[Tigers] Mk 1A Seat Rebuild - Why always SS

[Stu]

It looks like they are not carrying Sunbeam stuff any  more, nothing for us
in their catalog now.

Stu

On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 6:29 PM Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote:

> Jay
>
>                 As I understand it Moss bought VB.    That might be a good
> thing if Moss maintains a Sunbeam inventory and they upgrade quality and
> description of those parts.
>
> I don’t know if Moss just bought the inventory of VB or the building
> too.   Since VB was part of LMC Trucks complex anything is possible.
>
>
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
>
> *From:* Jay <jay.laifman at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, April 02, 2021 11:35 AM
> *To:* Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
> *Cc:* Stu <sabre2tgr at gmail.com>; Tigers <tigers at Autox.Team.Net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Mk 1A Seat Rebuild - Why always SS
>
>
>
> Ron makes a good point about buying from SS.  When I first got my Alpine
> in 1978, I was in high school and on a tighter budget.  So cost mattered.
> SS was usually more expensive, and I would get parts from other vendors -
> ignoring the little story in the back of the SS catalog showing why their
> stuff was different.  SS really went the extra step to get things done
> right, and so much of what the other places had was garbage.  I ended up
> basically throwing out carpet, full rubber kit, and tonneau from other
> suppliers.  VB even had the wrong servos for the car.  I won’t buy from
> anyone else but SS now.  Of course Rick is now a good friend.
>
>
>
> There was also Curt or Kurt of Classic Sunbeams (I think that was the
> name), on the east coast.  I believe he and Rick worked together in
> designing and getting many of the parts made.  So I would have equally gone
> to Curt if not for my later friendship with Rick.  I don’t know if Curt is
> still out there.
>
>
>
> And now VB no longer exists either.  Just as well.  I don’t know where
> their inventory went.  But I’d still be careful of buying any of it.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Jay
>
>
>
> On Apr 2, 2021, at 7:57 AM, Ron Fraser via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> 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
> *To:* Tiger Net <Tigers at autox.team.net>
> *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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