I've had new seat foams and vinyl covers (Newton Comm.) installed since June
of 1997 and haven't had problems yet (with compacting or disintegration).
And it's been in top-down rain storms atleast 8 times since then (I assume
the vinyl covers keep most of the water out, but some has to get down into
the seams and stitching)
It's my daily driver (when it's running) and the car is outside in the
winter (0° temps) and top-down in the 90 degree summers. So it's not in a
temperature controlled environment.
The carpet on the other hand, has not been so resiliant.
Terry L. Thompson
'76 Spit 1500 (with a new magazine to read!)
Maryland
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----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: Seats
>
> Unfortunately, I can report that while mine have not turned to powder in
> the three years since I installed them, the drivers seat has compacted
> badly to the point that it is about like sitting on a church pew! Rock
> hard. I will admit that I am a pretty big boy (285#) so I will take SOME
of
> the blame.... I thought when I received them that they looked pretty
flimsy
> - I got mine from Vicky Brit's. The seat covers are holding up
beautifully,
> however.
>
> Kevin Rhodes
> Freddy the Spit
>
> At 08:18 06/07/2000 -0700, Simmons, Reid W wrote:
>
> >Speaking of seat foams, has anyone had a long enough experience with the
> >replacement foam pieces to know if they deteriorate to powder as fast as
the
> >originals? For $200+ for the set of four I hope not.
> >
> >Reid
> >'79 Spitfire (original owner)
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: mark holbrook [mailto:rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 6:14 PM
> >To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> >Subject: GT6+seats again..
> >
> >Well I must say the ones at EBAY looked great, but we
> >all know how that original foam turns into powder. I
> >think I will straighten my frames after all. One is
> >craked and I can weld that no problem. WHo do you
> >guys suggest for seat kits? Victoria British has them
> >but I don't always trust them.
> >Mark Holbrook
> >1969 GT6+ convertable
> >
> >=====
> >-Mark Holbrook-
> >
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