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Ron makes a good point about buying from SS. When I first got my Alpine =
in 1978, I was in high school and on a tighter budget. So cost =
mattered. SS was usually more expensive, and I would get parts from =
other vendors - ignoring the little story in the back of the SS catalog =
showing why their stuff was different. SS really went the extra step to =
get things done right, and so much of what the other places had was =
garbage. I ended up basically throwing out carpet, full rubber kit, and =
tonneau from other suppliers. VB even had the wrong servos for the car. =
I won=E2=80=99t buy from anyone else but SS now. Of course Rick is now =
a good friend.
There was also Curt or Kurt of Classic Sunbeams (I think that was the =
name), on the east coast. I believe he and Rick worked together in =
designing and getting many of the parts made. So I would have equally =
gone to Curt if not for my later friendship with Rick. I don=E2=80=99t =
know if Curt is still out there.
And now VB no longer exists either. Just as well. I don=E2=80=99t know =
where their inventory went. But I=E2=80=99d still be careful of buying =
any of it.
Best,
Jay
On Apr 2, 2021, at 7:57 AM, Ron Fraser via Tigers =
<tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
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.
=20
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.
=20
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.
=20
Hope this helps
=20
Ron Fraser
=20
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.
=20
Stu
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Ron =
makes a good point about buying from SS. When I first got my =
Alpine in 1978, I was in high school and on a tighter budget. So =
cost mattered. SS was usually more expensive, and I would get =
parts from other vendors - ignoring the little story in the back of the =
SS catalog showing why their stuff was different. SS really went =
the extra step to get things done right, and so much of what the other =
places had was garbage. I ended up basically throwing out carpet, =
full rubber kit, and tonneau from other suppliers. VB even had the =
wrong servos for the car. I won=E2=80=99t buy from anyone else but =
SS now. Of course Rick is now a good friend.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">There was also Curt or Kurt of Classic =
Sunbeams (I think that was the name), on the east coast. I believe =
he and Rick worked together in designing and getting many of the parts =
made. So I would have equally gone to Curt if not for my later =
friendship with Rick. I don=E2=80=99t know if Curt is still out =
there.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">And now =
VB no longer exists either. Just as well. I don=E2=80=99t =
know where their inventory went. But I=E2=80=99d still be careful =
of buying any of it.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Best,</div><div class=3D"">Jay<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Apr 2, 2021, at 7:57 AM, Ron Fraser via =
Tigers <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Stu<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""> &nb=
sp; 1<sup class=3D"">st</sup><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>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.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">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 =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Disassembly=
is the easy part =E2=80=93 its understanding the assembly process that =
takes time and thought to organize.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Some parts may be SIDED so carefully =
note and mark them.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">Check the condition of all the hardware and fasteners =E2=80=93=
SS has most of them available.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">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 class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">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.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">I believe the way to install the rubber diaphragms is to =
attach diagonal corners 1<sup class=3D"">st</sup><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>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.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">Hope this helps<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Ron Fraser<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">From:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tigers <<a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class=3D"">On Behalf =
Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Stu via =
Tigers<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, April 01, 2021 =
7:52 PM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tiger Net <<a =
href=3D"mailto:Tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">Tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Tigers] Mk 1A Seat =
Rebuild<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">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.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
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