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Is the MGB Bottom Seat Frame Interchangable?

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Is the MGB Bottom Seat Frame Interchangable? #1
fcepstein Frank Epstein Bel Air, MD, USA Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Nov 23, 2014 05:06 AM Joined 9 years ago 4 Posts

I recently purchased 1980 MGB Ltd. It came with what appear to be seats from 1965 when I match it up against photos on the internet. No head rest, two-bolt adjustment mechanism. But it also came with original seat backs with the head rest. I would like to know if I can rebuild the seats back to original using the 1980 seat backs on the 1965 seat bottoms, or do I need to find a set of 1980 seat bottom frames.

Thanks.

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Re: Is the MGB Bottom Seat Frame Interchangable? #2
chris Chris Roop (RIP) Pendleton, OR, USA Sign in to contact	Nov 23, 2014 10:50 AM Top Contributor Joined 25 years ago 43,805 Posts

The bases are different. For one, the later frames have a loop for the seat back to latch onto.
Edit: here are some pics showing different seat frames so maybe that will help. The first is of a 62-67 seat frame. The second is a 1970, which uses the same base as a 1969. 1971 and later are similar to the 69-70 bases, ie they have to have a loop to lock the seat back to the base.

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Re: Is the MGB Bottom Seat Frame Interchangable? #3
JTMGB1962 John Rodgers Altus, OK, USA Sign in to contact	Nov 23, 2014 12:30 PM Joined 10 years ago 45 Posts

Frank,

I have the seats I removed from my 79B that I am not reusing, The driver's side has brand new foam and webbing. The passenger side is just a bare frame. I could separate the bottoms, since you have the backs.

PM me if you are interested.

John

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Re: Is the MGB Bottom Seat Frame Interchangable? #4
1976mgbdude kevin pk ., St Petersburg, Florida, USA Sign in to contact 1976 MG MGB	Nov 24, 2014 08:33 PM Joined 12 years ago 148 Posts

John,

I'd be interested in the seat back, bottom and webbing if Frank doesn't need them. Please PM me.

Thank you,
Kevin

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Re: Is the MGB Bottom Seat Frame Interchangable? #5
fcepstein Frank Epstein Bel Air, MD, USA Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Nov 25, 2014 03:48 AM Joined 9 years ago 4 Posts

John, Chris, thanks for the info.

I probably am not yet ready to re-do the seats just yet, so go ahead with Kevin. Perhaps I'll be ready by the end of winter.

Frank

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