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whats your opiion on these seats, do you think these seat would look right in a wedge,
i keep ummming and rrring
regards Tony
whats your opiion on these seats, do you think these seat would look right in a wedge,
i keep ummming and rrring
regards Tony
The bit you sit on will be too narrow. In a Westie the actual chassis is so narrow it does the job of holding you in. In a TVR there will be gaps between that seat & the transmission tunnel and the other side by the sill. Check the width of your 'seat' bit. 
Edited by pwd95 on Monday 6th October 11:27
i guess you are right, but they do look good and it was just a 
there is a couple more that i will keep a eye on, it's not going to be long before she is back on the road just looking up for some new hand brake pads to go with the new rear caliper that i fitted last saturday gone.
Regards Tony
there is a couple more that i will keep a eye on, it's not going to be long before she is back on the road just looking up for some new hand brake pads to go with the new rear caliper that i fitted last saturday gone.
Regards Tony
pwd95 said:
The bit you sit on will be too narrow.
If you check the standard seats vs. A.N.Othercarseat, you'll see that the base is unusually long front-rear. This gives good support behind the knee, ideal when sat in such a legs-flat position. Most cars have short seat bases and don't give good support unless you have a typical legs-bent position.MX5 seats do look like a good replacement but i haven't seen them in a wedge yet, if i do find and fit some i will take i pic for over wedge owners that are considering swooping.
Ive got my eye on a pair of cheap black bucket style seats that recline and they will tidy up the inside of the car a bit of now
Regards Tony
Ive got my eye on a pair of cheap black bucket style seats that recline and they will tidy up the inside of the car a bit of now
Regards Tony
D605 said:
MX5 seats do look like a good replacement but i haven't seen them in a wedge yet, if i do find and fit some i will take i pic for over wedge owners that are considering swooping.
Ive got my eye on a pair of cheap black bucket style seats that recline and they will tidy up the inside of the car a bit of now
Regards Tony
not the best of pics - but this was for sale on here a month or so agoIve got my eye on a pair of cheap black bucket style seats that recline and they will tidy up the inside of the car a bit of now
Regards Tony
i had a better pic of similar mx5 seats in another wedge, will see if i can find them.
on a good buy and they looked in good nick to.BountyHunter said:
seen a few wedges with MX5 seats in them - no idea how easy to fit, but they do look good and arent silly priced.
I put MX5 seats in mine. Much more comfortable than the original seats, more support, etc. I mated the Seats to the original TVR tracks and they work perfectly, even gained an inch or so between my thighs and the steerning wheel. There are a few complications to consider when changing as the seat squab is not rectangular with the side nearest to the gearbox angled in. The front of the frame is 395mm and the rear width 430mm with the door side at right angles to the front and rear frame.
The floor slopes up from the rear where the mounting points are so you need a shallow base at the front and also probably to install some more mounting brackets.
The foam had all gone on my driver’s side seat and also the seat ‘springs’ which doesn’t assist the comfort. So why is it the only car I don’t get backache in? Must be the vibro massage
MX5 driver’s side seats tend to be a bit worn but are very comfy
The floor slopes up from the rear where the mounting points are so you need a shallow base at the front and also probably to install some more mounting brackets.
The foam had all gone on my driver’s side seat and also the seat ‘springs’ which doesn’t assist the comfort. So why is it the only car I don’t get backache in? Must be the vibro massage
MX5 driver’s side seats tend to be a bit worn but are very comfy
I don't know about the wedge years but the S Series seats are all jag colours.
Take a look at these on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAGUAR-XJS-V12-CAMPER-VAN-FR...
I've bought some XJS front seats and they are an exact colour match for my existing interior (called doeskin).
Take a look at these on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAGUAR-XJS-V12-CAMPER-VAN-FR...
I've bought some XJS front seats and they are an exact colour match for my existing interior (called doeskin).
Edited by Barkychoc on Friday 10th October 12:29
Barkychoc said:
I don't know about the wedge years but the S Series seats are all jag colours.
Take a look at these on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAGUAR-XJS-V12-CAMPER-VAN-FR...
I've bought some XJS front seats and they are an exact colour match for my existing interior (called doeskin).
Nice!Take a look at these on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAGUAR-XJS-V12-CAMPER-VAN-FR...
I've bought some XJS front seats and they are an exact colour match for my existing interior (called doeskin).
Edited by Barkychoc on Friday 10th October 12:29
I paid £100 for the pair of seats, better than some of the ridiculous TVR seat prices elsewhere.
I've seen them go for between £70 and £140 for a pair on fleabay.
If you're feeling brave they have electric heating and an electric pneumatic lumbar support (the air pump is inside the seat somehwere apparently). They are very nice quality seats.
I'm still completing my body off (the eagle eyed will have noticed there was no gear lever in the pics above) so I haven't fully fitted them yet.
They are much more bucketed than they look - the lower seat pad sinks quite a bit so the bolster sides are quite pronounced when you sit in the seat.
Chris
I've seen them go for between £70 and £140 for a pair on fleabay.
If you're feeling brave they have electric heating and an electric pneumatic lumbar support (the air pump is inside the seat somehwere apparently). They are very nice quality seats.
I'm still completing my body off (the eagle eyed will have noticed there was no gear lever in the pics above) so I haven't fully fitted them yet.
They are much more bucketed than they look - the lower seat pad sinks quite a bit so the bolster sides are quite pronounced when you sit in the seat.
Chris
Yes I am well pleased with them thanks for comments,
The seats came with the runners on them so I put them straight in , it took about half hour a side and the only mods I had to make was the two floor holes on the rear of the brackets didn't line up and had to be re drilled and the front holes lined up a treat.
The fixing holes on the front of the runner brackets had to be flattened out a bit with a hammer but all in all they were straight forward to put in.
My old seats made the interior look very tired I will post a pic.
It’s a mod that I would recommend if you can find some that are close to the colour of the interior,
my old seats were magnola but i don't think the blue look to bad.
Tony
The seats came with the runners on them so I put them straight in , it took about half hour a side and the only mods I had to make was the two floor holes on the rear of the brackets didn't line up and had to be re drilled and the front holes lined up a treat.
The fixing holes on the front of the runner brackets had to be flattened out a bit with a hammer but all in all they were straight forward to put in.
My old seats made the interior look very tired I will post a pic.
It’s a mod that I would recommend if you can find some that are close to the colour of the interior,
my old seats were magnola but i don't think the blue look to bad.
Tony
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