If anyone is looking for a Kirkey seat, I happen to know where there is one
which could be had at half the price. Brand new, still with the shipping
labels on it. 15-inch. I think it's even got the pad (Tom, is that correct?).
Willing to accept reasonable offers from the more slender FOT...
If you look really close, you could probably see the streaks where I tried to
wedge my 17-inch a## into the 15-inch seat. Small error on my part -- either
an over-estimation of my wish for a snug fit in the car or a drastic
under-estimation of the width of my can. You decide.
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Joe Curry
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 7:47 PM
To: 'Norlin Engineering'; 'dick ross'; 'Friends of Triumph'
Subject: RE: [FOT] seats
That is interesting to know, because I found a Kirkey seat that fit quite
well in the Mk1 Spit I was autocrossing, even with the wider aluminum
console I had to make to cover up the 6 Speed gearbox. I think if one looks
hard enough, he will find a Kirkey that will fit. I bought mine from
Summit.
That said, after I decided to convert the Spit to street trim, I wanted to
use late Spit seats with the headrest attached and discovered that they are
a tight squeeze.
Joe C.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Norlin Engineering
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 5:31 PM
To: 'dick ross'; 'Friends of Triumph'
Subject: RE: [FOT] seats
I tried fitting a Kirkey seat in my Spit and gave up, even after notching
the floorpan. They are just too wide at the bottom, or maybe I am. Ended
up fitting the original fiberglass seat that came with the car. I hear the
mold is still floating around the Portland, OR area, but I'm not sure who's
got it. If you're interested, let me know and I'll do some checking around.
Jim Norlin
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of dick ross
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 3:52 PM
To: Friends of Triumph
Subject: [FOT] seats
I am getting ready to replace the seats in my Spit, in light of the
seats being a partial cause in the recent death at Buttonwillow. What seats
are good, I have seen pics of some of the ones used and
was wondering if the Kirkey and other aluminum seats are ok. Have not
noticed a SCCA or FIA seal on any of them. thanks dick ross
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