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Idea stuck in my head #1
Andy-Sherry andy martin Portland OR, USA 1969 MG J3 Midget 1974 Triumph 1500 "No Bondo" 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500	Posted: April 04, 2012 11:46AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 1,604

Ive had this idea in my head for weeks now.I thought about taking out the 2 seats and constructing a bench seat as im 6 2 there would be no problem reaching the shifter or pedals.
Any comments welcome, good or bad idea? Or maybe i should seek some counselling LOL
Regards Andy&Sherry

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #2
spitlist Joe Curry Sahuarita, AZ, USA 1963 Triumph Spitfire 4 (MkI) "Tiny Tim" 1963 Triumph Spitfire 4 (MkI) "Huxley"	Posted: April 04, 2012 11:47AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 3,287

What are you going to do about the hand brake?

Joe

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #3
axulsuv Glenn S South Carolina, USA	Posted: April 04, 2012 11:50AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 69

I had a 66 Mustang GT coupe years ago with a factory bench seat ... It was cool on dates ...
Glenn

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #4
Andy-Sherry andy martin Portland OR, USA 1969 MG J3 Midget 1974 Triumph 1500 "No Bondo" 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500	Posted: April 04, 2012 01:03PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 1,604

In reply to # 732471 by spitlist What are you going to do about the hand brake?

Joe

Was going to have a U shape in the front of the bench seat to accomodate the hand brake and have the seat belt holsters coming through the bench seat.
Any more thoughts most welcome
Andy&Sherry

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #5
chappy444 Bill Chapman Bel Air, MD, USA 1975 Triumph 1500 "The Little Red Car"	Posted: April 04, 2012 01:10PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 1,592

if your looking for more leg room how are you going to work around the kick up that is behind the seats now? that is the thing that keeps me from moving my seat rails back now....
i think that if you go on top of it with the bench your head will be well above the top of the wind screen....
just my two cents
~B

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #6
hunttriumph1500 Stephen Hunt Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 1967 Triumph Spitfire MkIII "Oldest Spitfire Owned" 1968 Triumph GT6 MkI "First Triumph!" 1971 Triumph Spitfire MkIV "Parts Car" 1971 Triumph Spitfire MkIV "Junk Yard Dog" 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500 → more	Posted: April 04, 2012 01:27PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 1,452

In reply to # 732470 by Andy-Sherry Ive had this idea in my head for weeks now.I thought about taking out the 2 seats and constructing a bench seat as im 6 2 there would be no problem reaching the shifter or pedals.
Any comments welcome, good or bad idea? Or maybe i should seek some counselling LOL
Regards Andy&Sherry

Wait, what? why exactly? never seen one done before, though it might be cool, I think the transmission tunnel is fairly high though...

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #7
carChips Victor Harnish Kelowna, B.C., Canada 1933 MG Magnette 1973 Triumph Spitfire 1500 "Chip" 1989 GMC Sierra 1500 "Bush Truck"	Posted: April 04, 2012 01:44PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 4,678

I choose theropy!

'S all for now
Vic

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #8
Andy-Sherry andy martin Portland OR, USA 1969 MG J3 Midget 1974 Triumph 1500 "No Bondo" 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500	Posted: April 04, 2012 02:00PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 1,604

In reply to # 732488 by chappy444 if your looking for more leg room how are you going to work around the kick up that is behind the seats now? that is the thing that keeps me from moving my seat rails back now....
i think that if you go on top of it with the bench your head will be well above the top of the wind screen....
just my two cents
~B

Yes Bill i can see your point,its the small flared part on the tunnel behind the seat that stops the rails going back any further i figure there is a couple more inches if the bench seat went sort of over and around.
This may not be 1 of my better ideas.
Andy&Sherry

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #9
90632D Fox Trapper Various, USA	Posted: April 04, 2012 02:17PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 1,598

The stock seats sit you pretty well below the center hump. A bench seat would end up raising your rear end up about 6". Don't see that as being a good thing for a tall guy.

Certainly it could be done, I just don't see it gaining you anything worthwhile.

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #10
trzavie Al S. Vast, Midwest, USA	Posted: April 04, 2012 03:25PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 800

Andy,

I seem to remember that you posted a current picture of your interior. Is this the picture?

Al

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #11
hunttriumph1500 Stephen Hunt Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 1967 Triumph Spitfire MkIII "Oldest Spitfire Owned" 1968 Triumph GT6 MkI "First Triumph!" 1971 Triumph Spitfire MkIV "Parts Car" 1971 Triumph Spitfire MkIV "Junk Yard Dog" 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500 → more	Posted: April 04, 2012 03:36PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 1,452

In reply to # 732535 by trzavie Andy,

I seem to remember that you posted a current picture of your interior. Is this the picture?

Al

LOL!!! OH man that was good!! (and WRONG!!)

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #12
Andy-Sherry andy martin Portland OR, USA 1969 MG J3 Midget 1974 Triumph 1500 "No Bondo" 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500	Posted: April 04, 2012 05:09PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 1,604

HaHaHa i love it
Regards Andy&Sherry

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #13
gtownchoppers Richard Dearinger Greenfield, In, USA 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500	Posted: April 05, 2012 07:08PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 139

I think I can see it, kinda like the back seat in a 80's trans-am. Is that what you are thinking? I would say try to mock it up so you can see if it looks the same in the real world as it does in your head. Making the mock-up firm enough to sit in would be good. Maybe start by stretching a blanket over the backs of both seats so they look like the back of a bench seat. The worst that can happen is you don't like it so you change it back.

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #14
Falkon Al Martin Wisconsin, USA 1972 Triumph Spitfire MkIV	Posted: April 05, 2012 07:39PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 3,157

Don't understand, I'm 6'2 & 185 lbs, w/ no problem fitting into the car. Also over 50 so I don't think I'm limber as I was at 18. Shoes size 11 fit the pedals OK too. Now my 6'7 son is another story.

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #15
dave-skip-fire-four-iv- Dave Ertel Oshawa, ON, Canada 1972 Triumph Spitfire MkIV "Little Ceasar" 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 2013 Chevrolet eCruze 2013 Chevrolet eCruze	Posted: April 05, 2012 08:14PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 2,058

hey al my son 6ft2 190 size 14 foot boot his head is over the wind shield lol he has trouble getting into the car he is 20 lol

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #16
Andy-Sherry andy martin Portland OR, USA 1969 MG J3 Midget 1974 Triumph 1500 "No Bondo" 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500	Posted: April 05, 2012 08:32PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 1,604

In reply to # 732784 by dave-skip-fire-four-iv- hey al my son 6ft2 190 size 14 foot boot his head is over the wind shield lol he has trouble getting into the car he is 20 lol

Well im 6 2 and 240 diet is very slow going

Andy&Sherry

Always learning something

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #17
hardiron Alex Krochman Placentia, CA, USA 1968 Triumph Spitfire MkIII "Eve"	Posted: April 06, 2012 12:34AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 142

if the seat was thick enough that it would be the same height as the parcell shelf when compressed, you could mount the backing a couple of inches back on the shelf, since the curve of your back would not contact it with the shelf, only the seat and the backing.

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #18
carChips Victor Harnish Kelowna, B.C., Canada 1933 MG Magnette 1973 Triumph Spitfire 1500 "Chip" 1989 GMC Sierra 1500 "Bush Truck"	Posted: April 06, 2012 12:57AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 4,678

All you need is a custom hot rod tilt steering wheel, you'll fit. Now, who gets the seat in the middle.

'S all for now
Vic

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #19
hardiron Alex Krochman Placentia, CA, USA 1968 Triumph Spitfire MkIII "Eve"	Posted: April 06, 2012 03:50PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 142

three wide in a spitfire, now that is a sight i think i would pay to see.

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Re: Idea stuck in my head #20
Falkon Al Martin Wisconsin, USA 1972 Triumph Spitfire MkIV	Posted: April 06, 2012 05:41PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 3,157

Here's my bench seat.

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