Alan,
Thanks very much for the "get off your butt" research.... it
really helps. I looked at the Piggott book and the seats all
look pretty much like my new cushions relative to the driveshaft
tunnel view height.
Yours are much closer to the 6 1/4 than the 4.
Thanks
Brian Sanborn
62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
My TR4 Restoration Web Site
http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Home.html
E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Alan Myers
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 1:56 PM
To: Brian Sanborn
Cc: Triumph List
Subject: Re: TR4 Seat Cushion Question
Hi Brian,
My car's seats were recovered many years ago by an upholstery
shop &
DPO, but under it are the orig. sagging springs/compressed
stuffings...
cushion only (out of the frame) is 5 inches tall at the front,
2.5 to
2.75 inches at the back. In the frame, it's just under 6 in. from
the
bottom of the frame to the piping. However, I don't trust the
position
of the piping. Are they original otherwise(under the vinyl)?...
well
let's just say the tag that fell out of the stuffing the other
day said
"Standard Triumph Zest" on it!
I always felt like my butt was nearly dragging on the ground
driving
this car... so I envy your lofty position! But I'm kind of
attached
(adhered?) to the black duct tape here and there on my seats!
I would suggest just driving and enjoying your tall seats... I'm
sure
they'll sag a bit soon enough (like all of us).
BTW, do the covers you got have the vertical pleats in the
seatback? I
think that's what came orig. on my car, and pref'd that look with
the
rest of the interior (just my HO).
Alan Myers
San Jose, Calif.
'62 TR4 CT17602L
Brian Sanborn wrote:
>
> Listers,
>
> I have finished reupholstering my 62 TR4 seats with the TRF
black
> leather kit. The BMIHT certificate shows this car was made
> shipped with leather seats. The kit is of the finest quality
and
> they really look wonderful.
>
> These are the early TR4 round back seats... like... but not the
> same as TR3As. <snip>
> Am I just imagining a problem here? Should I compress the
spring
> set more to make them flatter? Can I ask some of you early TR4
> guys to go out to garage and measure your seat cushion height?
>
> TIA
>
> Brian Sanborn
> 62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
>
> My TR4 Restoration Web Site
> http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Home.html
> E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
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