From spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Jun 1 07:55:25 2012 Return-Path: X-Original-To: mharc@autox.team.net Delivered-To: mharc@autox.team.net Received: from autox.team.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id B65622D039F for ; Fri, 1 Jun 2012 07:55:25 -0600 (MDT) X-Original-To: spitfires@autox.team.net Delivered-To: spitfires@autox.team.net Received: from bay0-omc4-s12.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc4-s12.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.190.214]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id A8C722D02FF for ; Fri, 1 Jun 2012 07:24:51 -0600 (MDT) Received: from BAY170-W101 ([65.54.190.201]) by bay0-omc4-s12.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Fri, 1 Jun 2012 06:25:41 -0700 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [108.36.68.87] From: Greg Rowe To: Spitfires Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:25:41 -0400 In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Jun 2012 13:25:41.0273 (UTC) FILETIME=[0A6A6090:01CD3FFA] X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/alternative by demime 1.01d X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain Subject: Re: [Spits] Brown Houndstooth Fabric (miata seats) X-BeenThere: spitfires@autox.team.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Triumph Spitfire Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Errors-To: spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net Sender: spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net I think it depends. There are at least two ways to mount Miata seats - some folks build brackets to adapt the Miata seat mounts to the spit floor holes. Alternatively, you can flatten out the Miata seat rails and drill the rears to match the spit floor holes (the fronts already line up). That lowers the seat over the brackets. In addition, you can easily modify the seat foam to sit lower. Finally if you have long legs, the Miata seatpan needs to be modified (read: have a go at it with an angle grinder) so the seat will go all the way back. Overall, I sit maybe an inch higher than before - but a large part of that was probably due to my spitfire seats (which were original) had probably as much seat foam inside my vacuum cleaner in the form of foam dust and brown crumbly stuff as actual foam remaining in the cushion. I have to curve my spine a little and in some situations the convertible top will contact my head but overall the increase in comfort is worth it. I'm 6 foot and will never peacefully co-exist with a spitfire in complete luxurious comfort but I think the Miata seats are an upgrade. YMMV. (Standing invitation to anyone in the SE Pennsylvania area who is considering the swap and wants to sit in them before committing). Sorry to hijack the original thread. I'm intrigued by your idea Dan as I am looking to do something with my Miata seats from a visual perspective as well as the covers are a) worn and b) black which doesnt really go with my tan interior. Unfortuneatly I don't think my budget extends to custom covers at this point. I like your idea, though, and think the Miata seats would look quite good with houndstooth in the inserts. If you find a source, would you mind posting it? Greg Rowe > From: mapper55@hotmail.com > Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 16:10:03 -0400 > To: parrotthead01@comcast.net; spitfires@autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spits] Brown Houndstooth Fabric > > Just curious. Have you looked at a Spit with Miata seats? I ask because in the > ones I'VE seen, the seats sit very high. In my case, so high I am looking over > the windshield. > > Sent from my Windows Phone > ________________________________ > From: Daniel Parrott > Sent: 5/31/2012 3:25 PM > To: SPIT6CGT6@yahoogroups.com; spitfires@autox.team.net > Subject: [Spits] Brown Houndstooth Fabric > > I'm using modified Miata seats for my SpitSix project. I would like a nod > to originality by using tan interior with brown Houndstooth fabric in the > inserts. Does anyone have a source for some material that will match the > original fabric? > > > > TIA > > > > Dan Parrott > > Savannah, Georgia > > 1980 Triumph Spitfire "PJ", AKA "Rat" > > 1973/1978 Spit Six "Joseph" > > 1957 Chevy Belair "Mayflower" _______________________________________________ Spitfires@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/mharc@autox.team.net From spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net Fri Jun 1 08:43:05 2012 Return-Path: X-Original-To: mharc@autox.team.net Delivered-To: mharc@autox.team.net Received: from autox.team.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 462302D038B for ; Fri, 1 Jun 2012 08:43:05 -0600 (MDT) X-Original-To: spitfires@autox.team.net Delivered-To: spitfires@autox.team.net Received: from qmta08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net (qmta08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net [76.96.62.80]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id D4F182D028B for ; Fri, 1 Jun 2012 08:37:43 -0600 (MDT) Received: from omta09.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.20]) by qmta08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id H1i21j0040SCNGk582eZjv; Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:38:33 +0000 Received: from DanParrott9100 ([98.244.172.117]) by omta09.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id H2eZ1j0092YL83m3V2eZq6; Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:38:33 +0000 From: "Daniel Parrott" To: "'Greg Rowe'" , "'Spitfires'" Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 10:38:30 -0400 Message-ID: <013301cd4004$3754e5d0$a5feb170$@comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: Ac1ABDS2GRhAFYlARManJXkp8jm27g== Content-Language: en-us Subject: Re: [Spits] Brown Houndstooth Fabric (Miata seats) X-BeenThere: spitfires@autox.team.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Triumph Spitfire Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Errors-To: spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net Sender: spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net I already made the modifications to the Miata seats using the guidance from Paul Tegler's Mega Spitfire site. I'm 5'-8", so I don't anticipate and problems with fitting in. In fact, I did trial run before the seats were sent off to be recovered. I found the following on eBay for some tan Houndstooth fabric. It looks very similar to the stock Spitfire fabric. I ordered 3 yards. I should get the fabric next week. I'll post my results next week. http://www.ebay.com/itm/370477326043?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984 .m1952.l2649#ht_3383wt_1163 -----Original Message----- From: spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Greg Rowe Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 9:26 AM To: Spitfires Subject: Re: [Spits] Brown Houndstooth Fabric (miata seats) I think it depends. There are at least two ways to mount Miata seats - some folks build brackets to adapt the Miata seat mounts to the spit floor holes. Alternatively, you can flatten out the Miata seat rails and drill the rears to match the spit floor holes (the fronts already line up). That lowers the seat over the brackets. In addition, you can easily modify the seat foam to sit lower. Finally if you have long legs, the Miata seatpan needs to be modified (read: have a go at it with an angle grinder) so the seat will go all the way back. Overall, I sit maybe an inch higher than before - but a large part of that was probably due to my spitfire seats (which were original) had probably as much seat foam inside my vacuum cleaner in the form of foam dust and brown crumbly stuff as actual foam remaining in the cushion. I have to curve my spine a little and in some situations the convertible top will contact my head but overall the increase in comfort is worth it. I'm 6 foot and will never peacefully co-exist with a spitfire in complete luxurious comfort but I think the Miata seats are an upgrade. YMMV. (Standing invitation to anyone in the SE Pennsylvania area who is considering the swap and wants to sit in them before committing). Sorry to hijack the original thread. I'm intrigued by your idea Dan as I am looking to do something with my Miata seats from a visual perspective as well as the covers are a) worn and b) black which doesnt really go with my tan interior. Unfortuneatly I don't think my budget extends to custom covers at this point. I like your idea, though, and think the Miata seats would look quite good with houndstooth in the inserts. If you find a source, would you mind posting it? Greg Rowe > From: mapper55@hotmail.com > Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 16:10:03 -0400 > To: parrotthead01@comcast.net; spitfires@autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spits] Brown Houndstooth Fabric > > Just curious. Have you looked at a Spit with Miata seats? I ask > because in the > ones I'VE seen, the seats sit very high. In my case, so high I am > looking over > the windshield. > > Sent from my Windows Phone > ________________________________ > From: Daniel Parrott > Sent: 5/31/2012 3:25 PM > To: SPIT6CGT6@yahoogroups.com; spitfires@autox.team.net > Subject: [Spits] Brown Houndstooth Fabric > > I'm using modified Miata seats for my SpitSix project. I would like a > nod to originality by using tan interior with brown Houndstooth fabric > in the inserts. Does anyone have a source for some material that will > match the original fabric? > > > > TIA > > > > Dan Parrott > > Savannah, Georgia > > 1980 Triumph Spitfire "PJ", AKA "Rat" > > 1973/1978 Spit Six "Joseph" > > 1957 Chevy Belair "Mayflower" _______________________________________________ Spitfires@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/parrotthead01@comcast.net _______________________________________________ Spitfires@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/mharc@autox.team.net