Rubce Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Hi AllI have only joined this Forum today :) and this is my first post. I have been busy looking through the archive for details of alternative seats and MX5 keeps coming up. Apart from them are there any other types that people have successfully fitted to a GT6? The front seats in our GT6 have almost no foam left in them. :'( The leather covers are fine but the cost of new foams is prohibitive at this moment in time.ThanksBruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Garvey Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hi Bruce - If the leather covers are fine, to be honest I think you'll spend more putting in alternative seats than some foam and having a go at doing it yourself.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS211083 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Ive looked at this alot and after checking sizes etc the best thing to do is fix the originals. Reasons are simple as what ever you fit might not fit anyone else. Im 6'5 and my girlfriend is 5'3. The new seats will fit me but then not her. For instance MX-5 seats are great if your 5'8 or below but you will hit your head if your taller!!!! I was looking at Cobra Roadster seats. Problem they wont go close enough and dont recline? The Corbeau sportsman classic seats, Great for me and recline however wont fit the Mrs. The other problem is when you come to sell.......Not every buyer will fit. You may have a mint car but the new owner might not like them and so will knock you down. At least with standards they do exactly what they are suppose to for all sizes and are very comfy when reconditioned properly. The choice however is yours. Good Luck, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hi GuysThanks for your replies :). A set of foam for two seats is approx £200 which I simply don't have spare at the moment :(. A pair of cloth MX5 seats is £60 so you see where I am coming from. Leather ones are silly prices of £400 as people are advertising them as beign suitable for TR6, GT6 and Spits.I intend keeping the originals and refoaming at some point in the future. I can always swap them back at that time.RegardsBruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS211083 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 See Here,http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/spitfire-1500-gt6-mk3-SEAT-FOAM-SET-2-tops-2-bases-/280573979784?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4153832c88#ht_500wt_1156A bit Cheaper...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6Craig Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Electric Beef Knife, old foam fold up bed, you see where im going with this? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hi ChrisThat's interesting :) Would I require any other bits or is that it?Sorry to keep asking questions.RegardsBruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbonnie Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 2806 wrote:Hi GuysThanks for your replies :). A set of foam for two seats is approx £200 which I simply don't have spare at the moment :(. A pair of cloth MX5 seats is £60 so you see where I am coming from. Leather ones are silly prices of £400 as people are advertising them as beign suitable for TR6, GT6 and Spits.I intend keeping the originals and refoaming at some point in the future. I can always swap them back at that time.RegardsBrucehi bruce i fitted new foams to my seats and spent mo where near £200 thats the price moss sell them for. i got mine from newton comercial. they are based in wales. they are good quality.£100 for both seats pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 572 wrote:hi bruce i fitted new foams to my seats and spent mo where near £200 thats the price moss sell them for. i got mine from newton comercial. they are based in wales. they are good quality.£100 for both seats peteNewton Commercial are about as far from Wales as you can get.. :-)They are up by Sizewell on the Suffolk coast!You could also try Park LAn Classics I think.It is the Newton ones that most traders sell. Just pick teh right trader to get the best price.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancepar Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Not as cheap as Newton but have a look anyway.http://www.parklaneclassics.co.uk/index.htm 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt6s Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 184 wrote:Electric Beef Knife, old foam fold up bed, you see where im going with this? :-)Meat grinder, food mixer, toaster, hammock, radiogram.NEXT ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hi PeteThanks for that but it looks as if Newton's have increased their prices since you purchased yours. :( Bases and squabs for a pair of seats comes to £180.RegardsBruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 BruceBuying direct from Newton Commercial is usually the most expensive way of buying their products.James PAddock is £160 by the look of it.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 1704 wrote:Not as cheap as Newton but have a look anyway.http://www.parklaneclassics.co.uk/index.htm 8)"£126 for all 4 or £35 each" Doesn't sound too bad...You'll probably need some new "Pirelli webbing" too, that's pretty cheap & some cable ties to refit the covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcolumbine Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 CharlieB wrote:"£126 for all 4 or £35 each" Doesn't sound too bad...You'll probably need some new "Pirelli webbing" too, that's pretty cheap & some cable ties to refit the covers.You can do what I did and buy that webbing off the roll from an upholstry store. Then all you need to do is cut it to length and use the old fastenings on each end. If I remember correctly the rimmers webbing kit is something ridiculous like £70 - I did mine for about a tenner! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 1704 wrote:Not as cheap as Newton but have a look anyway.http://www.parklaneclassics.co.uk/index.htm 8)HiThats the clinching deal ;D. Thanks very much to everybody who has helped.RegardsBruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 willcolumbine wrote:You can do what I did and buy that webbing off the roll from an upholstry store. Then all you need to do is cut it to length and use the old fastenings on each end. If I remember correctly the rimmers webbing kit is something ridiculous like £70 - I did mine for about a tenner! :)Me too, got mine from here:http://www.classiccar-trim.com/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/eastkent?opendocument&part=11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancepar Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I recently had four foams from PLC, only used the backs so far, good instructions, good product.Seat base foams will be used when I get some new covers. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I can recommend Park Lane Classics,I was lucky enough to be able to get my hands on the full set of foams and webbing + leather coversThe are lovely and comfy and hold you in place very well on the twisties too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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