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Excellent. Thanks all for the info.
I gathered it was the drivers seat, that way you flick the catch from outside the car.
The tops are barely there. Looks pretty pic the bits that are left. Thus black vinyl with 6 pleats from the top to the base.
I thought they pre-dated the rubber diaphragm. Very interesting. Maybe a $$ saving thing in the factory?!
Thanks for the info.

Again John is on the money (as usual), my 12/70 K with lift up door handles had seats with those clips and the floor brackets were bolted thru the floor, not welded.

WHat's the downsides with the spring bases?

justminis wrote:

Again John is on the money (as usual), my 12/70 K with lift up door handles had seats with those clips and the floor brackets were bolted thru the floor, not welded.

Thank You Steve,
You are correct the bracket that the seat clips to is bolted through
the floor, But where the bracket comes through the floor, there is a bracket welded
underneath the floor to strengthen the floor in that area,
Having said that I have seen one or two that had big washers underneath and no bracket
All The Best for The New Year

Author:	jubblies [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 4:58 pm ]
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Hi all. A quick question, what are these low back seats from? I know it's a Morris but it has a latch that looks like it clips into something. I have a few cars with low back seats but none have this clip that locks them in. Maybe someone can enlighten me? Maybe there from a van? They don't have a rubber diaphragm so I'm guessing they're early.

Author:	Kennomini [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:56 pm ]
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I also have a set of them, fixed back aswell if memory serves correctly. Interesting to find out what they're from.

Author:	Morris 1100 [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 7:17 pm ]
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I think 1971. But I'm probably wrong.

Author:	John Smidt [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 7:30 pm ]
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These seats were fitted to Minis in 1971 the Factory did not stay with the spring type base for very long in Australia Not knowing what the front looks like, I would say it is possible that these are Cooper S, Clubman GT, Or the base Mini Or Van. The catch on the bottom of the seat was to comply with an ADR It stopped the seat from lurching forward in an accident The seat in the photo is a drivers side

Author:	jubblies [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:09 pm ]
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Excellent. Thanks all for the info. I gathered it was the drivers seat, that way you flick the catch from outside the car. The tops are barely there. Looks pretty pic the bits that are left. Thus black vinyl with 6 pleats from the top to the base. I thought they pre-dated the rubber diaphragm. Very interesting. Maybe a $$ saving thing in the factory?! Thanks for the info.

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Author:	Bubbacluby [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:22 pm ]
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Yep. Looks like 71 clubman seats. (I dont know if roundies had the rail on the floor). But as John said the pattern on the front will tell you.

Author:	John Smidt [ Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:18 pm ]
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jubblies wrote: Excellent. Thanks all for the info. I gathered it was the drivers seat, that way you flick the catch from outside the car. The tops are barely there. Looks pretty pic the bits that are left. Thus black vinyl with 6 pleats from the top to the base. I thought they pre-dated the rubber diaphragm. Very interesting. Maybe a $$ saving thing in the factory?! Thanks for the info. If The pleats are almost the same width as each other, You can be reasonably sure that they were fitted to the Base Mini, On the base model Mini the trim is thinner than the other models If You are able to have a look at what is left of the trim, try a little test If You cannot stretch the material easily in the areas that You sit on it is the base Model Mini, The Grain Pattern on The seat in the Photo is the same as the Mk2 Cooper S. and is correct for this period. Re The seat base It Is My understanding that this type was tried as they did have some problems with the Rubber Type, But the spring and wire type caused more complaints, It is also my understanding that most of these complaints were from a major customer, The NSW Police And to answer Bubbacluby The Round Nose Mini with lift up door handles had this type of seat fitted, You can take that to the Bank, If you get the chance have a look underneath a Roundie with lift up handles and you will see a extra bracket welded to the floor, To hold the bracket that the catch clips on to the same as Your Clubman GT

Author:	justminis [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:21 am ]
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Again John is on the money (as usual), my 12/70 K with lift up door handles had seats with those clips and the floor brackets were bolted thru the floor, not welded.

Author:	John Smidt [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:02 am ]
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justminis wrote: Again John is on the money (as usual), my 12/70 K with lift up door handles had seats with those clips and the floor brackets were bolted thru the floor, not welded. Thank You Steve, You are correct the bracket that the seat clips to is bolted through the floor, But where the bracket comes through the floor, there is a bracket welded underneath the floor to strengthen the floor in that area, Having said that I have seen one or two that had big washers underneath and no bracket All The Best for The New Year

Author:	Mick [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:55 am ]
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WHat's the downsides with the spring bases?

Author:	John Smidt [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:13 pm ]
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Mick wrote: WHat's the downsides with the spring bases? One of the problems I can recall is where they mounted to the seat They would often pull through the metal you would then have to drill another hole to relocate it, Some times depending on the size of the person driving the car, This process would take place a few times I know the rubber sometimes does the same thing but not as often There were other Problems, But I cannot remember what they were But the result was the seat would sag badly

Author:	Mick [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:21 pm ]
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Thanks John, I was wondering why these didn't gain wider acceptance.

Author:	justminis [ Sat Jan 04, 2014 2:02 pm ]
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John Smidt wrote: justminis wrote: Again John is on the money (as usual), my 12/70 K with lift up door handles had seats with those clips and the floor brackets were bolted thru the floor, not welded. Thank You Steve, You are correct the bracket that the seat clips to is bolted through the floor, But where the bracket comes through the floor, there is a bracket welded underneath the floor to strengthen the floor in that area, Having said that I have seen one or two that had big washers underneath and no bracket All The Best for The New Year You are very welcome, and all the best to you John for 2014. Correct again, my car has the reinforcing plate under the floor. This forum is all the better for your contributions, your knowledge is invaluable, thank you very much for your input.

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