Actually, the ones I like in the Bugeye are the ones from a '65. Same shape
but better contours in the foam.
Gerard
At 3:43 PM -0400 4/29/02, Ankitterer@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 4/28/02 11:39:10 PM, pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com writes:
>
><< No reason that I can think of why the won't. I don't think (personally)
>that high back seat look as good in a Bugeye though.
> >>
>
>I don't either, Gerard. However, I do like the Mark IV seats in ours--much
>softer than the originals to make up for stiff ride on older bones.
>Actually, the Mark IV seats are more comfortable than the Miata seats, to my
>way of thinking, since we have both. The later seats should be easier to
>come by from the scrappers than the original bugeyes and probably wouldn't
>command the premium price that Miata seems to get. Whatever they used on the
>originals, my 1967 foam pads are still in great shape after all this time.
>Of course they haven't been exposed to air, light, cold, heat, or any of the
>other bad things. This might be a less expensive route for Mike to pursue.
>
>Annice & Bob
>1960 Bugeye (Mk. IV in disguise)
>1966 Sprite Mk. III (Still in Boxes)
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