NHRA answers the seat question

[tj310]

"A seat that incorporates a reinforced head rest is permitted." http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...693&zoneid=132 I am building a 65 Biscayne so I am going to install an 86 Vette drivers seat. ---Trevor

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by tj310

"A seat that incorporates a reinforced head rest is permitted." http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...693&zoneid=132 I am building a 65 Biscayne so I am going to install an 86 Vette drivers seat. ---Trevor

...But considering that a Biscayne would have came with a bench seat, can you legally use any bucket seat, even those from a 65 Impala?

[JP]

Did they forget this important information?

[Run to Rund]

I think NHRA means that if your stock seat has a headrest built in, you don't need to fabricate one on your roll bar.

[tj310]

Did you guys click on the link I provided to the NHRA technical web site ? I think buckets were optional in a Biscayne ? Original bench is totally trashed so this is a lower cost safer alternative . I have one good black bucket [original style ] I am installing on the pass. side. ---Trevor

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by tj310

site ? I think buckets were optional in a Biscayne ?

Negatory !
BTW, one stock bench is usually lighter than two buckets (of the same family, of course)

[Travis Miller]

Originally Posted by tj310

"A seat that incorporates a reinforced head rest is permitted." http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...693&zoneid=132 I am building a 65 Biscayne so I am going to install an 86 Vette drivers seat. ---Trevor

Good luck racing in an ET class with a Corvette bucket seat mounted in your 65 Biscayne.

However if you plan on running in Stock Eliminator with your 65 Biscayne, then you must use the correct front seat for the car as stated in the Stock section of the rulebook under Upholstery. The correct front seat for your particular car in Stock is a bench seat. If it is a 2dr then it needs the bench seat that folds forward allowing entry into the rear seat area. If it is a 4dr then it needs the type that has the solid one piece upright portion that does not fold forward. The two different type of bench seats may not be interchanged.

While the quote you originally made is from General Regulations, you need to first read another section of the rulebook.

Before referring to the General Regulation section of the rulebook, one should read the section in the front of the rulebook titled How To Use This Rulebook. That section discusses how certain Class Requirements override statements in the General Regulation section.

Travis Miller

(Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by me on this forum are exactly that, my opinions.)

[Mike Savelle]

Trevor What Travis said is the Bible ........ but if you are only going to race in the FJ Smith Hot Rod Association or the IHRA you will get away with it .....

[SPS]

Hey, Mike, I believe this thread is about seats, not me.

....and has been satisfactorally answered.

FJ

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Mike Savelle

Trevor What Travis said is the Bible ........ but if you are only going to race in the FJ Smith Hot Rod Association or the IHRA you will get away with it .....

This was a cheap shot to FJ and the IHRA and totally irrelevant, untrue and unnecessary. Shame on you. If I were FJ, I would send "Too Tall" Dave Turner over to your house to beat you to a pulp! Jim


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