Griffith 200 / Grantura Seat Restoration

[sunbeamtiger65]

I am restoring my Griffith 200 seats (which I believe are similar to a later Grantura seat as well). During disassembly I discovered a piece of cut out plywood in the lower section of the seat cushion. My assumption is that it is not original to the seat and someone placed it in the bottom of the cushion to support the seat because the webbing was completely stretched out...but I wanted to make sure before I threw it in the bin. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[Andrew Gray]

Originally there was r timber piece not unlike this with a hole in the middle not unlike a square toilet seat.
This however is fitted in the removable base cushion hope this helps
Andrew
Andrew

[mallard]

My 63 Grantura seats have a piece of plywood on the bottom that goes all the way around with a cut-out in the center for the foam cushion. The seat cover staples to the wood on the bottom. Tell me what you need and I can post more pictures.

[sunbeamtiger65]

Andrew Grey / mallard

Does the bottom portion of the seats (with the plywood piece) connect to the bottom seat tube frame in any way? Or does it simply sit on top of the steel tube frame? Any idea as to the purpose of the seat being removable...to aid in securing it to the floor of the car?

[sunbeamtiger65]

Fyi - This is what I am working with...from my Griffith 200.



Does the lower seat cushion appear original? I restored the seat frames with new webbing.

[sunbeamtiger65]

Some additional photos of my seat internals.

[sunbeamtiger65]

Photo of my Griffith just prior to restoration and a poloroid photo of the interior from 1972.

[mallard]

Your seats are the same as mine in construction but the seat pattern is not the same. You have more pleats than I do. From what I've heard the seat style that we have had a tendency for the seat bottoms to slide forward. I including a picture from a couple other owners car that show how they stopped the seats from sliding forward. The seat with the lip brazed to the front of the seat pan frame may be correct because it came from a Griffith 400. Hope this helps.

Keith

[mallard]

You have to click on the picture to be able to see the others that I posted.

Keith

[sunbeamtiger65]

Thank you...I appreciate the help!