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Thanks, Stan. Sure, seat covers aren't the issue, for me. I'd like to have
seats withe good support during "spirited driving" as well as normal road
use. Stock TR3 seats are OK, when fully restored but maybe not as
substantial as other seats that may be out there. Some have reported flex
and roll issues with their stock seats.... I only mention Miata seats
because I know people use them n their TR6's. I rebuilt my stock TR6 seats
and am satisfied but my TR3 seats were shot when I got this car out of the
DPO's barn (though the mice appreciated them!). Perhaps suitable seats can
be sourced from other roadsters built in the last 25 years....
Dave
On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 11:32 AM Stan Foster <stan@redtr6.com> wrote:
> It is a popular conversion for the TR6 (I have them in my TR6) and the
> only thing needed for proper installation is a pair of brackets to adapt
> the miata seat runners to the TR6 floor where there are cage nuts to tak=
e
> the seat runners. For the TR6 these brackets are available from several
> sources ( I made my own) but I=E2=80=99m not aware of adapters for the TR=
3 floors.
>
>
>
> If you buy a pair of otherwise good seats with ratty covers Mr Mike=E2=80=
=99s will
> provide a set of custom covers and everything you need to fit them to the
> Miata seats.
>
>
>
> Stan
>
>
>
> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Carl-TR
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 3, 2019 10:40 AM
> *To:* Triumph Mail List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] Seats
>
>
>
> Does anyone have a link to the "how to / what's needed"?
>
> Sent from BlueMail <http://www.bluemail.me/r?b=3D14726>
>
> On Apr 2, 2019, at 11:34 PM, Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, I installed Miata seats in my TR3A last year and they are great. Ye=
s
> they are more comfortable, but for me I was even more concerned about the
> flex in the stock seat. During some spirited driving, including the
> autocross at Triumphest, when going around a hard corner seat back would
> flex and roll and virtually pour me out of the seat. I was trying to
> stabilize myself by holding on to the steering wheel, but it was the stoc=
k
> banjo style and it would flex too. I'm running a 7/8" front sway
> bar, 205/60R15 Goodrich Tires on 6 1/2" Panasport Wheels, so the car
> is corning really well, but the stock seat just wasn't working, and same
> for the passenger seat. In a weekend rally with my son and as passenger =
I
> was holding onto the outside of the door to keep myself in place in the
> turns.
>
>
>
> So I installed some Miata seats and got a Moto-lita steering wheel which
> does't flex, and it's transformed the whole car. Just amazing.
>
>
>
> This is a photo along California Coast least year after I installed the
> seats and steering wheel, and was going up to the All Triumph Drive In, i=
n
> Salem Oregon. There is a sheep skin cover on the passenger seat for Dixi=
e
> Dog who was my co-pilot. She that brown blob rolling around in the sand.
>
>
>
> Rye
> PH: 530-FIND-RYE
>
>
> On Apr 02, 2019, at 04:21 PM, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hey all you purists out there, cover your ears!
>
>
>
> Will a TR3A accommodate Miata seats like a TR6 does?
>
> Looks like the components necessary to rebuild TR3A
>
> seats from scratch add up to a fair amount of $$ but
>
> not a great deal of comfort for the money. I seem to
>
> recall that TR6's would take a 1997 or prior Miata model
>
> year seat but what about the TR3? Anyone done it?
>
>
>
> Any feedback (OK, most feedback :- ) ) appreciated!
>
> Dave
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Thanks, Stan. Sure, seat co=
vers aren't the issue, for me. I'd like to have seats withe good su=
pport during "spirited driving" as well as normal road use. Stock=
TR3 seats are OK, when fully restored but maybe not as substantial as othe=
r seats that may be out there. Some have reported flex and roll issues with=
their stock seats....=C2=A0 I only mention Miata seats because I know=C2=
=A0 people use them n their TR6's. I rebuilt my stock TR6 seats and am =
satisfied but my TR3 seats were shot when I got this car out of the DPO'=
;s barn (though the mice appreciated them!). Perhaps suitable seats can be =
sourced from other roadsters built in the last 25 years....</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:=
large;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-f=
amily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Dave</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;fon=
t-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 11:32 AM Stan Foster <<a href=3D"mailto:stan@=
redtr6.com">stan@redtr6.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,=
204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div lang=3D"EN-US">
<div class=3D"gmail-m_3093404762804113833WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">It is a popular conversion for the TR6 (I have them =
in my TR6) and the only thing needed for proper installation is a pair of b=
rackets to adapt the miata seat runners=C2=A0 to the TR6 floor where there =
are cage nuts to take the seat runners.
For the TR6 these brackets are available from several sources ( I made my =
own) but I=E2=80=99m not aware of adapters for the TR3 floors.<u></u><u></u=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">If you buy a pair of otherwise good seats with ratty=
covers Mr Mike=E2=80=99s will provide a set of custom covers and everythin=
g you need to fit them to the Miata seats.
<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Stan<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-=
top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs=
-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net<=
/a>> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Carl-TR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 3, 2019 10:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Triumph Mail List <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"=
target=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Seats<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">Does anyone have a link=
to the "how to / what's needed"?<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"http://www.bluemail.me/r?b=3D14=
726" target=3D"_blank">BlueMail</a>
<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Apr 2, 2019, at 11:34 PM, Rye Livingston <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:ryel@mac.com"; target=3D"_blank">ryel@mac.com</a>> wrote:<u=
></u><u></u></p>
<blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;b=
order-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4=
.8pt;margin-right:0in">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yes, I installed Miata seats in my TR3A last year an=
d they are great.=C2=A0 Yes they are more comfortable, but for me I was eve=
n more concerned about the flex in the stock seat. During some spirited dri=
ving, including the autocross at Triumphest,
when going around a hard corner seat back would flex and roll and virtuall=
y pour me out of the seat.=C2=A0 I was trying to stabilize myself by holdin=
g on to the steering wheel, but it was the stock banjo style and it would f=
lex too. =C2=A0<span style=3D"font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica =
Neue";color:black;background:white">I'm
running a 7/8" front sway bar,=C2=A0205/60R15 Goodrich Tires on=C2=A0=
6 1/2" Panasport Wheels, so the car is=C2=A0corning really well,=C2=A0=
but the stock seat just wasn't working, and same for the passenger seat=
.=C2=A0 In a weekend rally with my son and as passenger I was holding onto
the outside of the door to keep myself in place in the turns.</span><u></u=
><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"He=
lvetica Neue";color:black;background:white"><br>
<br>
</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">So I installed some Miata seats=C2=A0and got a Moto-=
lita steering wheel which does't flex, and it's transformed the who=
le car.=C2=A0 Just amazing.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">This is a photo along California Coast least year af=
ter I installed the seats and steering wheel, and was going up to the All T=
riumph Drive In, in Salem Oregon.=C2=A0 There is a sheep skin cover on the =
passenger seat for Dixie Dog who was my
co-pilot. She that brown blob=C2=A0rolling around in the sand.<u></u><u></=
u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Rye<br>
PH: 530-FIND-RYE<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><br>
On Apr 02, 2019, at 04:21 PM, David Friedlander <<a href=3D"mailto:forzi=
on7@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">forzion7@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u=
></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt">
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comi=
c Sans MS";color:rgb(0,0,153)">Hey all you purists out there, cover yo=
ur ears!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comi=
c Sans MS";color:rgb(0,0,153)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comi=
c Sans MS";color:rgb(0,0,153)">Will a TR3A accommodate Miata seats lik=
e a TR6 does?=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comi=
c Sans MS";color:rgb(0,0,153)">Looks like the components necessary to =
rebuild TR3A=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comi=
c Sans MS";color:rgb(0,0,153)">seats from scratch add up to a fair amo=
unt of $$ but=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comi=
c Sans MS";color:rgb(0,0,153)">not a great deal of comfort for the mon=
ey. I seem to=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comi=
c Sans MS";color:rgb(0,0,153)">recall that TR6's would take a 1997=
or prior Miata model=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comi=
c Sans MS";color:rgb(0,0,153)">year seat but what about the TR3? Anyon=
e done it?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comi=
c Sans MS";color:rgb(0,0,153)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:18pt;font-family:"Comi=
c Sans MS";color:rgb(0,0,153)">Any feedback (OK, most feedback=C2=A0 :=
- ) ) appreciated!<br>
<br>
Dave=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<pre style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></pre>
</blockquote>
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