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Re: '70 seats up for grabs/Miata seats installed

To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>,
Subject: Re: '70 seats up for grabs/Miata seats installed
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 13:46:05 -0800 (PST)
OK, here's what I found:

>From floorboard to top of seat cushion (front, unladen): ~7"
>From floorboard to top of headrest: ~30"
>From seat cushion (back) to top of door: ~18"

When sitting in the seat, my head sticks up ~4" taller than the
headrest.  This is with the seat in a comfortable position (not the
tallest position).  I did not put any sort of spacer between the seat
and the carpeting.

Adam
'70 1600 SPL311-28181
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1565860

--- "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com> wrote:
> How about a ruler measurement from the floorboard to the top of the
> headrest.  Then a measure from the floor to the top of the front of
> the seat
> cushion, Then a measure from the seat(close to the back cushion) to
> the door
> window sill.  I would appreciate that.  Then with my top on, I could
> take
> that measurement and determine from there.  thanks,
> Pat
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
> To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>;
> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, March 04, 2001 1:17 PM
> Subject: Re: '70 seats up for grabs/Miata seats installed
> 
> 
> >The Miata seats definitely are a bit higher than my stock seats. 
> I'm
> >pretty sure the issue is clearance with the top.  I've also heard
> that
> >taller seats custhions can put the top of the windshield frame in
> the
> >way.
> >
> >Adam
> >
> >--- "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com> wrote:
> >> So what I'm assuming by what I've read is that these seats do not
> fit
> >> the
> >> low windsheild, or you guys are too tall for the low windsheild. 
> I
> >> have no
> >> problem with the low windsheild cause I'm only 5' 8".  But will
> the
> >> Miata
> >> seats be higher and that is a factor.  Or is it because my seats
> are
> >> trashed
> >> and I'm actually sitting lower, like on the floorboard?
> >> I really cannot drive my car without the window being rolled down
> so
> >> I can
> >> hang my arm out the window.  I have wide shoulders.  I had a
> problem
> >> with it
> >> when I was 240 lbs. now that I'm 270,!!!!!  What do you think? 
> Get
> >> the
> >> shoehorn, or the crane?
> >> Pat
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
> >> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >> Date: Sunday, March 04, 2001 12:40 PM
> >> Subject: '70 seats up for grabs/Miata seats installed
> >>
> >>
> >> >I got my Miata seats installed!  It actually wasn't as difficult
> as
> >> I
> >> >expected and I didn't even whack the seat bottoms to make them
> fit
> >> >better.  They probably do rub against the carpet, but since my
> >> carpet
> >> >is so shot I don't really care.  Maybe I'll whack them a bit when
> I
> >> >replace the carpeting.  See my car and the seats on my
> new-fangled
> >> >PhotoPoint album at
> >> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/MyAlbums?u=1565860
> >> >
> >> >On that note, I have two original 1970 seats up for grabs.  When
> I
> >> say
> >> >up for grabs, I mean you can come by and take them.  If you're
> >> really
> >> >nice we'll set up a swap for some little trinket I need, like the
> >> side
> >> >badges (1600 and DATSUN emblems) or the passenger-side alternator
> >> mount
> >> >brackets.
> >> >
> >> >The driver's seat is horribly torn and two of the studs are
> broken
> >> off
> >> >the tracks (one on each side).  The passenger seat is in much
> better
> >> >shape (there is a moderate amount of rippage) and the tracks are
> >> fine.
> >> >Both have reasonably nice headrests.
> >> >
> >> >I'm in Elk Grove, just south of Sacramento, CA.  Let me know if
> you
> >> >want them and they're yours.
> >> >Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices.
> >> >http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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