I had no real problem using a tonneau on my MX5 (Miata)-seated car - I had
the tonneau for my 1500, which had head-rest pockets built into it, so the
pockets went over the tops of the seats just as they would with the original
seats. The pockets weren't in the ideal position, since I am quite tall and
the drivers seat was therefore as far back as it could go, but it worked
(and was no more a problem with the MX5 seats than it was with the
originals).
The hard-top was a pain, however - sitting a bit higher on the MX5 seats my
head was firmly pressed against it. But I am 6'3" - below 6' and you'd
probably be OK. Same applies to the soft-top, although having your head
pressed against a fabric top is not as uncomfortable as having it pressed
against a steel one!
If you had problems with aftermarket seats before, then I'd say it's likely
you'll have problems with Miata seats.
Other than re-building the Triumph seats, the only other option I'm aware of
is a seat made by a UK company called Cobra (who supply seats for the kit
car and motorhome business), they do a seat that is narrow enough to fit and
has a pretty thin base. But re-building the Triumph seat may be more
comfortable - the Spitfire floor has a recess in it, allowing the bottom of
the seat to be below the runners, so the base can have adequate thickness
without making you sit too high. Any other seat is unlikely to make use of
this recess, so you are either sitting too high or the seat base is
extremely thin.
Richard Gosling
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