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I just ordered both.Mike M
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On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 2:01 PM, Max Heim<mvheim@sonic.net> wrote: In my=
case, a new rubber diaphragm with the old seat foam worked OK. Then new se=
at foam made it more supportive. I think you will want both.
--Max Heim'66 MGB
On Mar 3, 2020, at 1:49 PM, Michael MacLean via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:
I am finally addressing the driver's seat in my "new to me" MGB GT.=C2=A0 W=
hen I sit in the driver's seat the cushion bottoms out so that I am being j=
abbed on both sides by the tubular frame.=C2=A0 Not conducive to long dista=
nce driving.=C2=A0 The foam in the seat must be original as it has turned b=
rown in exposed areas and is way too soft.=C2=A0 Where I am confused is the=
seats have cross webbing to support the foam cushion.=C2=A0 According to t=
he catalogs, webbing started in use in 1970 on.=C2=A0 My GT is a 1969 model=
which should be a rubber diaphragm instead of webbing.=C2=A0 Knowing what =
I know about the assembly line for MGs and other Brit cars, it is totally p=
ossible some 69s got out with the newer seats.=C2=A0 More likely the seats =
were swapped sometime during the 51 years since it came off the assembly li=
ne.=C2=A0 The webbing is installed with aluminum flat bars screwed to the t=
ubular frame.=C2=A0 The webbing is sewn around the aluminum bars.=C2=A0 I d=
on't know if this is a retrofit or original.=C2=A0 I already ordered anothe=
r foam cushion to replace this old one.=C2=A0 Just wondering if the new foa=
m will be enough to solve the bottoming out problem, or should I have repla=
ced the webbing or even gone back to a rubber diaphragm?=C2=A0 Like to hear=
from you guys that rebuilt your seats on your own.Mike MacLean69 MGB GT56 =
Austin Healey BN260 Bugeye
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I just ordered both.<div id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_1583273538024">Mi=
ke M<br><br><div id=3D"ymail_android_signature"><a id=3D"ymail_android_sign=
ature_link" href=3D"https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=3DInProduct&c=
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olor:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 2:01 PM, Max Heim</div><div><=
;mvheim@sonic.net> wrote:</div> </div> <div style=3D"padding: 10px 0 0 2=
0px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id=3D"yiv49=
63544312"><div><div class=3D"yiv4963544312"><div class=3D"yiv4963544312">In=
my case, a new rubber diaphragm with the old seat foam worked OK. Then new=
seat foam made it more supportive. I think you will want both.</div><div c=
lass=3D"yiv4963544312"><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv4963544312"><div clas=
s=3D"yiv4963544312">
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style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px;min-height:16px;">Max Heim</div><div cl=
ass=3D"yiv4963544312" style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px;">'66 MGB</div></d=
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<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv4963544312"><div><blockquote class=3D"yiv496=
3544312" type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"yiv4963544312yqt6389847299 yQTDBase" i=
d=3D"yiv4963544312yqtfd08985"><div class=3D"yiv4963544312">On Mar 3, 2020, =
at 1:49 PM, Michael MacLean via Mgs <<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" =
class=3D"yiv4963544312" ymailto=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</=
div><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv4963544312Apple-interchange-newline"></d=
iv><div class=3D"yiv4963544312"><div class=3D"yiv4963544312yqt6389847299 yQ=
TDBase" id=3D"yiv4963544312yqtfd53889">I am finally addressing the driver's=
seat in my "new to me" MGB GT. When I sit in the driver's seat the c=
ushion bottoms out so that I am being jabbed on both sides by the tubular f=
rame. Not conducive to long distance driving. The foam in the s=
eat must be original as it has turned brown in exposed areas and is way too=
soft. Where I am confused is the seats have cross webbing to support=
the foam cushion. According to the catalogs, webbing started in use =
in 1970 on. My GT is a 1969 model which should be a rubber diaphragm =
instead of webbing. Knowing what I know about the assembly line for M=
Gs and other Brit cars, it is totally possible some 69s got out with the ne=
wer seats. More likely the seats were swapped sometime during the 51 =
years since it came off the assembly line. The webbing is installed w=
ith aluminum flat bars screwed to the tubular frame. The webbing is s=
ewn around the aluminum bars. I don't know if this is a retrofit or o=
riginal. I already ordered another foam cushion to replace this old o=
ne. Just wondering if the new foam will be enough to solve the bottom=
ing out problem, or should I have replaced the webbing or even gone back to=
a rubber diaphragm? Like to hear from you guys that rebuilt your sea=
ts on your own.<div class=3D"yiv4963544312" id=3D"yiv4963544312yMail_cursor=
ElementTracker_1583271943323">Mike MacLean</div><div class=3D"yiv4963544312=
" id=3D"yiv4963544312yMail_cursorElementTracker_1583271953401">69 MGB GT</d=
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