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Re: [Tigers] Mk 1A Seat Rebuild

To: "'Stu'" <sabre2tgr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Mk 1A Seat Rebuild
From: Ron Fraser via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2021 10:57:44 -0400
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Stu=20

                1st you need to determine which style seat you have and =
compare to the illustrations in the SS catalog .   Joe =
Parlanti=E2=80=99s article is excellent for that style seat cover and =
similar covers but there is also a seat cover with a separate center =
section.   Once you know which style, you can make an order.

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No matter which style seat you have =E2=80=93 always take pictures and =
take really good notes as you disassemble the seats.

Disassembly is the easy part =E2=80=93 its understanding the assembly =
process that takes time and thought to organize.

Some parts may be SIDED so carefully note and mark them.

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Check the condition of all the hardware and fasteners =E2=80=93 SS has =
most of them available.

I had to also buy a couple of taps and dies, 1/4=E2=80=9D x 26 BSF and =
5/16=E2=80=9D x 22 BSF, to clear up some threads.

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I had bad luck a long time ago with the rubber diaphragms; they ripped =
and fell apart too quickly.   I=E2=80=99m not sure where I got those =
diaphragms but the ones I got from SS are doing nicely.

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I believe the way to install the rubber diaphragms is to attach diagonal =
corners 1st then attach the rest of the clips.   The corners should be =
fairly easy but the rest of them may become more difficult and require =
more effort as you proceed.   It has been way too long since I did any =
of this work so work carefully.

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Hope this helps

=20

Ron Fraser

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From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Stu via Tigers
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2021 7:52 PM
To: Tiger Net <Tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Tigers] Mk 1A Seat Rebuild

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I've seen the Parlanti article on Tigers United, about rebuilding the =
seats, but his seats were earlier than mine and had the straps.  My =
seats from my Mk 1A  have the rubber diaphragm.  Is there any info on =
line about restoring Mk 1A seats?  I want to be sure I know what I'm =
getting into before pulling the trigger on an order to SS, or ripping =
mine apart.

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Stu


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class=3DMsoNormal>Stu <o:p></o:p></p><p =
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=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 1<sup>st</sup> you need to determine =
which style seat you have and compare to the illustrations in the SS =
catalog .=C2=A0=C2=A0 Joe Parlanti=E2=80=99s article is excellent for =
that style seat cover and similar covers but there is also a seat cover =
with a separate center section.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Once you know which style, =
you can make an order.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>No matter =
which style seat you have =E2=80=93 always take pictures and take really =
good notes as you disassemble the seats.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Disassembly is the easy part =E2=80=93 its =
understanding the assembly process that takes time and thought to =
organize.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Some parts may be SIDED so =
carefully note and mark them.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Check the =
condition of all the hardware and fasteners =E2=80=93 SS has most of =
them available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I had to also buy a =
couple of taps and dies, 1/4=E2=80=9D x 26 BSF and 5/16=E2=80=9D x 22 =
BSF, to clear up some threads.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I had bad =
luck a long time ago with the rubber diaphragms; they ripped and fell =
apart too quickly.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m not sure where I got those =
diaphragms but the ones I got from SS are doing nicely.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I believe =
the way to install the rubber diaphragms is to attach diagonal corners =
1<sup>st</sup> then attach the rest of the clips.=C2=A0=C2=A0 The =
corners should be fairly easy but the rest of them may become more =
difficult and require more effort as you proceed.=C2=A0=C2=A0 It has =
been way too long since I did any of this work so work =
carefully.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Hope this helps<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Ron =
Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers =
&lt;tigers-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stu via =
Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 01, 2021 7:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
Tiger Net &lt;Tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Mk =
1A Seat Rebuild<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>I've seen the =
Parlanti article on Tigers United, about rebuilding the seats, but his =
seats were earlier than mine and had the straps.&nbsp; My seats from my =
Mk 1A&nbsp; have the rubber diaphragm.&nbsp; Is there any info on line =
about restoring Mk 1A seats?&nbsp; I want to be sure I know what I'm =
getting into before pulling the trigger on an order to SS, or ripping =
mine apart.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Stu<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></b=
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