Bill,
Yes, that is a common ailment. I repaired my driver's seat by brazing a
supporting piece inside the broken channel. It was not
particularly difficult and has been working ok for over 3 years now.
I think that what happens is the reclining latch gets corroded and finally
won't release forcing the operator to apply more force on
the back than it will handle. It bends and after a while ends up breaking.
Regards,
Joe
BillG wrote:
>
> Greetings, fellow listers.
>
> I have some questions regarding seats. My divers seat has suffered a broken
> back. The frame has broken a few inches above the recline lock. I know
> others have suffered this fate. What has been the success rate of repairing
> these things? Is welding in additional support necessary?
>
> So I've stolen the drivers seat out of my GT6. The Spit does look a bit
> funny with one chestnut bucket and one black highback, but hey, I can drive
> it! Anyway, with a seat that is not beat to death I've noticed that I'm
> just enough taller and closer to the dash that I don't fit in the car too
> well. The fit was always tight - I'm about 6' 4", but it's definitely
> tighter. I'm looking for alternatives. Some listers have used Miata seats.
> How do they compare for leg & headroom? Has anyone ever trimmed down the
> foam in the stock seats?
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> BillG
>
> '74 Spit with schizophrenic interior
> '71 GT6
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