Vixen Seat Replacement Options

[tomtrout]

GTRene said:

a set of those would be nice, are those also original Vixen seats? how are those called?

Those are in fact period after market seats, although virtually identical to the original high backs fitted to the S2 vixens with basket weave panels. The pair in the photo were in fact fitted for a while to a ford anglia before being stored in a loft for 30 years. They do pop up for sale occasionally but don't be fooled by the "high-back" label because these won't support your head/neck in a rear shunt unless you are under 5' tall!

[GTRene]

hm, so they look 'better' then they are :-)

in the US you see a few Vixen 2500 with those type seats>>



or those



but those look a bit like you sit on top of the seat?

[GTRene]

those look higher, so better?





those are in this beauty.

[Harald1974]

Dollyman1850 said:

I have a set of Cobra RSR's in dads vixen. They look the bks but it unless you are 4ft 2 they make getting in and out of the car quite difficult.

The original Vixen hi and Low backs have a rake shape which suits the door aperture so from experience I would get some Hi backs to the original vixen design.

Someone will be along shortly to suggest MX5 seats. they will only work if you lower the floor significantly. I am only 5 ft 8 and when I tried those even without runners my head was lost in the headlining.

Last I heard Adrian Venn was making or had made new seat shells which can be trimmed.

Lee at trim unique could well be able to sort you out with new TVR hi backs.

Neil.

Hi Neil , you don't happen to have the original seats out of your fathers car for sale do you ?
Regs Harald