Terry,
When I ordered the Jump Seat upholstery kit for my now sold '58 TR3, I was
quite surprised to receive not just upholstery, but a complete seat, wood
and all! I found that the seat came in handy for carrying 'stuff' that was
better suited to a flat surface, as my '58 had the uneven rear floors. I
also installed very small stereo speakers under the seat.
Good luck,
Jim Bauder
'68 TR250, CD47L
TR web site: http://www.triumphowners.com/647
Scottsdale, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Terry Smith
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 5:41 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Jump Seat
Hello, everyone.
The '59 TR3A project car I'm working on came with a jump seat. I've
dutifully
wire brushed the metal legs and painted them, replaced the small lag bolts
that hold the wood frame on, and even cut a new bench seat out of good
strong
plywood and polyurethaned it to protect it from moisture. (It's the curved
bench seat, not the square front.)
Now I'm hesitating to buy the upholstery to recover it and to reinstall the
jump seat. Not because of the cost, but because no one will be able to ride
back there legally anyway, and since this is a daily driver I'll actually
need
the space instead for groceries, briefcase, and the like.
Since I haven't actually driven the car yet (it's going into the 3rd year of
restoration), I'd be interested in the opinion of others on the list as to
the
utility--or does it just look better--of a jump seat before I make a final
decision.
Thank you, everyone.
Terry Smith
New Hampshire
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