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by tomauld
Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:30 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Advice on Alternative Seats
Replies: 15
Views: 4109

Re: Advice on Alternative Seats

Also, yes, bizarre about the Newton Commercial matching the matador red with a maroon. I took that out along with the Newton commercial seats which I find uncomfortable and take up too much space in my opinion. I mounted these quite high at the back and I find it saves my lower back (had an op there...
by tomauld
Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:28 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Advice on Alternative Seats
Replies: 15
Views: 4109

Re: Advice on Alternative Seats

A couple of things to reply to: 1. The current interior was done by Bobby from Milton Keynes who advertises on here from time to time. 2. Bobby did some of the draught excluder and I also bought some of the usual stuff from ESM and I think it was the same. 3. The wheels are BMC competition Morris Mi...
by tomauld
Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Advice on Alternative Seats
Replies: 15
Views: 4109

Re: Advice on Alternative Seats

I finally got the procar seats recovered in a more original matador red leather and into the car (it's a 1957 4 door in black) - JLH bases were too large for these so we had to default to the universal fitting kits supplied by the manufacturer. Very happy with the seats - they are much closer in siz...
by tomauld
Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:18 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Advice on Alternative Seats
Replies: 15
Views: 4109

Re: Advice on Alternative Seats

Thanks all for your help - It looks the JLH seat bases are probably the best option - we're getting one of the seats next week so we'll investigate further then. Those bases look pretty good value for £95 / pait given how much Labour they could save...
by tomauld
Thu Oct 01, 2020 7:18 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Advice on Alternative Seats
Replies: 15
Views: 4109

Advice on Alternative Seats

Hi MMOC, Firstly I have returned to the Morris Minor Fold. I learnt to drive in a 948cc 4-door in 1993, graduated to a midget powered 4 door in 2001 switched to a Maestro Turbo powered 2 door in 2004, but sold it shortly before the birth of my first child. After 12 years, 3 children and 4 cats I fel...