[6pack] Miata seat conversion

[Bob Danielson]

OMG Bob.... You're describing my car........Toyota 5 speed and Nissan Diff.
People are calling it a  TRIOTASAN, If I were to add the Mazda seats would
it then be a.....TRI-OTA-SAN-AZDA????? The shame of it all ;-) And I'm not
even including the GM parts for the TBI conversion!


Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org 


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From: 6pack-bounces+75tr6=tr6.danielsonfamily.org at autox.team.net
[mailto:6pack-bounces+75tr6=tr6.danielsonfamily.org at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Robert Lang
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:18 PM
To: samuelsma at aol.com
Cc: 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Miata seat conversion

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 samuelsma at aol.com wrote:

> Listers:
>
> Just an observation--I have a 2005 Mazdaspeed MX5 (factory Miata 
> turbo) with about 8,000 miles on it, and a '76 TR6.? I think the seats 
> in the
> TR6 are at least as comfortable as those in the Miata.? They are 
> certainly "cushier."? The headrest isn't as modern a design, so I 
> imagine the Miata seats would be safer in a rear-ender, but I can't 
> think of another reason to switch from the stock seats to those from 
> the Miata.? What is the reason to do so?

Because you can update.

There are some folks in the Triumph community that have taken to improving
the design, so to speak, of the Triumph TR6. That's not a bad thing. If
anything it's actually good because it keeps interest in the car strong. 
Sure the "purists" can shudder - OMG, parts from a Mazda in a Triumph!

But seriously, we're still playing with these things a full 32 years after
the last one left Coventry. Not only that, but finding new ways to play with
them.

How kool is that?

Me - I'd be trying to figure out how to fit a Kirkey Intermediate road race
seat. Oh wait, I already did!

> Michael
> '76 Tahiti blue

Regards,
rml
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