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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>John,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Yes! This is the one I remember, shame on me for not looking in the team.net archives. I do watch Norm Abrams and am reasonable talented in woodworking so I will give it a try. Only that his starting width of 44” does not relate to the overall inside width of the cab, mine is only 41-7/8” I.D. and I am unclear as to how much of a gap I should start with, think about 1-1/2” on each side.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Then when he get to the ‘reuse your springs from the old backrest” he has lost me as I have no backrest. I will probably go contoured foam at this point.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>All the best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> John T. Blair [mailto:jblair1948@cox.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 16, 2018 10:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> wbeech <wbeech@flash.net><br><b>Cc:</b> morgans@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Morgans] Seat back pattern<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>At 02:14 PM 10/16/2018, wbeech wrote:<br><br>>OK, I’ll contribute to the list with my current challenge, a 1954 Plus Four. Re-<br>>building a basket case without benefit of being the one that disassembled it. Car <br>>has no interior at all, making the seat bases is no problem but I am trying to re-<br>>construct the seat back, have been working on making a pattern via the cut-n-fit-<br>>n-cutsomemore method but not real sure just how the back rides on the side sills <br>>and sits against the chassis cross member for bracing. Somewhere on the web, <br>>not GoMog, I found a good tutorial with pictures of the way the back board was <br>>configured to accept the foam to give the proper contours, but now I cannot find <br>>it. .....<br><br>Bill,<br><br>While this probably isn't the item you were looking for, here is some info I received<br>some time back. I want to get it up on SOL's Morgan Web page, but haven't had<br>the chance.<br><br>----------------------------<br><br>From: "Jeff Webster" <<a href="mailto:carfindr@tiac.net">carfindr@tiac.net</a>><br>To: <<a href="mailto:Morgans@autox.team.net">Morgans@autox.team.net</a>><br>Subject: RE: Roadster seat backrest (rebuild).<br>Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 14:01:31 -0400<br><br>Dear All,<br>I thought I'd post this letter so it may end up in the archives. Here is<br>some valuable information regarding the bench seat back rest of an early<br>'high-cowl' roadster. This information may also be useful to those with the<br>low body style.<br>I have had the opportunity to remove the leather coverings from my roadster<br>backrest as I had intended on replacing the wooden part as mine had rotted<br>(not to mention the leather). The idea was to have a new wood backrest made<br>and ready to go when I took it to the upholsterer.<br>WELL, This was not to be. THE BACKREST IS A COMPLICATED AFFAIR.<br>It is not something that can be made out of a sheet of half inch plywood,<br>and I'll tell you why.<br>Firstly, the original is made up from four different shaped/sized pieces of<br>wood, it has 19 springs (9 large ones and 10 small) that are attached in<br>different areas of the back. Moreover some are bent in such a way to give<br>that great "old sofa" look to the backrest when it is in the car.<br>I would STRONGLY suggest that if your back rest is shot, you either replace<br>it with bucket seats or look for a good used back rest at a swap meet.<br><br>However, If you watch Norm Abrams regularly and you are either desperate or<br>brave enough to attempt to make a replica - here are the measurements and<br>materials you will need.<br>Begin with a piece of quarter inch Luan board. It should measure 44'" Wide<br>by 21 & 3/4" deep.<br>Measuring from left to right, (along the long side) move the tape in 1 &<br>1/2" from the left side and make a mark. Then, from that mark, measure 41"<br>(this accomodates the notch either side at the top of the back rest, for<br>the hood frame.) This notch extends down from the top, 4 & 1/4" each side in<br>a slight curve.<br>The overall depth of the backrest is 21 & 3/4". Having marked for the notch<br>at the top, measure from the very top of the backrest down the right side 17<br>&1/2" and make a mark. (You will now begin to mark the bottom cut out, where<br>it bridges the leaf springs and sits on the sills). Measure in 4", down 1 &<br>1/2", then in 3", and down 2" to the bottom of the backrest. The total width<br>of this notch should be 7 & 1/2". Now, measure in from the right side edge<br>(not from the notch) 19" and put a mark.<br>Mirror the above measurements for the two notches on the left side of the<br>back.<br>At the bottom, in the middle you should end up with two marks about 6"<br>apart, this is where the cut out will be for the prop shaft tunnel. It<br>should be about 6 & 1/2" high, but it tapers. The best thing to do is set<br>your prop shaft tunnel on the back rest and use it as a template, you'll get<br>a much more accurate cut, but remember not to make it taller than 7".<br>At this stage you should not have made any cuts - everything should just be<br>marked though on the Luan board.<br>The next step is to take some 1/2" x 3" stock. (you could use 1/2" ply cut<br>3" wide). You will need two pieces 38 1/2" long for the top rail and the<br>upper base rail, two pieces 22" long for the side rails, one piece 12" long<br>for the center rail, one piece cut 7" wide x 38 & 1/2" long for the lower<br>base rail.<br>Now, turn your Luan back rest over on the floor so that the markings you<br>made earlier are facing down. Next lay out your pre cut lengths of 1/2" ply<br>as follows:<br>First place your two side rails on the outside edges either side, then place<br>the 7" wide base rail horizontally between them at the very bottom, directly<br>above that place the upper base rail and then place the top rail at the top<br>edge. Finally figure and mark the center point of the top and upper base<br>rail out, mark it and place the 12" center rail vertically between these two<br>points. You now have your basic frame laid out. You need to attach these<br>frame pieces to the Luan. I would suggest (now you know how it should look)<br>removing them and re-laying them out on the floor in front of you, then<br>place the Luan board on top (with your markings facing up) and nail through<br>the Luan into the ply wood frame rails, a little glue wouldn't hurt.<br>YOU ARE ALMOST FINISHED!<br>Once the frame pieces have been nailed to the Luan and the glue has dried,<br>take a plane and knock a 45 degree bevel top frame rail, but not so deep<br>that you cut into the Luan. Then, with a jig saw, cut out areas we marked<br>earlier.<br>Once again lay the back rest on the floor, frame side up, as we have two<br>more pieces of wood to add. These strengtheners are 23 & 1/2" long, 1 & 1/2"<br>wide by 1" deep. They run top to bottom, on their edge, at a slight diagonal<br>beginning, (measuring along the top of the backrest) 4" in from the hood<br>bow notch on either side - to just inside the notch we cut out for the leaf<br>spring shackle. You will see once you lay these on your backrest that you<br>will have to notch out these strengtheners so they attach to the Luan in<br>some places and frame in others. These pieces have a 45 degree bevel on ALL<br>FOUR long edges that will be inside the seat back. In addition the ends are<br>cut at 45 degrees so that they taper to create a wedge (2 - 2 1/2" long)<br>towards the top and bottom of the seat. These pieces are then attached to<br>the back rest with screws from behind.<br>There are just two more things you have to do. In the square area of Luan<br>that you now see either side of the center rail, drill a 1" air hole in the<br>middle. Finally, sand all the outside edges so there is nothing that will<br>rip you new leather when it's applied.<br>THAT'S IT!!!! You now have a Morgan back rest!<br><br>You should be able to re-use the springs from your old back rest. As I<br>mentioned earlier, there are 19 ! The two side rails get three large ones<br>each as does the center rail, the top row of the larger ones are bent down.<br>The square Luan section on each side get five small springs each, in a<br>square shape with one in the middle. All protruding frame edges on the<br>inside of the seat are covered with horse hair. A good auto upholsterer<br>should be able to take it from here.<br><br>Good luck!!<br><br>Jeff Webster<br><br>------------<br><br>From: "Jeff Webster" <<a href="mailto:carfindr@tiac.net">carfindr@tiac.net</a>><br>To: "John T. Blair" <<a href="mailto:jblair@exis.net">jblair@exis.net</a>> <br>Subject: RE: Roadster seat backrest (rebuild).<br><br>Jeff,<br><br> If you don't mind, I'd like to put your article up on the SOL's Morgan <br>Web page. Also do you have any pictures or sketches to go with your <br>explaniation?<br><br>----------------------------<br><br>John<o:p></o:p></p><div id=DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=58 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=46 height=29 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=473 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E'>Virus-free. <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avast.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>John T. 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