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Leg room and seat position
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swift6
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That might be year dependent. My '72 seats have two levers. One to release the seat to tilt forward (black with a bakelite black knob)and one to lean just the back of the seat forward or backward (short chrome stubby lever).
AS far as multiple mounting points. My runners have one hole per side on the front and two holes per side on the rear to allow the stagger. These are holes in the runners nit the floorboards. The floorboards only have the four holes. The inside rear holes have the chassis underneath them but the seat bolts do no attach to the chassis. Does that clear anything up?
AS far as multiple mounting points. My runners have one hole per side on the front and two holes per side on the rear to allow the stagger. These are holes in the runners nit the floorboards. The floorboards only have the four holes. The inside rear holes have the chassis underneath them but the seat bolts do no attach to the chassis. Does that clear anything up?
Brosky
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The two pieces of carpet in the lower left are the old carpets from my TR6. Note the position of the holes (4) in each. That is what you will have to work with unless you drill new and reinforce as previously stated. The front of the tracks are at the bottom of the picture. They do sort of sit on a slight angle. And don't lose the spacers!!!!
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BritBox
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Hi Brent,
I've had my TR250 on the road for five years, and until recently had the seat in the position that gives maximum legroom; the last notch so to speak. My (rebuilt) clutch has had some issues the last couple of years--replacement of a rebuilt but eventually weak clutch MC, bad plastic flex line eventually replaced by braided steel, you know: the usual. Anyway, a few months ago I moved my seat forward one notch. I'm 5'10" and yes, it is slightly cramped, but I'm able to more consistently achieve the full throw of the clutch pedal, and consequently less often "crunch" on that speedy upshift from second to third. Kind of like those extended clutch slave sylinder pushrods, except this was free.
I don't mean to hijack your thread by talking about my clutch, but my point is that the ergonomic design (or lack of it) of most Triumphs is challenging for many physiques, so I figured if I'm going to suffer anyway, why not make the car work better, too? I now also have slightly better clearance between the stock steering wheel and the tops of my legs. Everybody is built a little different, and of course we all have our own preferences, but I just wanted to mention what worked for me. My Mazda is perfect, of course, but guess which car I drove to work today?
Side note: the legroom on the passenger side is amazing, and always impresses new riders.
Good luck with your car,
I've had my TR250 on the road for five years, and until recently had the seat in the position that gives maximum legroom; the last notch so to speak. My (rebuilt) clutch has had some issues the last couple of years--replacement of a rebuilt but eventually weak clutch MC, bad plastic flex line eventually replaced by braided steel, you know: the usual. Anyway, a few months ago I moved my seat forward one notch. I'm 5'10" and yes, it is slightly cramped, but I'm able to more consistently achieve the full throw of the clutch pedal, and consequently less often "crunch" on that speedy upshift from second to third. Kind of like those extended clutch slave sylinder pushrods, except this was free.
I don't mean to hijack your thread by talking about my clutch, but my point is that the ergonomic design (or lack of it) of most Triumphs is challenging for many physiques, so I figured if I'm going to suffer anyway, why not make the car work better, too? I now also have slightly better clearance between the stock steering wheel and the tops of my legs. Everybody is built a little different, and of course we all have our own preferences, but I just wanted to mention what worked for me. My Mazda is perfect, of course, but guess which car I drove to work today?
Side note: the legroom on the passenger side is amazing, and always impresses new riders.
Good luck with your car,
swift6
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Shawn,
You're right. I don't know what I was thinking. Too many cars and not enough brain cells?
BOBH
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No worries, I know that the seats changed over the years but not to what extent.
I'm waiting for the inward leaning traits and the specifics of left and right seats to be mentioned. Just to stir the pot some. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif
Shawn,
You're right. I don't know what I was thinking. Too many cars and not enough brain cells?
BOBH
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No worries, I know that the seats changed over the years but not to what extent.
I'm waiting for the inward leaning traits and the specifics of left and right seats to be mentioned. Just to stir the pot some. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif
6'2"? Brent is only 1" taller than me and I'm very comfortable. As we discussed, try drilling an extra hole (or two)in the slider first. This is the easiest solution. Then put it back in and try it. And reclining helps as well, although I don't know why since the seat bottoms position doesn't change. I wouldn't mess with the floor mounts as they are reinforced for your protection. Let us know how it turns out.
Ok, I am going to remove the seats tonight, take pictures and check everything out. I see the extra holes in the rear of the slider mounts, though I dont think that will be a help as I think this just allows the rails to be interchangable due to the offset of each rail. I will take pictures all along the way including when they are out. In my 71, my seats do not recline, unless there is some unclear way in which they would. More to come after the kids go to bed.
Brosky
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I'm waiting for the inward leaning traits and the specifics of left and right seats to be mentioned. Just to stir the pot some.
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Shawn, I picked up on theat earlier. Note the different mounting angles worn into the old carpet on my post a few back. This was taken from the original carpet installation. Both seats are leaning into the center of the car, ever so slightly, but never the less they are.
I'm waiting for the inward leaning traits and the specifics of left and right seats to be mentioned. Just to stir the pot some.
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Shawn, I picked up on theat earlier. Note the different mounting angles worn into the old carpet on my post a few back. This was taken from the original carpet installation. Both seats are leaning into the center of the car, ever so slightly, but never the less they are.
Ok, I took the drivers seat out tonight and figured a couple things out. First their was a very small screw that came up from the bottom of the seat rail that hits the roller that keeps it from coming any further back. I removed the screw and was able to then extend the seat approximately 2 inches further than before. I then used Bunzil's suggestion and drilled 2 more holes the in the seat rail. I reinstalled the seat and was able to put the seat all the way back until it hit the rear wheel well. Thanks for all your help. The 2 pictures are of 1 the small retaining screw and 2 the extra distance I gained on the rails just before drilling.