M series seats

[Raven 930]

Rather than gatecrashing the thread on Vixen / Tuscan V6 seats, can someone tell me / show me what the earliest M series seats were like?

[TrotCanterGallopCharge]

Had a quick look, sorry, not really a lot of pics on internet, most of outside of car - you may have to join the Tvr car club to access a proper photo gallery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_M_series - Does mention types, & why old seats may have to be replaced a lot & various models....

https://www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/tvr-m-series.html - Mostly external pics

Another issue you may have, in that being a 'special', the V8 may also have had it's own special seats?

Someone will probably be along to confirm, good luck with your search.

[TrotCanterGallopCharge]

P.S - Try 'Surface & Design' in Blackpool - Trimmers/repairs/resprays working out of part of the old Tvr factory, with ex Tvr staff.

[Moto]

I may be wrong but I seem to think the earliest M's had the Vixen high back seats as standard.

Moto

[anonymous-user]

Leather rather than the plastic that was available from Blackpool.

[Andrew Gray]

TVRMs said:

Leather rather than the plastic that was available from Blackpool.

They look fantastic John Lee at Trim unique did a fantastic job on them very tempted to get my Vixen seats done to that finish at some point he did my Tuscan ones in the same leather.
Andrew

[Raven 930]

Moto said:

I may be wrong but I seem to think the earliest M's had the Vixen high back seats as standard.

Moto

That ties in with what were fitted to my Tuscan V6. As they have fixed backs, did they tilt forward on the frame to allow access to the spare wheel?

[anonymous-user]

Raven 930 said:

Moto said:

I may be wrong but I seem to think the earliest M's had the Vixen high back seats as standard.

Moto

That ties in with what were fitted to my Tuscan V6. As they have fixed backs, did they tilt forward on the frame to allow access to the spare wheel?

Slide but no tilt.

[Raven 930]

TVRMs said:

Leather rather than the plastic that was available from Blackpool.

Looks superb; why did I sell my spare pair of Tuscan seats?!

[Moto]

Raven 930 said:

That ties in with what were fitted to my Tuscan V6. As they have fixed backs, did they tilt forward on the frame to allow access to the spare wheel?

No tilt. But no problem with spare wheel access as although they were named 'highback' (because there was also a very low back option) the top of the seat still only comes to the base of the neck. The spare wheel will go in and out with ease, even with a 195 tyre fitted and the seats all the way back.

Moto

Edited by Moto on Saturday 15th June 10:33

[corncob]

This is a picture(Not very good I am afraid) of the seats in my ex 1973 1600M taken in 1976, hope this is some help, they were high back vinyl with cloth inserts.

[Raven 930]

Thanks for the help and info guys......just need to find a pair for sale now!

[plasticpig72]

In the 1975 1600m the seats were like in a Triumph Spitfire
Alan

[timelord]

The original seats in my 72 1600M were high-backs with vinyl sides and cloth centres, I believe they were off the shelf Paddy Hopkirk branded items, Geoff

[Raven 930]

timelord said:

The original seats in my 72 1600M were high-backs with vinyl sides and cloth centres, I believe they were off the shelf Paddy Hopkirk branded items, Geoff

Interesting to hear that as they sound like the seats fitted to another Vixen that I used to own. Mind you, it had an Alfa Romeo twin cam engine and a Vauxhall Carlton gearbox, so originality wasn't it's strong point!