[TR] TR4 seat mounting question

[Dave]

This is on a TR6 where the seat will tip forward.  That means if you
use bolts you need a bolt and nylock nut and leave it loose so it will
pivot.  Replacing this set up with a hitch pin doesn't increase the
looseness at all.  The TR6 seats have a catch and three point seatbelts
so there are no issues with staying put.  I'm not familiar with the TR4
setup bit I get the idea it is somewhat similar.

Dave



-----Original Message-----
From: Lee&John Howard <leejohn7 at gmail.com>
To: Dave <dave1massey at cs.com>
Cc: triumph list list <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 11:51 am
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 seat mounting question



Hitch pins - what a good idea; I'm forever pulling the seat for one
reason or another.

Do they afford a tight and strong enough fastening? Or does that really
matter if your belts are good?

John




On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 5:18 AM, Dave <dave1massey at cs.com> wrote:

Interesting. B On my TR6 I use the front hole on the inboard side and
the rear hole on the outboard side. B This points the seats (and legs)
towards the wheel and away from the transmission hump. B Any other
arrangement means the seat catches don't line up.

I guess the take-away is to just bolt the seat up and see how it lines
up. B If it doesn't you can figure out which way it needs to be rotated
and you can make the proper adjustments.

BTW, I replaced my bolts with hitch pins and spring clips so I can pull
the seat out in about 15 seconds.

Dave




-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Mericas <dmericas at austin.rr.com>
To: Triumphs List <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 7:05 am
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 seat mounting question


I installed the seats last night in consideration of the comments
provided.

On the driver's side. I used the rear-most holes as George suggested
with good results. B The rubber buffers at the rear frame corners sit
seat squarely on the top of the seat rail, and the outboard side of the
seat looks parallel to the side of the car. B The seat feels like its at
the right elevation and angle.

The situation on the passenger side was different. B When I put the
pivot
bolts in the rear-most seat holes, the seat was skewed relative to the
seat rails and the buffers didn't contact the seat rail. B Moving the
outboard pivot bolt to the front hole put everything in alignment.
Maybe my passenger side seat frame or rails were bent at some point, or
maybe there are two sets of holes to allow this type of adjustment. B In
any event, that's what worked for me.

BTW, only TRF seems to stock the rubber seat buffers (original PN
613746
/ substitute PN 621515).

Thanks.

Dean
1965 TR4 / 1974 Alfa 2000 GTV, 1976 Alfa Giulia Super 2L

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