Yes thank you a contact name would be great! Thanks for replying. I
appreciate the differences in the direction of the upholstry material (what
drew my attention to the fact that I had the wrong seats) but Moss lists
only one seatframe so I'm OK there but list a seperate seat spring assy for
the TR-3 vs the TR-3a????? Wonder what the difference is???
One of the listers from Florida sent me off some pics of his original TR-3
seats and so I know the pattern and I've asked if he could send me a tracing
of the seat & back detail....( I know I ask alot!!!)
The video sounds like a good idea and posting up my progress as the interior
assembly and sidecurtain rebuild on my TR webpage will probably assist other
members of the list.
-----Original Message-----
From: KMNTR6 <KMNTR6@aol.com>
To: bmack@direct.ca <bmack@direct.ca>; triumphs@autox.team.net
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: '57 TR-3 vs NOT '57 TR-3a seat upholstery
>Bryce
>
>I have just finished reupholstering the seats of my '57 TR3. On outward
>appearances, the seats are very different from the TR3A seats. There is
only
>one line of piping along the top of the seat on the TR3 as opposed to two
with
>the TR3A. The direction of the upholstery is different too. However from
what
>I learned on the TRA video, the seat frames are the same. I used the Moss
>Motors "official" TR3 horsehair and canvas rebuild kit with good results. I
>also tightened the seat springs with hog rings. The TRA club (if you need a
>contact I have a name for you) has a series of videos on sidecurtain cars.
>They are GREAT! Don't attempt to rebuild your seats without watching their
>seat/interior video.
>
>Later
>Ken Nachman
>Richmond (VA) Triumph Register
>1957 TR3 TS21086L Old English White (actually an MG!!!! color)
>1974 TR6 CF16990U Mallard Blue
>
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