Yes, the seats on the TR-6's are asymetrical. The "lean" is towards the center
of the car, with the outer base of the seats being a bit (maybe by one inch)
wider than the top edge. The inside edge of the seat is just about straight
up. This is to accomodate access to the rear. This was also the situation on
all but the earliest TR-4's, which used, at first, buckets as were in the
TR-3's.
Cheers.
Jeff McNeal wrote:
> I think there might be some dispute as to the direction of the lean -- or at
> least the wider portion of the seat off center. Unless mine were switched
> at some point by the PO, the wider portions of my seats favor the center of
> the car, closer to the driveshaft hump. Other Spitfire owners have told me
> the same applies to their cars.
>
> I believe that my uphosterer put the right-hand back seat cover on the left
> hand seat. I've instructed him to switch them in the hopes that this might
> also make it easier for him to fit the covers properly. I also took my 4lb
> lead knock-off hammer to the formerly broken seat to try and put it back to
> the proper curvature and original shape. Of course, I had to guess since I
> had no pattern to go by (the other seat frame had been fully upholstered at
> that point) but I think that I've come reasonably close so the job can be
> finished. I'll find out tomorrow morning... Sigh.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
> http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/projects.shtml
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LaJoMor@aol.com>
> To: <75trsix@snet.net>; <frank@ssabsa.sa.gov.au>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 6:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Seat symmetry?
>
> >
> > Perhaps the "lean" of the seats towards the doors is to allow arm access
> to
> > the areas behind the seats (from the seats)????
> >
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