[Healeys] low back pain

[Richard Antal]

Greetings Healeyphiles,
     I've noticed over the years that I could no longer drive the BJ8 1000 miles 
without stopping for the night and that after an hour or so of driving my back 
would be aching requiring regular dosing with Motrin or some other analgesic  to 
relieve the discomfort. Recently my brother in Chicago attended a Lotus meet and 
there was a guy there in a Healey who extolled the virtues of a seat he had 
purchased for his Healey. With that info in hand, I purchased one and can tell 
you that I no longer have any discomfort. I've only driven the car for 4 hours 
straight and don't know how well it would do after ten or 15 hours of driving. I 
have no interest in the company, Oregon Aero. They have a website. The seat 
thickness can be 1/2 inch, 1 inch or 2 inches. I have the 1 inch (with the cover 
it is actually more than one inch thick). The fellow who spoke to my brother 
said he had the 1/2 inch seat and found it satisfactory. Again, I have no 
interest other than our comfort.
rich antal