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Re: TR ergonomics

To: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: TR ergonomics
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 06:26:41 -0700
Cc: "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu>, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <Pine.3.89.9808070716.A24995-0100000@firefly.prairienet.org>
Have you looked at the later Spitfire seats?  I find them to be quite
comfortable and offer good back support for my lower back pains.

Joe Curry

Gregory Petrolati wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 7 Aug 1998, Philip E. Barnes wrote:
> 
> > If I find some modern seats that don't spoil the look of the car, I'll let
> > you know, although the stock seats are not too bad.
> 
>         Keep me on your list... My wife has Rheumatoid Arthritis. She is
>         beginning to have trouble getting in and out of my TR4. The car
>         currenlty has early TR6 seats installed. While more comfortable
>         than the original seats they are not comfortable or supportive
>         enough for a long haul. I've thought about Fiero seats as a
>         replacement, or possibly Porsche 914 seats (if a set could be
>         found).
> 
>         Still, it's a matter of finding the right seat. What appears
>         to be the "right seat" at first may not be, once your
>         butt's been in it for several hours at a clip.
> 
>         Hey, how about a TR7 or 8 seats? Still Triumph, and if
>         reupholstered they may even be made to look "almost right"
> 
>         Greg Petrolati
> 
> gpetrola@prairienet.org                         1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
>         "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
> Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois

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