Odd seat parts

[phyrman]

Taking apart a set of Ser3 GT seats, never reupholstered as far as I can tell, I came across this item.
Rubber blocks on the bottom of the seats with locating barbs on the seat frame.
And on the seat rails, these rectangular bosses for the rubber to sit on. In 30 years I have never seen this set up. My Ser4 GT seats look like all the other seats I have run across.
Anyone else come across this?

Bruce

 

[Jimjordan2]

Here's my xtra set of seat rails for photo 1, photo 2 possibly could be..... I dunno… Maybe someone's make-do not to rub on whatever?

 

[phyrman]

Yeah Kinda odd!
If you look carefully at the rubber parts, there are pins on either side to keep it in place!

 

[Gary T]

According to the Parts Manual, Series IV seats had a bar on the bottom of the seat frame part number 185 that is a height adjustment for the rear of the seat. I have them on my seats that I restored for my Series II Alpine.

 

[Jimjordan2]

So, looking a little more closely, I see how it all works now. A bit on the strange side.
Never seen it before. But then again, I only know Series V cars.

 

[65beam]

So, looking a little more closely, I see how it all works now. A bit on the strange side.
Never seen it before. But then again, I only know Series V cars.

Our series 5 has the adjustment bar. I've parted out two series 5 and they had the bar.

 

[alpine_64]

The series 3-V cars have the 2 position height adjustment.. Always amazed to see how many long term owners are not aware of it.
It makes a BIG difference for longer legs.. Much more comfortable in the lower position and lots more room for knees to clear steering wheel.

 

[65beam]

The above photos show the two positions available for the front seat mounts.

 

[Warren]

Lol I've shown guys who've had their cars for 30 years that they have a height adjustment .
Probably a little more room for that tavern tumor to clear the steering wheel in the low position too.

 

[puff4]

Indeed. Alpines were one of the very few cars to have 3-way adjustable seats back in the day: height, rake and depth. I can’t think of another who had that. Combine that with an adjustable steering wheel and dimmable indicator lamps and it was probably the most advanced cockpit of any car of the time.

 

[65beam]

Indeed. Alpines were one of the very few cars to have 3-way adjustable seats back in the day: height, rake and depth. I can’t think of another who had that. Combine that with an adjustable steering wheel and dimmable indicator lamps and it was probably the most advanced cockpit of any car of the time.

We take these items for granted now . Pretty much standard on all vehicles along with power windows, power door locks, power mirrors and the list goes on. Sunbeam did have an optional dealer installed A/C unit for the Arrow range after the end of the series Alpine production.

 

[hartmandm]

The height adjustment was news to me. Excellent!

Mike

 

[puff4]

Morris Minors has a similar height adjustment - via twisting rubber blocks - but they lacked rake adjustment.