I fitted 850 seats in my 544.

I connect the electrical seat controls directly to the battery as I almost never adjust the seat. (Plus - I'm lazy)

I had two 1/2 X 3 inch bars welded to the seat rails after I ground off the original mounts, I also found out that the seat frames had about 3 inches of height adjustment.

When I was done, I found that I could have saved the side air bags as the are not electric.

I made a 1/2 inch piece of plywood, mounted it where the 544 rails were and bolted the seat bars to the wood. I cut out the back and the front to form sort of a fat H - when I was satisfied with the configuration, I copied the wood in 1/2 inch aluminum

Tips

Seats are supply and demand at the junk yard - some modern seats are cheaper than older ones

Pick a donor car that has intact weather protection.

Cloth seats are nice if you have no AC

I should have taken the back seat as well as it could have been narrowed to fit.

You might find this post of interest: http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?id=1438100&msg=

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‘62 PV544 (B20, M41), '71 142E (Ex-automatic, now carbed), '93 240 Classic Wagon.

Hi, a few years ago I was looking at photos of someone's PV with red leather high back buckets on this site. I enquired what the seats were from and the member advised they were Miata seats and they slid right onto the PV seat track without modification. I was delighted and haven't given it much thought since as I have a 1990 Miata which I use in the summer and would be able to remove a seat to test fit it to the 61 PV544 that hopefully I will get apart in the next year or two to rebuild. Try an archive search for seat replacements. You may find what your looking for, Bruce

Thanks West Coast, this helps to narrow down the search. I have a machine shop available so no issues to fabricate any mounting brackets. I did see an good looking up grade to Toyota seats but not sure what year or model. here is a link maybe?
https://picasaweb.google.com/105476988903147741882/Volvo544#

There are probably any number of seats that will fit in your 544, although the last time I asked this question here I noticed a trend of people recommending older seats. The most accurate answer, though, is "any seat that fits."

This Autumn, after taking measurements of various seats in various junk yards, I installed a set of front seats from a 2000 C30 in my '63 544. I couldn't be more pleased with the results. To install I fabricated (read: had sheared to size at the steel yard, then drilled six holes in each plate) a quarter inch steel plate for each seat. I also ground the original bolt points off the rails and welded on half inch steel mounting points (read: a quarter inch thick flat bar with hole drilled in it at the end of each rail) being careful to not weld too deep and being mindful of the travel of the seat rail. I bolted the plates to the original 544 mounting platform, I bolted the seats to the plates via the mounting points, and voila!

The improvements in comfort are worth every penny. I can corner hard without flexing like I'm doing a sit up. I can drive for more that 45 minutes without feeling like I have to visit the chiropractor. The car is now safer due to the existence of a head rest (last year I was rear ended, and even though the accident was mild it left a sore neck for more than six months). And best of all, although I was worried that it might make my ride feel too rigid since I've converted from a coil spring seat bed to a solid state seat bed, the upgrade has actually improved my ride by yielding less of a "bouncy" feel and therefore contributing to greater control over the pedals and wheel.

It's true, it's a tight fit, but it works, and I'm very happy with the results. The main thing to remember is to find a seat with a fold forward/slide forward capability. My new seats also have lumbar adjustment, which is nice, and height adjustment, which I am satisfied with but which I also consider unnecessary.