Keith66 Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Hi All Well I’ve done a thing……well half done at the moment. So I was messing around on a well know auction site and I put a silly bid on some Mx5 seats. I’m not sure I even wanted them really, but errr I won them. So I’ve some dark grey seats with separate headrests and they look pretty good really so I suppose I’d better fit them and see how they are. But not wanting the spend too much on something that was a bit of a whim that I might not like, I was wondering if anyone had any unused fitting brackets kicking around. Cheers Keith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark69 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hi Keith, I’m sure the measurements are on the technicalities CD, that’s if you want to make them yourself. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keith66 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hi Mark I'd read in other posts that there was a template but was feeling a little lazy and not having any steel to fabricate anything from i thought i'd ask on the off chance. So if there is not alot kicking round i'll have a stab at fabricating something. Cheers Keith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark69 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Keith. If your long in the leg like me I think the tr trader brackets are more favourable. The brackets which appear in the Technicalities CD elevate the seat higher. I'm also in the market for tr trader ones, or the dimensions so I can knock some up. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 34 minutes ago, Mark69 said: Keith. If your long in the leg like me I think the tr trader brackets are more favourable. The brackets which appear in the Technicalities CD elevate the seat higher. I'm also in the market for tr trader ones, or the dimensions so I can knock some up. Mark I have used the Technicalities ones on several cars and never found them to be a problem height wise and I`m 6ft 4" They are much stronger brackets. Some of the problem is when the seats have been recovered and over stuffed compared to original. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keith66 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hi Stuart That's useful info on the height thing. As i'm (way) under 6 foot i'll have no worry with the technicalities brackets. I'd better look out the article for the design and measurements then get cutting and welding, lol. Cheers Keith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark69 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 That's interesting Stuart, I'm only going on what I've been told, that said having sat in a 6 with the Technicalities brackets and leather mk1 Mx5 seats I found it very tight between seat and standard steering wheel. Interested to know the size of steering wheel fitted to yours Regards Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 To test mine I used a temporary fixing, sorry, I don't know the english words, please google photos for "Installationsschiene" and "Hammerkopfschraube Hilti MM-St". You should get something like this from your local plumber. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, Mark69 said: That's interesting Stuart, I'm only going on what I've been told, that said having sat in a 6 with the Technicalities brackets and leather mk1 Mx5 seats I found it very tight between seat and standard steering wheel. Interested to know the size of steering wheel fitted to yours Regards Mark Have the seats been recovered in which case more often than not they have been overstuffed also have the end drop sections with the big holes on the original runners been removed? My steering wheel is like this. Stuart. Edited October 5, 2019 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 I made the adapters described in the Technicalities article. I used stock from the hardware store and the front bracket is about 1 inch tall and the rear maybe half an inch. At a towering 5' 6" this is not an issue for me or the Mrs at 5' 4" I know, I sound much taller on the forum. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark69 Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 7 hours ago, stuart said: Have the seats been recovered in which case more often than not they have been overstuffed also have the end drop sections with the big holes on the original runners been removed? My steering wheel is like this. Stuart. Thanks Stuart, Seats are original cloth covered mk1's and the runners are untouched, haven't touched them or fitted yet. Think I'll give the Technicalities brackets a whirl cheers Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Price Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Paul Bishop supplies some heavy duty brackets for these seats or can put you in touch with the guy that makes them, I have had 3 pairs of seats off him over the last few years made my own versions of mounting but the last pair of seats I used these brackets and I found them very good. They use the existing floor holes, just screw one of the large nuts onto the front mounting studs before fitting the seat and the rears straight onto the mtg. brackets the seat sits no higher than the standard position and will have a slight slope up toward the front, which I did not attain with the home made versions which sat a bit high. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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