Having sat in cars with renewed foams I know just how high they can be.
Whether they are denser than the original material and hence compress less
or the old ones have compressed over time I don't know, but I know it is
damned uncomfortable and I would be surprised if the factory sent them out
like that. I have heard of people cutting an inch off the bottom of the
foam. You could try removing the straps/diaphragm altogether and sitting on
the foam on the floor if you don't move the seat much, or add an inch to the
straps/diaphragm frame hooks (making it loose I know).
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Spurling <hobbes@senet.com.au>
To: MGs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 2:11 PM
Subject: Seat height
> I have a '76 MG B. I'm 6' tall. This means that I look straight through
the
> top frame of the windscreen. I actually have lousy visibility in a car
with
> no roof! I've tried reclining the seat, slouching in the seat, peering
over
> the top. None work so I am going to have to either raise the top of the
> windscreen (err, perhaps not) or drop my seat. The seat is not over
stuffed,
> so I am looking at lowering the seat in the car. Has anyone done this?
Does
> anyone have any thoughts on how it can be done? Do those silly wooden
slats
> under the seat rails do anything - if not, is removing them a sensible
> option (gee, that'd gain me a whole quarter inch)?
>
> Cheers
> Richard
> '76 B type - the ones with the sexy black bumpers
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