Max,
I don't know if the seats are different or not, but getting them off wasn't
much of a problem although I did slide them all the way forward and back and
the bolts were partially blocked by the seats so there was not straight shot
with a socket and I had to use a wrench. Getting them back on was more of a
problem as it is difficult to slide my seat with the rails not firmly
attached. Could be that the center tunnel is wider in the 72 than the older
models. As to adjusting by switching holes, that would move the seat
forward or back by as much as maybe two inches. However the bolts would
still be difficult to get at as they would stay the same in relation to the
seat. Maybe I'm just getting to be too much of an O.F. and let it bother
me.
Dave 72 B (With seat firmly back in place)
-----Original Message-----
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: MGB <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, September 01, 2000 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: Seat R&R on 72 B
Umm, you just take out and replace the four bolts, right? What's the
problem with that? Slide the seat all the way forward to access the rear
bolts, then all the way to the rear to access the front bolts. I manage
to use a 3/8 ratchet drive on all of them, and never considered it a
particularly difficult job. Sometimes I do it just to vacuum the carpets
(uh-huh, like every 2 or 3 years, whether it needs it or not <g>).
I suppose, since there are multiple sets of holes in the rails, that your
seats could be using a set of holes that is not easily accessible using
this method. Next time, try sliding the rails back and forth and choosing
a different set of holes. Note that this also moves the seat position
limits forward or backward in the cockpit -- useful if you or your
passenger are particularly tall or short.
...or perhaps 72 seats are considerably different from the earlier ones I
am familiar with.
Dave Wood had this to say:
>Question of those who BTDT. I just put in a new emergency brake cable and
>had to remove the passenger seat to unbolt the cable. Replacing the cable
>was nothing compared to getting the seat back in place. I managed, but I
>hope there might be a better way as I intend to recover my seats one of
>these days. I removed the four bolts holding the rails to the floor board
>to remove the seat.
>
>Thanks for any advise for the future.
>
>Dave 72 B
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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