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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - MGF seats again

I've been trawling the archive in search of info concerning the fitting of F seats, namely will they tilt forward to allow good access to the rear shelf?
I noticed Guy Weller has done the conversion and has reversed the seat position for access to the rake handle. Does this handle also allow it to tilt forward.
I can't believe Guy only paid £9.50 for a pair of leather ones. Have you seen them now? I'm about to offer £200 for a pair of black leather seats on ebay that the seller wants £225 for. But the main criterion is the forward tilt thing.
Thanks.

Bernie.
b higginson

Bernie,
Yes they do tilt, but only by use of the rake adjusting knob which is very low geared and slow / stiff to use. I wouldn't rely on it to give access to the rear shelf. This doesn't matter in a square bodied car, but I can see that it would be critical in a Frog.

It might be possible, with a bit of ingenuity, to disconnect the gearing for the rake adjustment and fabricate a latching system instead, utilising the same pivot arrangement. This would be much more convenient for tilting the seat back forward (?!)

Guy
Guy Weller

Thanks for that Guy. I was under the illusion that they had a handle like the later midgets and Bs. My car is a '65 Sprite. Do you think the seats would impede access to the rear shelf with the hood up? If we are going away in the car that's where we put a couple of large soft holdalls.
Bernie.
b higginson

'hood up' good heavens man what are you thinking of?
;-)
David Smith

David. It's 'er indoors. I've got the leather helmet and would have the hood down all(or most of)the time. And no, I'm not posting a picture of me wearing it!
Bernie.
b higginson

Bernie,

The MGF seats are no higher or more bulky than the standard Midget seats. The headrests are a little larger but I have never had any difficulty stowing things on the rear shelf in my '71 car.

Guy
Guy Weller

No problem for me either.



Arie de Best

Even with armrest the rearshelf is still good acceseble.


Arie de Best

fiat X1-9 seats also fit nicely, they are thinner on the back and seat parts, so better for a longer leggedy person. they also tilt forwards as well, on a litle lever thing like the originals

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34910348@N08/3404384951/
Rob Armstrong

Thanks guys. Nice arm rest Arie. What do you keep in there?
b higginson

I cant tell, this site is observed by MI5. ;)





Phone charger, lighter, sigars, sweets and all bits that fall of the car and have to be put back some day...
I have it mainly because of the arm support, i like it alot, very comphy!
One arm on the armrest and the other on top of the door.

I bought the armrest from a brittisch company: PJM Motors.
Arie de Best

Are Arie & Pop one and the same !?....Worrying similarities in the spelling ;-)
Dean Smith ('73 RWA)

Dean, give me a break, me are forreigner. :)

To be honest, i cant even see my mistakes anymore(beside the grammar issues). ;)
I guess its my "acceseble"?
Looking up the right spelling takes too much time and an accent ads to my charming personality ;)
Arie de Best

Dean. At least it's Arie's second language. I wish I could speak and particularly write another language that well. Now Prop, that's a whole other thing. 1st language? Sorry Prop, no offence intended, you know we all love you, it's just that sometimes we can't understand your take on English.

Bernie.
b higginson

This thread was discussed between 07/02/2010 and 09/02/2010

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