Carl -
Here is a photo of my rear seat: http://goo.gl/ztS8OS
It is a pre TS60K so different from yours, but I think all the rear seat
bend back quite a bit along the top edge. If you do not have enough bend
or the bend begins to high than perhaps the net result would be what you
describe.
Geo
On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 6:35 AM, Carl TR <cfmtr3a@verizon.net> wrote:
> Good morning all.
>
> I was finally getting around to installing the top bows on my TR3 project.
> The examples I pulled from the web show that the rear seat back stops
> anywhere between about 2-2 1/2" to 3/4-1" below the top of the rear capping
> piece. Mine is almost flush with it. It is possible that the two layers
> of heat/sound insulation and the carpet could account for some of the extra
> height but not all.
>
> 1) what would be the correct distance? It would make sense if it is in
> the
> 2" range so that the top bows could nestle down below the capping. But that
> would be a lot of trimming on the back piece.
> 2) what is the distance from the front of the flat platform (post 60000
> body) to the location of the base of the back piece? The optional rear
> seat has a 12" base/13" cushion (I think the extra is mostly at the back.
> 3) what is the approximate angle that the seat back bends at the top (mine
> is only about 10d) and the pictures I have appear to be closer to 75-80d.
>
> Thanks
>
> Carl
> 1960 Triumph TR3A - TS81802LO
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> down
> the mysite URLs at the end of this year - I need to find an inexpensive web
> location and move/rebuild my pages)
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