Pictures of Cobra Sports Seat Fitted

[schueymcfee]

As promised some pictures of a Cobra Monaco sports seat.

It does fit and only requires one hole to be drilled.







You don't need any special runners, although the runners on the Cobra are not as wide as on the original seats (about an inch shorter). Remove the two triangular mountings on the front of the originals and mount them on the new seat, a bit of jangling around and it should drop into three holes. Then drill new hole for the fourth.
Must admit it is tight for seatbelt access and where the door meets the shoulder pad of the seat.

All I have to do now is either dye it a darker blue (my eye sight isn't what it was ), or leather it up in cream/blue

>> Edited by schueymcfee on Monday 15th August 09:21

[chassis 33]

Looking good. Have you managed to weigh one of the TVR seats to update that thread from a few weeks back?

Regards
Iain

[schueymcfee]

Thanks

No I didn't get to weigh the originals, but they are much heavier than the Cobras.

[Graham]

If I were you I'd unbolt the seatbelt and thread it through the seat and then bolt it back up, otherwise i think you would move under the seatbelt in an impact

otherwise looks like a nice fit. can you let us know the exact model


Cheers

G

[veg]

I do like those alloys. The best I've seen. What are they? Might invest.............

[The Surveyor]

I was just looking at those wheels too. Looks like the previous owner converted to five-stud pattern, then didn't fit the TVR spiders?

The wheels look very smart without looking too 'pimp my ride'!!

[parrot of doom]

Definitely going to have seatbelt problems there. Perhaps you could mount some kind of 'guide' like some softtops have, where the seatbelt comes up and over the side of the seat? Or perhaps take it through a small metal elipse mounted on the corner of the seat?

[schueymcfee]

Afternoon!

Firstly - the wheels are actually 4 stud 18 inch 5 spokes. They fit straight on without any catching or reduction in turning ability. Only slight problem is little hint of tramlining. They're cheap though, and thus un-branded, but I thought it was the best way to go just in case the above problems arose - I think it makes the car look more butch, just like it should be.

Agreed on the seatbelt issues, I'll have to look into it, although I was trying to answer the member's questions about whether aftermarket seats fit - they do, very easily.