The 1947 Dodge Build

mopar head said
Those highbacks would look way out of place in a car that old, imo.

I tend to agree the hi backs look too modern compared with the vintage of the car! The best thing about them is the built in shoulder/seat belt!

mopar head said
Low backs would look much better, I used and had redone a set of 69 cuda seats in mine saved for my 67. I built up a base to get it at a proper height. Your call.

I saw the picture of the base you built - definitely a consideration if I use the low back 66/67 Charger seats (other than the upholstery, they are the same as 66/67 A Bodies).

360DartGT66 said
If you're asking for opinions, here's mine. :)

From a safety viewpoint, anything with a seat belt is good, especially in a car with a mighty stiff frame like that Dodge. However, they would need to be re-upholstered or covered somehow to match the car, imo.

I will agree on the safety aspect! If I used the hi backs, I'd leave the upholstery as is, do the rear seat (when I find something suitable) and door panels in similar material and call it good!

360DartGT66 said
From an aesthetic viewpoint, don't you think a bench would look best? Then you can send those charger buckets to me. :D

You're probably right on the aesthetics, but being retired and poor as well, I've got to use what I have on hand lol! Those Charger/A Body buckets would cost a small fortune to send to you, so I might as well use them lol!

65 Dartman said
HOWEVER, I have a set of 66/67 Charger buckets that would more resemble the original front seat back height.

Here is the Charger buckets sort of fitted in the 47.

As mopar head mentioned, I'd need to fabricate some kind of platform
to raise the seats to the height of the original seat. I have new foam and 67 Charger upholstery in dark blue for the seats, so that's a huge, no cost plus! To fill the space between the seats, I could use the matching buddy seat (which I have). I like the look - I'll use the Charger seats and upholstery. Fitting regular seat belts is no problem; I'll look into a shoulder belt.