John L. Walker wrote:
>
> I managed to get the carpet out of the driver's side of me TR4. Doing so
> involved removing the seat.
>
> They're TR6 seats, v. comfy, probably because neither has proper seat
> diaphragms. (sp?) One is made of canvas and they other's ripped.
>
> I could buy new rubber pieces for $34 cdn. each. That's a lot of money
> for a starving student, I could buy chevette brake hoses for that much!
> *sigh*
>
> I am pondering a different method of fabricating a seat rubber. Has
> anyone else done this?
>
> I think I'd pop in at the tire store and pick up a cheap inner tube. Cut
> it oversize and install a wire around the edge for the hooks to ride on.
> Use rivets and vulcanizing stuff to hold the outside seam. Maybe even
> put in (plastic/soft) grommets to stop the hooks from pulling the wire free.
>
> I would guess that there'd have to be a few holes in it too to eliminate
> any water collection that might happen.
>
> Comments?
>
> -Malcolm
> '62 TR4, only from the outside
>
> Too many rocks and not enough sand.
It sounds like you're planning to spen a lot of time to fabricate
something that may not work well. I'd spend the time making $64 somehow.
--
George Richardson
'57 TR3, TS15559L
(getting ready to paint - and now on the web!)
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
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