stuck with highbacks
10-15-2003, 10:12 PM
#11
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Re: stuck with highbacks
that was in the April 2000 issue of JP
"GK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> You may be closer than you think to a solution. Several years ago I saw an
> article in JP where they took the original style TJ seats apart and
reworked
> the metal frame to be a little more comfortable then re-covered them. You
> possibly could start with your passenger seat, take off the upholstery and
> padding, and rework the metal frame yourself. Then have an auto upholstery
> place re-cover them for you. I recall them mainly using a cutting wheel,
> welder, and grinder to rework the frames in that article. This might end
up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
>
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
>
> Good luck,
>
> GK
>
> '04 TJ Sahara
> '79 CJ-5
> "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> news:nBejb.6959$kZ5.2740@twister.southeast.rr.com. ..
> > "twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:Qzejb.884$%O5.525@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. ..
> > > Bummer Nathan. I feel your pain.
> >
> > i suppose i _could_ take my reciprocating saw and cut the top off the
> back.
> > that and sit on a phone book. :-)
> >
> > --
> > Nathan W. Collier
> > http://7SlotGrille.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
"GK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> You may be closer than you think to a solution. Several years ago I saw an
> article in JP where they took the original style TJ seats apart and
reworked
> the metal frame to be a little more comfortable then re-covered them. You
> possibly could start with your passenger seat, take off the upholstery and
> padding, and rework the metal frame yourself. Then have an auto upholstery
> place re-cover them for you. I recall them mainly using a cutting wheel,
> welder, and grinder to rework the frames in that article. This might end
up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
>
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
>
> Good luck,
>
> GK
>
> '04 TJ Sahara
> '79 CJ-5
> "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> news:nBejb.6959$kZ5.2740@twister.southeast.rr.com. ..
> > "twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:Qzejb.884$%O5.525@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. ..
> > > Bummer Nathan. I feel your pain.
> >
> > i suppose i _could_ take my reciprocating saw and cut the top off the
> back.
> > that and sit on a phone book. :-)
> >
> > --
> > Nathan W. Collier
> > http://7SlotGrille.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
10-15-2003, 10:12 PM
#12
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Re: stuck with highbacks
that was in the April 2000 issue of JP
"GK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> You may be closer than you think to a solution. Several years ago I saw an
> article in JP where they took the original style TJ seats apart and
reworked
> the metal frame to be a little more comfortable then re-covered them. You
> possibly could start with your passenger seat, take off the upholstery and
> padding, and rework the metal frame yourself. Then have an auto upholstery
> place re-cover them for you. I recall them mainly using a cutting wheel,
> welder, and grinder to rework the frames in that article. This might end
up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
>
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
>
> Good luck,
>
> GK
>
> '04 TJ Sahara
> '79 CJ-5
> "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> news:nBejb.6959$kZ5.2740@twister.southeast.rr.com. ..
> > "twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:Qzejb.884$%O5.525@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. ..
> > > Bummer Nathan. I feel your pain.
> >
> > i suppose i _could_ take my reciprocating saw and cut the top off the
> back.
> > that and sit on a phone book. :-)
> >
> > --
> > Nathan W. Collier
> > http://7SlotGrille.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
"GK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> You may be closer than you think to a solution. Several years ago I saw an
> article in JP where they took the original style TJ seats apart and
reworked
> the metal frame to be a little more comfortable then re-covered them. You
> possibly could start with your passenger seat, take off the upholstery and
> padding, and rework the metal frame yourself. Then have an auto upholstery
> place re-cover them for you. I recall them mainly using a cutting wheel,
> welder, and grinder to rework the frames in that article. This might end
up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
>
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
>
> Good luck,
>
> GK
>
> '04 TJ Sahara
> '79 CJ-5
> "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> news:nBejb.6959$kZ5.2740@twister.southeast.rr.com. ..
> > "twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:Qzejb.884$%O5.525@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. ..
> > > Bummer Nathan. I feel your pain.
> >
> > i suppose i _could_ take my reciprocating saw and cut the top off the
> back.
> > that and sit on a phone book. :-)
> >
> > --
> > Nathan W. Collier
> > http://7SlotGrille.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
10-15-2003, 10:12 PM
#13
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Re: stuck with highbacks
that was in the April 2000 issue of JP
"GK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> You may be closer than you think to a solution. Several years ago I saw an
> article in JP where they took the original style TJ seats apart and
reworked
> the metal frame to be a little more comfortable then re-covered them. You
> possibly could start with your passenger seat, take off the upholstery and
> padding, and rework the metal frame yourself. Then have an auto upholstery
> place re-cover them for you. I recall them mainly using a cutting wheel,
> welder, and grinder to rework the frames in that article. This might end
up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
>
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
>
> Good luck,
>
> GK
>
> '04 TJ Sahara
> '79 CJ-5
> "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> news:nBejb.6959$kZ5.2740@twister.southeast.rr.com. ..
> > "twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:Qzejb.884$%O5.525@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. ..
> > > Bummer Nathan. I feel your pain.
> >
> > i suppose i _could_ take my reciprocating saw and cut the top off the
> back.
> > that and sit on a phone book. :-)
> >
> > --
> > Nathan W. Collier
> > http://7SlotGrille.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
"GK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> You may be closer than you think to a solution. Several years ago I saw an
> article in JP where they took the original style TJ seats apart and
reworked
> the metal frame to be a little more comfortable then re-covered them. You
> possibly could start with your passenger seat, take off the upholstery and
> padding, and rework the metal frame yourself. Then have an auto upholstery
> place re-cover them for you. I recall them mainly using a cutting wheel,
> welder, and grinder to rework the frames in that article. This might end
up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
>
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
>
> Good luck,
>
> GK
>
> '04 TJ Sahara
> '79 CJ-5
> "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> news:nBejb.6959$kZ5.2740@twister.southeast.rr.com. ..
> > "twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:Qzejb.884$%O5.525@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. ..
> > > Bummer Nathan. I feel your pain.
> >
> > i suppose i _could_ take my reciprocating saw and cut the top off the
> back.
> > that and sit on a phone book. :-)
> >
> > --
> > Nathan W. Collier
> > http://7SlotGrille.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
10-15-2003, 10:33 PM
#14
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Re: stuck with highbacks
"GK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> This might end up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
thats certainly an option. however, it still sits 1" lower to the floor.
if i raise it 1" it wont clear the glove box (just barely fits now) unless
im misreading something.
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
yeah, they were designed for guys like you....at the expense of shorties
like me. ha ha.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> This might end up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
thats certainly an option. however, it still sits 1" lower to the floor.
if i raise it 1" it wont clear the glove box (just barely fits now) unless
im misreading something.
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
yeah, they were designed for guys like you....at the expense of shorties
like me. ha ha.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
10-15-2003, 10:33 PM
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Re: stuck with highbacks
"GK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> This might end up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
thats certainly an option. however, it still sits 1" lower to the floor.
if i raise it 1" it wont clear the glove box (just barely fits now) unless
im misreading something.
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
yeah, they were designed for guys like you....at the expense of shorties
like me. ha ha.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> This might end up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
thats certainly an option. however, it still sits 1" lower to the floor.
if i raise it 1" it wont clear the glove box (just barely fits now) unless
im misreading something.
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
yeah, they were designed for guys like you....at the expense of shorties
like me. ha ha.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
10-15-2003, 10:33 PM
#16
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Re: stuck with highbacks
"GK" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> This might end up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
thats certainly an option. however, it still sits 1" lower to the floor.
if i raise it 1" it wont clear the glove box (just barely fits now) unless
im misreading something.
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
yeah, they were designed for guys like you....at the expense of shorties
like me. ha ha.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:H_mjb.25443$3A6.11884@twister.austin.rr.com.. .
> This might end up
> being cheaper than waiting around to buy aftermarket seats when and if
they
> become available.
thats certainly an option. however, it still sits 1" lower to the floor.
if i raise it 1" it wont clear the glove box (just barely fits now) unless
im misreading something.
> I personally like the new high-backs in my '04 and the increased rearward
> travel they have compared to the '97s to '02s. However I am 6'4".
yeah, they were designed for guys like you....at the expense of shorties
like me. ha ha.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
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