Miata seats will fit in a Bugeye, and it can be done without drilling new
holes in the floor. (I have done it in a MKIV). However, there are two
things to consider if you plan to put them in a Bugeye. The seat backs in
the Miata seats are considerbly thicker than the Bugeye AND the cockpit
surround won't allow you to recline the seat backs very far.This is not a
problem in MKII or later cars because of enlarged cockpit surround. Also,
the seat bottoms are longer and will extend out closer to where the door is
hinged. It's not a problem as far as fit, but only entry and exit. In every
other respect, they fit nicely. If you want to see what they look like
install, check out the pics of the '62 I built last year. The link is in
the main Sprite page (62 Midget).
Gerard
At 2:57 PM -0500 3/1/01, Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
>I would think that Miata seats will fit in a Bugeye. In fact, there is
>probably more width. I don't know this for a fact, but as the cars got
>newer, they usually gained thicker doors because of prettier door panels, and
>more insulation under the carpet, etc.
>
>Measure the interior of your car and take a measuring stick to the boneyard.
>There may be other small cars with seats to fit. (Yugo, Simca, Renault,
>Borgward, Fiat, Morris, Nash Metro, etc.) You just have to be creative with
>the seat rails. Worst case is you mount a sheet of 3/4" plywood to the
>bottom of the new seat and use the rails from your old seats.
>
>As they say, "Replacing seats is easy. Reading Klingon, now that's
>difficult."
>
>Allen Hefner
>SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>
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>In a message dated 3/1/01 2:24:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>bugeye15@hotmail.com writes:
>
>
>
>> Since you have a later model Midget, you wouldn't know if they would fit in
>> a Bugeye do you? I need totally new seats for mine since the shells are
>> shot. I am trying to figure out my options, since it seems to be about $750
>> to buy all the pieces from one of the usual vendors to make new ones.
>> Eventually I may put authentic Bugeye seats in it, but driving it is a
>> higher priority now.
>>
>> Brian
>> Bugeye in Resto
>>
>> >Find a boneyard that has a few Miatas. The Miata seats fit right in a
>> >Midget, with minor modification to the mounting holes.
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