Hi Jim:
Hmmm... That sounds quite like the setup I am seeing in my TR6's seats. They
seem to have a single metal hook made out of wire on each end of the bands.
The elastic strap wraps around the wire and is hooked on by a metal staple
passing through a metal disc on either side. Which implies either my seats
have been fixed once before (unlikely), or the TR250s straps were different
from the TR6 and now aren't being made anymore. I guess I will try
re-positioning the loose bands while waiting for a kit with new material to
arrive.
The question then is, how tight are the straps supposed to be with no load or
pressure on them?
Cheers,
Mark
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From: Jim Bauder [mailto:jimbpps@cox.net]
Sent: Thu 20/04/2006 11:15 PM
To: Mark Hooper; triumph list
Subject: RE: [TR] TR6 seat back
Mark,
If the TR6 seat back elastic bands are the same as the TR250 and I can't
imagine that they would be different, they are not adjustable. The hooks are
molded into the ends of the original rubber bands. A replacement band 'Kit'
is available from TRF, at least I believe that is where I bought mine. The
kit is composed of a single piece of a rubberized fabric band that must be
cut to length and assembled with a pair of large staples with plastic
spacers. The Kit provides a hook sort-of thing for each end of each band and
with single, hooks into the upright tubes, unlike the original that had 2 or
3 hooks on molded on each end of each band! This single hook is 'stapled' to
each end of the rubber band and then hooked to the seat frame. It is a bit
Mickey Mouse, but it does work. Each 'Kit' does one complete seat.
Questions? Come back to me!!
Jim
Jim Bauder
'68 TR250, CD47L
TR web site: http://www.triumphowners.com/647
Scottsdale, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mark Hooper
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 6:58 PM
To: triumph list
Subject: [TR] TR6 seat back
I've been experiencing the joys of being headfirst in the driver's side
footwell of my TR6, scraping rust from an unsuspected water leak. For more
room I pulled the seat. I recalled that last year I was getting a bit of
stiff
lower back from driving. I had replaced the seat diaphragms a year ago
(which
made a huge difference), so I decided to investigate the state of the seat
backs.
I popped open the back of the seat (first time in 34 years I'm sure) and
discovered that A - I am quite a few pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
richer; B - the middle elastic bands across the seat back are quite loose.
Are
these adjustable (i.e. punch a new hole and tighten up like a belt) or are
they supposed to be loose? The diaphragms are certainly not loose. Can one
buy
the bands pre-cut, or is this something from only a specific seat kit? I do
sort of need to re-upholster the seats, but was hoping to put it off to next
year and aim for leather. This year's expenditures for the TR are nearing
the
limit. Any more will cut into SWMBO's bonbon budget.
Heading off to look at my TRF and VB catalogues, but thought I'd ask a
greater
resource; the list.
Mark
1972 TR6
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