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New foams can make a difference far greater than anticipated, not just i=
n comfort but that the seat is not squirming around underneath you.=20
Another approach to replacing webbing or diaphragm is to have a tent/can=
vas/sailmaker sew a director=E2=80=99s chair sort of canvas across the frame=
.=20
If new foams lift so hight that your head bumps the top, trimming the fo=
am will help a bit. If new height puts you above the aiming of the mirror, t=
ry a mirror & its stem from an MGB open car. You can gain a bit of improveme=
nt to the angle of rear vision.
Bob
> On Mar 3, 2020, at 5:12 PM, Michael MacLean via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
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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 n=
ew seat foam made it more supportive. I think you will want both.
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> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
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>> On Mar 3, 2020, at 1:49 PM, Michael MacLean via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
>>=20
>> I am finally addressing the driver's seat in my "new to me" MGB GT. When=
I sit in the driver's seat the cushion bottoms out so that I am being jabbe=
d on both sides by the tubular frame. Not conducive to long distance drivin=
g. The foam in the seat must be original as it has turned brown in exposed a=
reas and is way too soft. Where I am confused is the seats have cross webbi=
ng to support the foam cushion. According to the catalogs, webbing started i=
n use in 1970 on. My GT is a 1969 model which should be a rubber diaphragm i=
nstead of webbing. Knowing what I know about the assembly line for MGs and o=
ther Brit cars, it is totally possible some 69s got out with the newer seats=
. More likely the seats were swapped sometime during the 51 years since it c=
ame off the assembly line. The webbing is installed with aluminum flat bars=
screwed to the tubular frame. The webbing is sewn around the aluminum bars=
. I don't know if this is a retrofit or original. I already ordered anothe=
r foam cushion to replace this old one. Just wondering if the new foam will=
be enough to solve the bottoming out problem, or should I have replaced the=
webbing or even gone back to a rubber diaphragm? Like to hear from you guy=
s that rebuilt your seats on your own.
>> Mike MacLean
>> 69 MGB GT
>> 56 Austin Healey BN2
>> 60 Bugeye
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nb=
sp; New foams can make a difference far greater than anticipated, not=
just in comfort but that the seat is not squirming around underneath you.&n=
bsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"> Another approach to replacing webbi=
ng or diaphragm is to have a tent/canvas/sailmaker sew a director=E2=80=99s c=
hair sort of canvas across the frame. </div><div dir=3D"ltr"> &nb=
sp; If new foams lift so hight that your head bumps the top, trimming the fo=
am will help a bit. If new height puts you above the aiming of the mir=
ror, try a mirror & its stem from an MGB open car. You can gain a bit of=
improvement to the angle of rear vision.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Mar 3, 2020, at 5:12 PM, Mic=
hael MacLean via Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.tea=
m.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>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_signa=
ture_link" href=3D"https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=3DInProduct&c=3DG=
lobal_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=3Dym&af_s=
ub1=3DInternal&af_sub2=3DGlobal_YGrowth&af_sub3=3DEmailSignature">Se=
nt from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style=3D"m=
argin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style=3D"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D=
00F6;"> <div>On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 2:01 PM, Max Heim</div><div><<a href=3D=
"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net";>mvheim@sonic.net</a>> wrote:</div> </div> <div s=
tyle=3D"padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #=
6D00F6;"> <div id=3D"yiv4963544312"><div><div class=3D"yiv4963544312"><div c=
lass=3D"yiv4963544312">In my case, a new rubber diaphragm with the old seat f=
oam worked OK. Then new seat foam made it more supportive. I think you will w=
ant both.</div><div class=3D"yiv4963544312"><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv4=
963544312"><div class=3D"yiv4963544312">
<div class=3D"yiv4963544312" style=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:norm=
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al;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word;"><div class=3D"yiv4963544312" styl=
e=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px;">--</div><div class=3D"yiv4963544312" style=3D=
"margin:0px;font-size:13px;min-height:16px;">Max Heim</div><div class=3D"yiv=
4963544312" style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13px;">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
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<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv4963544312"><div><blockquote class=3D"yiv4963=
544312" type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"yiv4963544312yqt6389847299 yQTDBase" id=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"_blank" href=
=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br cl=
ear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv4963544312Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div cla=
ss=3D"yiv4963544312"><div class=3D"yiv4963544312yqt6389847299 yQTDBase" id=3D=
"yiv4963544312yqtfd53889">I am finally addressing the driver's seat in my "n=
ew to me" MGB GT. When I sit in the driver's seat the cushion bottoms o=
ut so that I am being jabbed on both sides by the tubular frame. Not c=
onducive to long distance driving. The foam in the seat must be origin=
al 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.&nb=
sp; According to the catalogs, webbing started in use in 1970 on. My G=
T is a 1969 model which should be a rubber diaphragm instead of webbing.&nbs=
p; Knowing what I know about the assembly line for MGs and other Brit cars, i=
t is totally possible some 69s got out with the newer seats. More like=
ly the seats were swapped sometime during the 51 years since it came off the=
assembly line. The webbing is installed with aluminum flat bars screw=
ed to the tubular frame. The webbing is sewn around the aluminum bars.=
I don't know if this is a retrofit or original. I already order=
ed another foam cushion to replace this old one. Just wondering if the=
new foam will be enough to solve the bottoming out problem, or should I hav=
e replaced the webbing or even gone back to a rubber diaphragm? Like t=
o hear from you guys that rebuilt your seats on your own.<div class=3D"yiv49=
63544312" id=3D"yiv4963544312yMail_cursorElementTracker_1583271943323">Mike M=
acLean</div><div class=3D"yiv4963544312" id=3D"yiv4963544312yMail_cursorElem=
entTracker_1583271953401">69 MGB GT</div><div class=3D"yiv4963544312" id=3D"=
yiv4963544312yMail_cursorElementTracker_1583271964995">56 Austin Healey BN2<=
/div><div class=3D"yiv4963544312" id=3D"yiv4963544312yMail_cursorElementTrac=
ker_1583271978483">60 Bugeye<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"yiv4963544312"><br c=
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