[6pack] Alternate Seats for TR6 question

[j.honor at comcast.net]

yes, tan leather, off a 1999 miata I think. $250 pair!
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From: <triumph at 2simpleusa.com> 

> Thanks. Someone on the list pointed me to the section in "Improve your TR6" 
> that addresses the seats question .... must have skimmed over that section when 
> I last looked. Makes the process of fitting the Miata seats easy. Also, have 
> heard that Fiero seats can be persuaded to fit ... haven't heard of any other 
> foreign seats being used yet. 
> 
> By the way, were your seats black leather ... I haven't found any, only the tan 
> leather ones! 
> 
> ************** 
> Tony Gordon 
> 72 TR6 
> ************** 
> 
> 
> > -------Original Message------- 
> > From: j.honor at comcast.net 
> > Subject: Re: [6pack] Alternate Seats for TR6 question 
> > Sent: Mar 12 '08 22:38 
> > 
> > Tony, I installed last year leather miata seats using new seat rail 
> > supports-this change has been superb-comfort,style functionality in my 
> > 74-tr6 
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > From: "Tony Gordon" 
> > 
> > > I'm looking for some help on the seat replacement front: my car is away 
> > > being painted, so I cannot measure anything or do any real eyeball 
> > > comparisons from photos and catalogs, hence a plea to the list! I'm 
> > trying 
> > > to find a comfortable (leather if possible) replacement seat for the 
> > car, 
> > > and wondered whether anyone has had any success with seats of cars other 
> > 
> > > than the Miata, which I've heard are an easy fit (is that true?). 
> > > 
> > > I was looking at a pair of seats from an 2001 Eclipse (black leather) 
> > which 
> > > (with the help of a TR6 owner off another list) we don't think they will 
> > 
> > > fit -- too wide at the B-post (whereas the taper of the Miata seats 
> > seems to 
> > > allows them to fit). 
> > > 
> > > Also, the A cura Integra has seats that are 19" wide at the reclining 
> > hinge, 
> > > and are still 19" wide 24" up from the frame ('though they do taper 
> > quickly 
> > > after that). I have looked at a 300z and the seats are somewhat similar 
> > to 
> > > those in the Integra.