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01-14-08, 09:39 PM
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| | SwiftDB4 Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: WA,USA
Posts: 47
Rep Power: 2  | seat grommets
Any other owners out there with seat grommets pulling out? Just got my car and it's happened twice. | 
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01-14-08, 10:01 PM
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| | steve c Steve
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boston, Ma GT40: SPF GT40 P2125
Posts: 322
Rep Power: 7 | Re: seat grommets
Dave,
Leather or cloth?..What # car?
No problem with my leather so far.
How did the failures occur?
Steve P2125 | |
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01-14-08, 11:41 PM
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| | manos411 Rookie
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delaware USA GT40: Superformance
Posts: 11
Rep Power: 2 | Re: seat grommets
Dave,
I've had the same issue with mine. I haven't had a minute to try to glue them, but disappointing nonetheless.
Michael | |
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01-15-08, 01:44 AM
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| | Bigblockquad Rookie
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norcal GT40: SPF GT
Posts: 67
Rep Power: 2 | Re: seat grommets
Yep I've had the same problem. I just try not slide down the seat on the way in and more or less brace myself until seated then lean back. I think I'm going to start carrying a tube of super glue for the repeat offenders.
Rich.
SPF GT#2200. | |
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01-15-08, 08:27 AM
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| | steve c Steve
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boston, Ma GT40: SPF GT40 P2125
Posts: 322
Rep Power: 7 | Re: seat grommets
Guys,
Are the offending seats fabric or leather...or does it happen to both?
Steve P2125 | |
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01-15-08, 11:48 AM
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| | SwiftDB4 Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: WA,USA
Posts: 47
Rep Power: 2 | Re: seat grommets
Seats are standard SPF fabric ones. Guess I'll just have to glue the problem ones. Thanks for confirmations. | |
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01-15-08, 01:21 PM
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| | Mike Drew Silver Supporter
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vacaville, CA GT40: (Someday) Super
Posts: 267
Rep Power: 6 | Re: seat grommets
Didn't the original cars have interiors covered in the hyde of genuine Nauga? As opposed to fancy-schmancy leather, or that weird cloth that SPF is using now?
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01-15-08, 02:24 PM
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| | steve c Steve
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boston, Ma GT40: SPF GT40 P2125
Posts: 322
Rep Power: 7 | Re: seat grommets
Mike,
I believe the race cars (FAV) had a nylon/ Nomex type fabric.. original MK1 Road cars as well as MK1111 cars leather.
FWIW my SPF leather seat grommets are staying in place (might be due to the fabric seats material being more soft and supple and easier to pull out of the grommet crimp than leather?).
Steve P2125 | |
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01-15-08, 05:22 PM
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| | Mark IV Silver Supporter
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: W. New York GT40: Former keeper o
Posts: 885
Rep Power: 15 | Re: seat grommets
Original cars used ripstop nylon. Not allowed today as it does not pass flammability standards and FIA bans its' use (melts to your skin in a fire and is VERY painfull to have removed)
The grommets pulling out are a plus and minus,-minus in that they come out, a plus in that it means the fabric has "give" and thus conforms to your body.
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01-15-08, 05:55 PM
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| | steve c Steve
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boston, Ma GT40: SPF GT40 P2125
Posts: 322
Rep Power: 7 | Re: seat grommets
Rick,
Might not be original and maybe not best for racing but, I like leather as it lets one move around and not feel stuck to the seat...Also easier to slide in (I think that is the problem with the fabric; when driiver tries to slide into the seat the fabric material stretches more than the leather and the fabric pulls away from the grommet). In my case with the leather my grommets are still all in place.
Interesting to hear if anyone with leather seats is having this problem.
Steve SPF P2125 | |
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01-15-08, 11:23 PM
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| | Mark Clapp Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kansas City, Missouri USA GT40: Mark I (South Africa)
Posts: 439
Rep Power: 11 | Re: seat grommets
With the investments you guys have made, I'd be calling for some warrantee seats.
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