Sunken driver's seat!
Discussion
victormeldrew said:
paulga said:
drive2tractors said:
My cure was to cut up a cheap car mat and sandwich between wires and foam:
Well done drive2tractors. Top quality engineering!
This is why I like sorting out problems myself.....it's always so satisfying to "engineer a solution". If you took it to a garage with this problem they would insist that the seat frame and/or foam needs replacing!
It's not that I'm tight or anything, I just love to fix things!
Maybe, although it's not me who has actually fixed a seat with a car mat yet...wish I thought of it !paulga said:
victormeldrew said:
paulga said:
drive2tractors said:
My cure was to cut up a cheap car mat and sandwich between wires and foam:
Well done drive2tractors. Top quality engineering!
This is why I like sorting out problems myself.....it's always so satisfying to "engineer a solution". If you took it to a garage with this problem they would insist that the seat frame and/or foam needs replacing!
It's not that I'm tight or anything, I just love to fix things!
Maybe, although it's not me who has actually fixed a seat with a car mat yet...wish I thought of it !But you do have fierce wheels and a satanic pulpit
the green hornet said:
I've now discovered that the problem is corroded straining / tensioned wires holding the foam cusion up (thank you to Ian of itstvr.com for this), or rather 'not' now holding it up as is the case here. Any ideas on getting some replacement (tensioned?)wires / fixtures anyone?
Greenhornet I had exactly the same problem i`ll post a picture tonight to show you how i solved the problem
BLACKPOOL ROCKER said:
...may sound like a bit of a bodge, but i slid two old
number plates between the foam and seat wiring instead
of a old floor mat. Cant believe on how much better the
drivers seat is now!
number plates between the foam and seat wiring instead
of a old floor mat. Cant believe on how much better the
drivers seat is now!
Yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaa......!!!
Edited by andy-w on Wednesday 28th February 15:40
im offended that took me at least 15 minutes of some of my finest knitting
works though.Nope, mine has the box section as well and it looks identical to yours. Seems to be there to make more room for the longer legged - I guess it was some form of "factory" mod, or maybe the cars came from the same dealer??
My questions is whether to remove them as I am not long legged and it would be more comfortable, but if I do that then my wife, who is short legged, may well be able to drive it
My questions is whether to remove them as I am not long legged and it would be more comfortable, but if I do that then my wife, who is short legged, may well be able to drive it
I must say, what a thread ....there in the market place is such a thing seat diaphragm which can be purchased for LESS than the price of a rubber mat/number plates or the amount of ty-raps used.... The factory original box section is in place to allow the seat runner lever arm to work if it is removed this is compressed to the carpet and you cannot adjust the seat, some have the seat sat on a stack of packing washers.(of course for someone who wants the seat job done by say a good trimmer then the seat foams are available new, from TVR Power)
Edited by adrian@ on Saturday 3rd March 23:04
andy-w said:
The Ultimate seat bodge...
Edited by andy-w on Sunday 4th March 18:15
I like it, recycled plastic-coated chainlink fencing, a master stroke! So many options, seat webbing, plastic cable ties, chainlink fencing, ..whatever next?! I understand the driver's & passenger's seats can be swapped over for an interim period (though would damage the carpet to the drivetrain tunnel after a while), as mine has now got to 'have to do' stage, after one of the said rusty support wires burst up through the seat leather, almost prodding me in the ahem, 'cheek'
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