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Subject: [Fot] Race Seat
From: jhasty at mhc-law.com (John H. Hasty)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 02:37:35 +0000
References: <49430bff.a366.16533642a17.Webtop.48@optonline.net>, <4377498E-400F-4EB7-8D7F-5003B0255753@artwithcars.com>
I must not have sent to all, but Steve points out the problem of buying an off 
the shelf seat...as I pointed out, Baker will custom make a seat that fits you, 
just like they do for the NASCAR guys, I guess the problem is you have to come 
to their shop in Charlotte; but there must be other shops that do the same 
thing... find one.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 13, 2018, at 10:17 PM, Steven Belfer via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Todd,
> 
> I fit a Kirkey upright seat in my TR3.  I probably had it in and out of there 
> 10 times and had the seat modified a bunch of times to get it right.  I also 
> had the cage re-worked to fit the seat and and give me protection on the 
> left-side.  I had the Kirkey seat-cover modified at an upholstery shop to fit 
> the changed seat.  I also added some custom foam lumbar-support pieces to the 
> seat cover.  The trick is to get the seat as low as possible in the car, then 
> lean it back just right for your comfort.  Test it while wearing your helmet 
> and Hans device.
> 
> 
> ~STEVE
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 13, 2018, at 6:05 AM, Todd Redmond via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Friends!
>> 
>> 
>> I'm looking for recommendations for a race seat for the TR3.   
>> What are you using?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Todd Redmond
>> 1958 TR3a
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