Brian,
You've got my seats pegged. They definitely have the big depression. I'm
worried about drilling more holes in these seats because there is already
some rusting through and some other areas that have sheet metal riveted in.
I'm not sure there will be enough real structure left in them to do that, or
to hold them down if anything bad makes the car immediately stop :) I have
not given up completely on the idea of trying to just use these, but I'd
feel more comfortable starting with a better base. I'd look into getting
different seat mounting rails, but I'm not sure how obtainable they would
be, plus the width of the existing holes in the seat bottoms doesn't match
the width of the holes in my new floorboards.
Dave Moag
62 TR3B
77 Spitfire
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Sanborn [mailto:sanborn@net1plus.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 5:10 PM
> To: David Moag
> Cc: Triumph List
> Subject: Re: Wanted: TR3B Seat Frames
>
>
> David,
>
> Sounds like you have early TR4 or TR3B seats. They look
> similar but they
> changed the seat pans to the 2 mount studs on each side for
> the 62/63 TR4.
> The TR4 seats have a depression or "baking dish" in between the rails.
>
> Why not just drill the right holes needed and use what you have.
>
> Brian Sanborn
> 62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
>
> My TR4 Restoration Web Site
> http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Home.html (Big Update
> on 6/13/99)
> E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Moag <moag@ix.netcom.com>
> To: Triumphs Mailing List (E-mail) <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 5:30 PM
> Subject: Wanted: TR3B Seat Frames
>
>
> >
> >Well I've finally gotten around to taking a good hard look
> at the used
> seats
> >I picked up a long time back. They don't look like they will
> survive the
> >operation. The bottom pans have gone through their share of
> prior rusting
> >and repairing --- and they have four holes for mounting the
> rails (2 per
> >side). I need 4 holes per side and the holes in different
> places (about 12
> >inches wide) than what they have now.
> >
> >So --- does anyone out there have a decent set they want to sell that
> match
> >what I am looking for? I need one rigid and one folding type. THANKS!
> >
> >
> >Dave Moag
> >62 TR3B
> >77 Spitfire
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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