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Re: TR6 Seat Position

To: "Lars G. Johnsen" <lars.johnsen@lili.uib.no>
Subject: Re: TR6 Seat Position
From: scott suhring <suhring@lancnews.infi.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 20:19:26 -0700
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: InfiNet
References: <33A13ECF.7776@lili.uib.no>
Lars G. Johnsen wrote:
> 
> > Rodney Orr wrote:
> > >
> > > Scott,
> > > On my '70 TR6, the tilting handle's base (where the attaching screw is) is
> > > just ahead of the B post when the seat is fully back.  This is on an
> > > original car.
> > > Rod.  CC55899L
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Rod,
> >
> > Thanks for the information. This seems to match the position of
> > my seat, although it seems to have about another 2-3" which the
> > seat could slide back if not for hitting the b-post.
> 
> FWIW: Here is a simple fix.
> 
> After redoing the seats on my 74.5 TR6 I noted that the same thing,
> namely that there still were two more positions on the seat rail,  and
> that the seat stopped sliding back due to the tilting handle's hitting
> the trim in front of the B-post.
> 
> I also noted that the seat had a considerable tow-in, i.e. the catch
> hooks were  meeting the catch-plates on the outer edge. In addition, the
> seat felt pointing to the right. What I did to straighten out the seat
> was this:
> 
> There are two holes to choose from when attaching the seat to the rail.
> On the door side, I used the front hole, while on the inner side the
> back hole was used. This setup straightened out the seat, the catch
> hooks are centered on the plates, and the seat can now be pushed all the
> way back on the seat rail without the handle hitting anything.
> 
> Best, Lars
> TR6 '74.5 #CF27324UO


Lars:

Excellent idea. I will try it this weekend if I can get the time (yard
needs mowed, hedges trimed, etc., etc., and it's not sapposed to 
rain :( ).

Thanks.

Scott Suhring
Elizabethtown, PA
'70 TR6

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