[Tigers] Mk 1A Seat Rebuild

[Ron Fraser]

Stu 

                1st you need to determine which style seat you have and compare to the illustrations in the SS catalog .   Joe Parlanti’s article is excellent for that style seat cover and similar covers but there is also a seat cover with a separate center section.   Once you know which style, you can make an order.

 

No matter which style seat you have – always take pictures and take really good notes as you disassemble the seats.

Disassembly is the easy part – its understanding the assembly process that takes time and thought to organize.

Some parts may be SIDED so carefully note and mark them.

 

Check the condition of all the hardware and fasteners – SS has most of them available.

I had to also buy a couple of taps and dies, 1/4” x 26 BSF and 5/16” x 22 BSF, to clear up some threads.

 

I had bad luck a long time ago with the rubber diaphragms; they ripped and fell apart too quickly.   I’m not sure where I got those diaphragms but the ones I got from SS are doing nicely.

 

I believe the way to install the rubber diaphragms is to attach diagonal corners 1st then attach the rest of the clips.   The corners should be fairly easy but the rest of them may become more difficult and require more effort as you proceed.   It has been way too long since I did any of this work so work carefully.

 

Hope this helps

 

Ron Fraser

 

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Stu via Tigers
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2021 7:52 PM
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Subject: [Tigers] Mk 1A Seat Rebuild

 

I've seen the Parlanti article on Tigers United, about rebuilding the seats, but his seats were earlier than mine and had the straps.  My seats from my Mk 1A  have the rubber diaphragm.  Is there any info on line about restoring Mk 1A seats?  I want to be sure I know what I'm getting into before pulling the trigger on an order to SS, or ripping mine apart.

 

Stu

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