Author Topic: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal  (Read 3753 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline 75starflight

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3519
CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« on: May 14, 2014, 03:19:21 PM »
Now that I am finishing up on Phoenix Rising's upgrade I am finding myself starting to turn my attention to the CVZ project again. Its been quite here at work today so I started looking at seat pedestals. I am wondering if anyone could tell me what the height of the original pedestals would be? I am thinking they are 7.5" with a slight tilt, but I am not sure.
1975 v-179 starflite

Offline dorelse

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5988
Re: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2014, 04:44:48 PM »
I can show you pictures of my 'original' seats made from 4x4 treated lumber!!!
1990 Sierra 1700

Offline 75starflight

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3519
Re: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2014, 04:53:11 PM »
I can show you pictures of my 'original' seats made from 4x4 treated lumber!!!

I have seen those!  :o
1975 v-179 starflite

Offline dorelse

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5988
Re: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2014, 05:07:41 PM »
I purchased some Springfield ones, and just cut them down.
1990 Sierra 1700

Offline Glastronjohn18

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 960
  • project in progress
Re: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2014, 09:38:55 PM »
Brandon, here's a pic of the pedestal from my CVX.  They do tilt back. Are they the same as the ones in a CVZ?
Not a good view of the tape measure.
Anyway it's 4 3/4in. at the center, 4 1/2 in. at the rear and 5 in. at the front
The base is  7 1/2in. wide and 10 in. long.
The top (were the seat mounts) is 6 1/4 in. square.

John
'80 CVX 18 - Survivor Class
'78 CVX 18
'76 V 225 -   Bal Harbor
'80 V195XL
'86 CVX 18- And '86 Makes 3

Offline dorelse

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5988
Re: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2014, 10:06:39 PM »
My CVZ-19 had the same seat bases.
1990 Sierra 1700

Offline california special

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 101
Re: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2014, 07:51:30 AM »
i cant get my port seat base to stay tight. i tried a lock nut and all. does anyone have the factory specs on the wood measurements on late 70s cvx  seats. mine are aftermarket and too big
just marine tex it!

Offline Hyperacme

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13322
Re: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2014, 08:45:40 AM »

Offline Glastronjohn18

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 960
  • project in progress
Re: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2014, 09:41:29 PM »
C/S sent you a pm   re: seats
John
John
'80 CVX 18 - Survivor Class
'78 CVX 18
'76 V 225 -   Bal Harbor
'80 V195XL
'86 CVX 18- And '86 Makes 3

Offline california special

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 101
Re: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2015, 08:06:28 AM »
i would really love to have the seat dementions for the cvx  1976 to 78 the rounded ones not the square with buttons
just marine tex it!

Offline Plugcheck

  • Donate members
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3268
Re: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2015, 07:09:24 PM »
Sorry Brandon, my z has aftermarket seats that use a flush mount and pin arrangement. Sit really low, but feel like the correct height at speed.  Let me know if you need any pics or dims of my seats.
Michael
1979 CVZ-18 388 CI Vortec Mouse
1980 CVX-16SS 140 Mercruiser
1979 CVX-16 Johnson 175
2002 Bennington 2275CC 90 Mercury
1985 Intimidator project
1989 Lowe 200 Redneck fishin Toon
2001 Godfrey Sweetwater pontoon 115 Rude

Offline 75starflight

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3519
Re: CVX/CVZ Seat Pedestal
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2015, 08:40:03 PM »
I picked up a set of original bases a while back.
1975 v-179 starflite