I may have misspoke when I said that the finished seat was perfectly
symmetrical. Upon closer inspection, it is not.
After a bit of pounding with my 4lb lead knock-off hammer (just one of many
uses I've found for it!), I've managed to reshape the seat back to what I
believe is probably the correct shape and took out a few big dents that
weren't supposed to be there. Apparently, I'm not the first dude to pound
on this frame.
Here's the $64,000 that might further explain the difficulties that the
upholsterer had... If the seat backs are "handed", then are the seat back
COVERS handed as well? If so, that could explain a lot -- especially if the
wrong cover was fitted to the other seat -- or I have two passenger seats in
my car or two driver seats or whatever...
www.ohms.com/spitfire/seats_floors.shtml
I'd appreciate someone who's been through this (like Brad!) to take a look
at the photos on my web page above and try to determine
A. If I have correctly handed seats and
B. If the repaired frame looks about right or could use more attention.
Thanks!
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: Brad Kahler <brad.kahler@141.com>
To: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Cc: <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: Seat symmetry?
>
> > I've since tracked down a replacement seat from a fellow parting out his
'64
> > Mk2. But my question is this: Are the lowback seat backs supposed to
be
> > slightly asymmetrical to begin with? Is there such a thing as a right
hand
> > and left hand seat? Up until now, I thought the seats were
interchangeable,
> > but now I'm beginning to wonder...
>
> Jeff, the low backs on the mk1 are NOT symmetrical. It flares more
towards
> the inside of the car. The only difference between the mk1 and mk1 seats
> were the seat bottoms. I went through all of this a couple of years ago
> when I was completing my spitfire. Seat backs are handed and the
> cushions are not. But the cushions for the mk2 should have foam rubber in
> them where the mk1's do not. The mk1's use spring cushions.
>
> It sounds like your seat that is the same on both sides is wrong for the
car.
>
> Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
> My Triumph Web Site Http://www.141.com/triumphs (updated 12/12/99)
> My Dodge Web Site Http://www.141.com/dodge (updated 4/7/99)
>
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L -- Now camber compensated!
> 1962 TR4 CT288L -- lots & lots of teeny pieces
> 1962 TR3B TCF1564L (in the barn)
> 1953 Mayflower TT29490LDL (in the driveway)
> 1951 1/2 ton Dodge Truck B-3-B-108
>
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