[Fot] Fw: 1959 TR3A Driver's Seat Recommendations

[Scott Meredith]

Ken,

I have a discontinued Kirkey seat, (part # PT-41300V) with cover that has never been mounted - I bought it years ago to make a '62 MGB compliant with CSRG's rules regarding needing a passenger seat at the time. That car was sold before the seat was to be installed. It's not the high-backed seat and it doesn't have the holes cut it the top of the seat for shoulder harness's. It sort of matches the seat in my Group 1 '62 Spitfire where the shoulder straps are fastened to the roll-bar and come over the top of the racing seat.It is 15" wide. I'm 5'9" and weigh 175 lbs. and there is room to spare for me -  Kirkey wants $256. now just for the cover - I'll sell seat and cover for $75. Unfortunately I no longer have the box that it was shipped in.  I live about 20 miles north of Sonoma Raceway, if you were planning on going to the K-cup, I could hand deliver it to you . . .Scott Meredith    sonomascot at aol.com(photo's at the bottom)

COVER - 41301V BLACK VINYL - FITS 41300V - Kirkey Racing Seats


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COVER - 41301V BLACK VINYL - FITS 41300V - Kirkey Racing Seats

Unique vertical stitching design on cover for the true vintage look. Contoured high-density foam bottom provides...
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   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Brad Eells via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>To: Mark Fisher <efishers at sbcglobal.net>Cc: "fot at autox.team.net" <fot at autox.team.net>Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 09:29:18 AM PDTSubject: Re: [Fot] 1959 TR3A Driver's Seat Recommendations

On Mar 20, 2024, at 8:38 AM, Mark Fisher via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:

Just bought a Kirkey 38170.The challenge for guys like us is to get a seat that is wide enough for our child bearing hips, while still fitting down into the channel in the pan on a Spitfire (Schrödinger's bucket?).  I would have preferred a full containment seat, but there was simply no room with the original cage in place.



On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 5:49 AM, yellow04 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:


Out east, it seems the budget friendly seats we see most are made by Kirkey. There used to be a couple of models that worked well and looked OK in our cars, but 10 years ago when I bought the seat for my TR3 I found only one that fit the bill. I seem to remember it was the Series 38.

https://www.kirkeyracing.com/category/Series38/38-Series-Standard-10-to-20-Layback 

Figure a little over $500 for the seat and cover from Summit Racing.




On 2024-03-20 01:47, Ken Hollar via Fot wrote:

Scrutineering suggested a new era seat vs the original stiff backed short TR3A seat.  A highbacked seat with belts anchored looping around the roll bar.  Suggested is an understatement.   My son-in-law and I are both 6'1" and 230 lbs.  He is configured differently than I and 38 years younger. Now the question of which seat?  
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