https://www.tmiproducts.com/pro-series-universal-sport-low-back-seats-w-headrest/
 

How high do those seats sit compared to stock? I have a like new set of ‘06 leather front seats that I picked up for my 64.5 vert but think they may sit too high (although I haven’t tried them out yet to confirm). If they are too high, I’m struggling with either recovering the originals or picking up the TMI seats you have.
 

Its tough to say, because my stock seats were so worn out I felt like I was sitting on the floorpan before.  I don't feel like they added a ton of height though.  The tracks are the size height, and the adapter bracket is only about 1/4" thick.  You have to get over the bolsters, which are higher than s stock seat without them, but I would bet the bottom cushions, once you are seated aren't any higher.  Obviously they are taller due to the headrests.  I fit fine in the car, but I'm also only 5'10" tall, though I have a fairly long torso, because at that height my inseam is only 30".  Getting into and out of the Mustang always seems a bit tricky for me anyway, but that's because I'm not used to getting down into a car; I'm used to stepping up into a truck, because that's what I drive every day.
 

TKOPerformance wrote:

Chaplin wrote:

TKOPerformance wrote:

These are the ones I have more or less.  The upholstery style looks a bit different, but could just be the picture, or maybe they've made some minor changes since I bought mine.  The general shape, etc. is exactly the same as what I have though.

https://www.tmiproducts.com/pro-series-universal-sport-low-back-seats-w-headrest/
 

How high do those seats sit compared to stock? I have a like new set of ‘06 leather front seats that I picked up for my 64.5 vert but think they may sit too high (although I haven’t tried them out yet to confirm). If they are too high, I’m struggling with either recovering the originals or picking up the TMI seats you have.
 

Its tough to say, because my stock seats were so worn out I felt like I was sitting on the floorpan before.  I don't feel like they added a ton of height though.  The tracks are the size height, and the adapter bracket is only about 1/4" thick.  You have to get over the bolsters, which are higher than s stock seat without them, but I would bet the bottom cushions, once you are seated aren't any higher.  Obviously they are taller due to the headrests.  I fit fine in the car, but I'm also only 5'10" tall, though I have a fairly long torso, because at that height my inseam is only 30".  Getting into and out of the Mustang always seems a bit tricky for me anyway, but that's because I'm not used to getting down into a car; I'm used to stepping up into a truck, because that's what I drive every day.
 

Thanks. Sounds like we’re roughly about the same stature. If my ‘06 seats sit too high, I’ll give these a look.
 

Installed the TMI Sport II seats in my 65 last year.  A little pricey but they look and feel great.

I wish they were high backs. TMI takes 10 WEEKS to ship their Mach 1 seats.
Ridiculous. 

I say send the foam and covers back to NPD. Mount the seat tracks from the 67 seats on the 2010 seats and try them out in the car. Then when winter comes, install the 69 seat pans. 

rpm wrote:

Do option 4. Sent me the 2010 seats and recover your seats.

Why didn't I think of option 4? 

Oh yea, the TMI upholstery I ordered took about 10 weeks to get here also. I was charged a cut fee for cutting the parchment color for early cars to fit the 2005 seats. The cut fee explanation sounded good to the sales rep, but didn’t make logical sense to me!!!