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Brad
Sunbeam Specialties should have all the foam and hardware you might
need.
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http://www.rootes.com/
=20
I would think that just putting a new seat cover over an old one =
would
create a loose floating seat cover. If the drivers seat foam is shot, =
the
passenger seat foam is most likely shot too but that is something you =
can
determine by checking that seat.
=20
There are a couple different upholstery designs for the seats, a =
couple
different styles of upholstery and a couple different bottom seat =
support
systems. You need to compare what you have to what is shown in the =
catalog.
=20
SS has some of the hardware; probably everything you might need. =
Please
note that this hardware is BSF thread so if you need to clean up any =
threads
you will need BSF tap and die.
=20
The tutorial on Tigers United is very good but it covers that one =
style
seat cover; your seat cover could be a different style. I suggest that =
you
carefully take your seat apart taking good notes and pictures. You can =
now
determine if your seat style is the same as the tutorial. If your seat
style is different your notes will now be your guide to rebuild the =
seat.
=20
There are a lot of parts involved with the seat construction that is =
why
pictures and good notes are imperative. Look for any wear points in =
the
old upholstery so you can look for sharp edges and places you might want =
to
put additional materials or padding to stop those wear points.
=20
Hope this helps
=20
Ron Fraser
-----Original Message-----
From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Brad =
Huff
via Tigers
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 8:47 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] Drivers seat redo
Guys,
I'm going to rebuild my drivers seat on my MK1A Tiger and need some =
advice.
The seat cover is fine although when I disassembled the seat I =
discovered
that the previous owner simply put the new cover over the old one. They
probably did this because the foam and everything else associated with =
the
seat was still sound. That was 36 years ago. First off is this commonly
done? People tell me the answer is yes. What do you guys think? The =
cover is
probably reusable and it matches the passenger seat which is fine and =
will
be left alone. It was probably done in the same manner. My next and main
question is where to by the new foam and attaching hardware that I might
need. I have seen the tutorial on Tigers United about rebuilding Tiger =
seats
and plan to follow those guidelines. I just need to know the best source =
for
materials. My project will begin with rebuilding the lower seat frame,
welding etc. because it is broken in several places. Thank you in =
advance
for any and all guidance.-Brad
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016> Sunbeam Specialties should =
have all=20
the foam and hardware you might need.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D828465014-13032016></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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class=3D828465014-13032016><A=20
href=3D"http://www.rootes.com/";>http://www.rootes.com/</A></SPAN></FONT><=
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class=3D828465014-13032016></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016> I would think that just =
putting a=20
new seat cover over an old one would create a loose floating seat=20
cover. If the drivers seat foam is shot, the passenger seat =
foam is=20
most likely shot too but that is something you can determine by checking =
that=20
seat.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016> There are a couple =
different=20
upholstery designs for the seats, a couple different styles of =
upholstery and a=20
couple different bottom seat support systems. You need to compare =
what you=20
have to what is shown in the catalog.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016> SS has some of the =
hardware;=20
probably everything you might need. Please note that this hardware =
is BSF=20
thread so if you need to clean up any threads you will need BSF tap and=20
die.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016> The tutorial on Tigers =
United is=20
very good but it covers that one style seat cover; your seat cover =
could be=20
a different style. I suggest that you carefully take your =
seat apart=20
taking good notes and pictures. You can now determine if =
your seat style is the same as the tutorial. If =
your seat=20
style is different your notes will now be your guide to =
rebuild the=20
seat.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016> There are a lot of parts =
involved=20
with the seat construction that is why pictures and good notes are=20
imperative. Look for any wear points in the old upholstery =
so you=20
can look for sharp edges and places you might want to put additional =
materials=20
or padding to stop those wear points.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D828465014-13032016>Hope=20
this helps</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D828465014-13032016></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D828465014-13032016>Ron=20
Fraser</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D2=20
face=3DTahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Tigers=20
[mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Brad Huff =
via=20
Tigers<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 12, 2016 8:47 PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
tigers@autox.team.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Tigers] Drivers seat=20
redo<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">
<DIV>Guys,</DIV>
<DIV>I’m going to rebuild my drivers seat on my MK1A Tiger and =
need some=20
advice. The seat cover is fine although when I disassembled the seat I =
discovered that the previous owner simply put the new cover over the =
old one.=20
They probably did this because the foam and everything else associated =
with=20
the seat was still sound. That was 36 years ago. First off is this =
commonly=20
done? People tell me the answer is yes. What do you guys think? The =
cover is=20
probably reusable and it matches the passenger seat which is fine and =
will be=20
left alone. It was probably done in the same manner. My next and main =
question=20
is where to by the new foam and attaching hardware that I might need. =
I have=20
seen the tutorial on Tigers United about rebuilding Tiger seats and =
plan to=20
follow those guidelines. I just need to know the best source for =
materials. My=20
project will begin with rebuilding the lower seat frame, welding =
etc.=20
because it is broken in several places. Thank you in advance for any =
and all=20
guidance.-Brad</DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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