Don't forget that your seats are "handed". Even though the early Mk3 lowback buckets appear identical, they are not. The wider side of the seatback goes towards the center. If a previous owner removed and replaced the seats, which is very likely if they were ever recovered, and placed them backwards, the wider portion of the seatback might be on the outside now, causing the problem you are having. Just a thought.
It's also possible that after years and years (34 to be specific) of use, the one-piece seatback frame may have splayed out just enough to widen sufficiently for the fouling to occur. Hope this helps. Take care, Jeff McNeal (San Diego) '68 Spitfire Mk3 frame off, bare metal project, aka "Mrs. Jones" '70 GT6+ "Accidental", eventual restoration project http://www.TotallyTriumph.net/spitfire/spitfire.shtml Join the TOTALLY TRIUMPH NETWORK! Forums, Photos, How-To's, Classifieds, Links & Triumph Merchandise http://www.TotallyTriumph.net * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ----- Original Message ----- From: theshaggye To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 8:31 PM Subject: Conv. Frame causing Seat Damage Hi all, I have a '68 Mk3. I'm about to start working on beautifying the interior, including replacing the seat upholstery. I noticed that both seats have damage on the upper outside corners, assumingly caused by the inteferrence with the Convertible top frame. I am currently not sure how to eliminate this from happening in the future, and I don't want to start the seat job till I have so kind of inkling. Any suggestions? Jamin Mahan Milwaukee, WI New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
