Triumph TR4/4A, TR250/5, TR6, Mazda Miata Seat Conversion Step by Step Installation

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cheftush

cheftush

Күн бұрын

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@TR4Ajim
@TR4Ajim 2 жыл бұрын
Dave I put MX5 Limited Edition leather seats in my TR4A. Those limited edition seats came with separate headrests. The mounts I used were from Patton Machine and they worked great! 👍 BTW - in my humble opinion, having headrests are important safety additions that the stock TR4A seats cannot provide.
@EconoboxGarage
@EconoboxGarage Жыл бұрын
It's amazing what a seat upgrade can do for a car. I installed first generation Toyota MR2 seats in my '93 turbocharged Festiva. They made the car very comfortable for long road trips.
@indyme2
@indyme2 2 жыл бұрын
Frost? None here yet. Awesome video and just in time. I have been looking for some Miata seats for my 6. Tush to the rescue once again.
@philtucker1224
@philtucker1224 2 жыл бұрын
Nice work Dave, I think enjoying a more comfortable ride is more important than how the stock seats may look in say a static exhibition. Going out with friends and enjoying the car would be my priority. Nice work 👍
@bodieb.1239
@bodieb.1239 Жыл бұрын
As always your videos are so helpful. Well I'm only 5' 9" so that shouldn't be an issue. My TR 6 is a 1969 so as you said before the 69 has the most comfortable seats of the three types but my impression of the Miata seats you have are the side bolsters and maybe a bit more rigidity on the lumbar. I plan on purchasing the seat material from Moss to get them re-covered in the Blue and have a local shop do the actual stitching and covering. I do believe they'll be a very nice addition. Once again all your videos are the best and so helpful. Keep them coming and I'll keep spending the money. Thanks,
@cheftush
@cheftush Жыл бұрын
Thank You for the kind words. Good luck with your seats.
@wtbm123
@wtbm123 2 жыл бұрын
Cool . they look nice in there .
@darrellwalker1934
@darrellwalker1934 2 жыл бұрын
I had Miata seats in my TR8 for a while, and found a few things to help with the height issue (which is even more of an issue with the Wedge). The first is a "foamectomy" on the bottom seat cushion. There are extreme versions of this, but all I did was to cut away the area of foam that goes into the depression in the seat pan. This leaves the seat looking stock, but lets you sink down just a touch more. The other thing is grinding away the roll-over lip on the holes in the seat tracks. This will only give you an eighth or so of an inch, but every bit helps. I did get custom Mr Mike's covers, and can't say enough about him. But I eventually went back to stock seats on my TR8.
@DavesTR4A
@DavesTR4A 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Chef! Congratulations on your Miata seat purchase. You’re going to love them. Dave
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave, what was the name of the guys that supplied your covers?
@rsvp-realscalevehiclesproj6965
@rsvp-realscalevehiclesproj6965 2 жыл бұрын
I like the white hard top. That looks great! 👍😎👍
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think these cars look great with the factory steel hardtop….that’s not often the case with a lot of models…..
@daviddeal6321
@daviddeal6321 2 жыл бұрын
Great video David. I have a set of Miata seats I recovered waiting to go in to my 71 TR6. I recovered mine with a set of eBay cheapie upholstery and was quite surprised with the quality. Thanks again for all of your videos. With your and Elgin’s help I hope to have mine back on the road in the spring. Stay warm!
@tomhughes9107
@tomhughes9107 2 жыл бұрын
Looks good, safer and more comfortable. Sounds like a win to me! You know this project is somewhere on my list Chef.
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah tough call for you in the future…repair your stock seats or “ upgrade” to the Miata seats.
@tomhughes9107
@tomhughes9107 2 жыл бұрын
@@cheftush Easy decision for me since I don't like the original seats with useless headrest. Just need $$$! And fit it on the priority list.
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
@@tomhughes9107 I’m in for around $400 including the brackets and the seats.
@jamcdona
@jamcdona 2 жыл бұрын
I finally watched this. Bold choice! I'm 6'1", and noticed that I was sitting higher right away. My worry gave way to happiness pretty fast though, as I am able to compensate by moving the seat slightly fwd and tilt it back. I haven't tried with a top up! You got me thinking. I haven't had the hard top on in years, as it leaks like a sieve from the window seals in the rain, but I'm going to install it this year. Hope I'm not too uncomfortable. I drive my cars all year around in the US PNW, so once in a while they get wet. My only regret: I used a seat cleaner that has a cheap cologne-type stank, and seems to be hanging on for dear life in my garage LOL :D
@jamcdona
@jamcdona 2 жыл бұрын
BTW, I agree 100% with you on the 73+ seats. The other earlier one piece seats look great. These always looked funny to me, as I could tell the backs were really low.
@kevinblume2976
@kevinblume2976 2 жыл бұрын
Good job on the seats, Chef. Thorough explanations as usual. Enjoy!
@grahamjohn331
@grahamjohn331 Жыл бұрын
looks great David. I just missed out on a set last week.
@cheftush
@cheftush Жыл бұрын
They are quite comfortable!
@pucman1
@pucman1 2 жыл бұрын
Looking good and probably more comfortable….
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Way more comfy.
@RustyBeauties
@RustyBeauties 2 жыл бұрын
Nice conversion and some nice video editing tricks here :)
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Only took me 12 hours 😉
@jamcdona
@jamcdona 2 жыл бұрын
Elin, check your son's car for missing seats... ;)
@rickdaniel8478
@rickdaniel8478 2 жыл бұрын
Great job Zoom zoom
@DavesTR4A
@DavesTR4A Жыл бұрын
Hi Chef! In the video you mentioned your roll bar and I was curious if you installed it and if there’s a video on that. I was thinking about installing one so I can incorporate a Lexan windbreaker to calm down the wud turbulence. Thanks, Dave Connitt Nice video by way👍
@cheftush
@cheftush Жыл бұрын
Hey Dave, I don’t think I have a video of the installation….yes, I did install it myself. I probably didn’t do one as you know, adding a roll bar can be a touchy subject…or course you get guys saying that if it’s not frame connected then it’s not a roll bar etc. etc…I didn’t want to get into that discussion. Mine isn’t frame connected, but it is fully plated on the bottom shelf of the car and bolted in 6 locations.
@DavesTR4A
@DavesTR4A Жыл бұрын
@@cheftush right, I would just like a mounting structure to add a wind dampener. We are planning on driving the TR4A up Pikes Peak in June, then on to see Mt. Rushmore, then through Yellowstone and finally heading east through the bad lands and on home. My wife is traveling with me so we’ll see how that goes😂. I may be buying a one way ticket home for management but we’ll see.
@philipavery8465
@philipavery8465 Жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, good video I brought MX5 seats for my Spit 6 restoration do you know if they do kits for spitfires?
@cheftush
@cheftush Жыл бұрын
Hi Phillip, I haven’t seen any personally in my searches but I’ve been primarily looking for the TR6…Sorry I can’t be of more help!
@DavidPlass
@DavidPlass 2 жыл бұрын
I know these seats can also be installed in a GT6 but I don't know which brackets are available or required...
@alanm.4298
@alanm.4298 2 жыл бұрын
If/when you recover the seats, you may be able to modify the cushions to sit a little lower, if needed.
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
There is one video on KZbin about doing a “foamectomy” to make them a little shorter. 😉
@jamcdona
@jamcdona 2 жыл бұрын
@@cheftush I saw that one also. Best left to guys like you and Elin, in my opinion. But, worth a try!
@joshhensl
@joshhensl 2 жыл бұрын
Nice seats, thinking of doing that upgrade too. Curious about your roll bar.. Custom or do you have a source for it? Nice car!
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Josh, the roll bar is custom. There was a guy who did a run of about 20 of them about 15 years ago. I wish I had another one for my TR250 actually.
@ralphcap2476
@ralphcap2476 2 жыл бұрын
I put them in my car also recovering is easier said than done .
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Can’t be any harder than the Alfa seats?
@tomhughes9107
@tomhughes9107 Жыл бұрын
I'm ready to do my install. Rough idea on #hours required?
@cheftush
@cheftush Жыл бұрын
A couple of hours per side should suffice as long as the captive nuts in your floor are in good shape. Good Luck.
@MrWaalkman
@MrWaalkman 2 жыл бұрын
I just snagged a '72 TR6 for a song (the owners are moving to Alaska). It needs a lot of work though...
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Congratulations.
@BruceBoschek
@BruceBoschek 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Lucky. We will be awaiting videos! 🙂
@MrWaalkman
@MrWaalkman 2 жыл бұрын
@@BruceBoschek Just for you! :) kzbin.infoWoWBkbO2yz8
@MrWaalkman
@MrWaalkman 2 жыл бұрын
BTW, has Elin's kid figured out where his seats went to yet? :)
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Lol, I was looking at those….😉
@scottdrysdale9903
@scottdrysdale9903 Жыл бұрын
Chef … are you familiar with the air intake system that I have in my 75 ? Can I simply take it all off without impacting engine/car performance ?
@cheftush
@cheftush Жыл бұрын
Hi Scott, yes you can remove it. You will have to do some plugging off of things like the air rails in the exhaust manifold and the egr valve etc but it can be done.
@cheftush
@cheftush Жыл бұрын
Maybe some useful information here. www.triumphexp.com/forum/tr6-tech-forum.2/74-tr6-emissions-removal.747382/
@scottdrysdale9903
@scottdrysdale9903 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Chef …
@mikestrang6229
@mikestrang6229 2 жыл бұрын
SO now that the 3 , 250 and the 6 are in storage does that mean-------------------------------------------tr3 time ????????????
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Yes Sir!
@BruceBoschek
@BruceBoschek 2 жыл бұрын
I saw Mazda Miata conversion, but missed the word "seat." I thought, why would you put a Miata engine in a... oh, never mind.
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Lol I’m not that crazy (yet 😉).
@markaluge
@markaluge 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry Chef, but they don’t look as good as the original seats to me. Just as well that we are not all the same.
@cheftush
@cheftush 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I said they wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea…I’d prefer the stock seats as well but I don’t find them comfortable or supportive.
@Richard-uj6dt
@Richard-uj6dt Жыл бұрын
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