seat frames

Post by **beechford** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:46 am

gday all,we have removed front seats from our mm to recover them, and as you will know the bit you sit on is in two pieces legs and seat frame .my problem is when we go to refit frame to legs How do we attach them ? They were held together by twisted wire ties ,surely there is a much more durable method of fixing these together from a saftey point at least. I would have thought in a major crash wire ties would noy be substantial enough.

Post by **mike.perry** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:59 am

What year is your car and any chance of some photos. The seat design changed over the years

Post by **ASL642** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:45 am

From the description it sounds to be an early mm - didn't they have a bar like hinge hlding them together?

Post by **beechford** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:43 pm

gday car is mm 1950 2 door saloon sorry no picks the original covers formed a skirt around seat base but was secured to legs by wire ties lots of them . thanks in advance for any more help ceeyas

Post by **beechford** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:55 pm

found pickies how do i post em for you to see?

Post by **Sidney'61** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:08 pm

Theres a box just underneath where you type your message, says 'upload picture', click 'browse' and find the picture through there.

Post by **dorsetbrancher** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:08 pm

Have been asked by 'beechford' to upload pic of seat (Oz to MMOC via Bournemouth)<br>

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Post by **Cam** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:11 pm

Yes, me too.

Have a look here:

http://www.potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Misc/Vic/005.jpg

http://www.potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Misc/Vic/007.jpg

Post by **markattard** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:12 pm

I had the same prob few months ago:

these are the threads:

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?name=P ... highlight=

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?name=P ... c&start=45

I had 4 spring clips holding the frame vertically, but my upholsterer secured the frame with some plastic tie clips all around.

Hope this helps

Post by **mike.perry** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:09 pm

The base springs attach to the frame and the seat base is held in place with clips which attach to the edges of the frame and keep the seat base under tension. It sounds primitive but it seems to work
Is your car SMM 58954?

Post by **beechford** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:15 am

yes your honour any idea where they can be obtained ?

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:59 pm

Only off a scrap seat, unless you can design something that does the job.
I was just checking that the info on the MM Register was correct.

Post by **markattard** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:20 am

From the pic it looks like the seat covering is quite original so these clips are probably still there. I recommend a thorough look at the front and sides of the seat base, when the covering and packing is removed.

These clips swivel on to the frame and are about an inch or so long.

Post by **beechford** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:12 am

thanks one and all for your input.have obtained a sample clip and going to manufacture something like it to complete job .hopefully more robust than the twisted wire ties that were in place when dismantled .onward and upward eh ceeyas