thor64
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Post by thor64 on Oct 28, 2021 12:55:16 GMT
Hi I'm putting back the front seats on my 64 Coupe and from the pictures I took three years ago the black, up and down knob and the silver forward and back knob go in board with the silver nearest the middle of the car, which seems logical as you don't want to snag yourself getting in. However I have been looking at pictures of an 64 Coupe ( my only reference to how they go together) unmolested and in perfect condition with the silver knob nearest the door. Just checking before they go in finally which is correct?
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Post by thor64 on Oct 28, 2021 13:05:13 GMT
Thought I would add a picture, this was three years ago, the seats look a lot better now. Attachments:
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Post by lagain on Oct 28, 2021 14:50:23 GMT
Presumably that is an armrest on the right when sitting in the seat which would make that the passenger seat.
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thor64
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Post by thor64 on Oct 28, 2021 15:06:53 GMT
Hello, yes it is the passenger side seat.
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Post by dmaxwell on Oct 28, 2021 15:07:47 GMT
The armrest should go towards the middle of the car on both seats, drivers and passenger.
David
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thor64
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Post by thor64 on Oct 28, 2021 16:21:34 GMT
Thanks for the help but my query is about the placement of the knobs on the base frame do they go to the middle of the car or towards the door. At the moment the seats are dismantled, as they weigh a ton. These frames could go in either way, so looking at my untouched original 64 reference car the knobs seem to be on the outside, door side not on the inside toward the centre of the car as my seats seem to indicate. Sorry about being so particular.
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Post by Eric R on Oct 28, 2021 18:16:06 GMT
can the arm rest be adjusted up n down or is it fixed?
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Post by dmaxwell on Oct 28, 2021 18:22:16 GMT
Armrest can be moved up and down.
David
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Oct 29, 2021 9:18:22 GMT
The seat rake adjuster goes next to the door. The height adjuster and slider lock next to the tunnel. The armrests are not height adjustable to the cushion
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Post by Eric R on Oct 29, 2021 15:00:52 GMT
thanks for this but I was meaning the arm rest in the centre of the car rather than the doors?
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Oct 29, 2021 15:18:57 GMT
Only P5Bs had adjustable central seat arm rests - the twin individual front seat armrests were not adjustable in Mk1 and Mk2s but Mk3s were for the single central version as with the P5Bs
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Oct 29, 2021 15:25:25 GMT
Thanks for the help but my query is about the placement of the knobs on the base frame do they go to the middle of the car or towards the door. At the moment the seats are dismantled, as they weigh a ton. These frames could go in either way, so looking at my untouched original 64 reference car the knobs seem to be on the outside, door side not on the inside toward the centre of the car as my seats seem to indicate. Sorry about being so particular. They are certainly in the centre of our Mk2c from Jun 1964 and I doubt they have been swapped. They are more out of the way in the centre as well (P4s were the same). Rover were never 100% consistent or particular and they may have been assembled "incorrectly" |
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Post by thor64 on Oct 30, 2021 18:09:07 GMT
Hi, thanks for the info again, (much appreciated). Mine is the Mark 2C Coupe Auto. I bought the car as a basket case and it was in pieces so I have never seen one up close until I went to the Nationals at the Helicopter museum. I have been using a car that was for sale at Sherwood Restorations ALL 444B ( maybe the new owner recognises it?) a 1964 Coupe Auto possible the same model as mine. I have been using their pictures to help with the placement of interior fittings and one picture seems to show the forward back silver knobbed lever to the outside. I have attached a pic. This is what had me spooked, second guessing. I have put the seat in as Phil has said with the levers to the tunnel side not the door. Maybe the car ALL 444B has had a light restoration and they put parts back differently. Attachments:
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Post by thor64 on Oct 30, 2021 18:17:45 GMT
Hello again, thought I would post a photo of the seat installed. Does anyone recognised the odd thing about this? Attachments:
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Oct 31, 2021 7:03:40 GMT
Hi, thanks for the info again, (much appreciated). Mine is the Mark 2C Coupe Auto. I bought the car as a basket case and it was in pieces so I have never seen one up close until I went to the Nationals at the Helicopter museum. I have been using a car that was for sale at Sherwood Restorations ALL 444B ( maybe the new owner recognises it?) a 1964 Coupe Auto possible the same model as mine. I have been using their pictures to help with the placement of interior fittings and one picture seems to show the forward back silver knobbed lever to the outside. I have attached a pic. This is what had me spooked, second guessing. I have put the seat in as Phil has said with the levers to the tunnel side not the door. Maybe the car ALL 444B has had a light restoration and they put parts back differently. Quite clearly incorrect and not easy to use |
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Oct 31, 2021 7:05:40 GMT
Hello again, thought I would post a photo of the seat installed. Does anyone recognised the odd thing about this? Very nice but I see nothing odd apart from the missing passenger seat! |
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Post by velvet on Oct 31, 2021 9:23:39 GMT
 MK11C
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Post by velvet on Oct 31, 2021 9:41:50 GMT
 also MK11C but runners adjust lever placed at opposite side. So position of runner udjust lever NOT important. |
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Post by thor64 on Oct 31, 2021 10:55:36 GMT
Hi for ease of access I would think Rover would have the levers inboard. As to "did you notice anything odd" I neglected to mention my car is Pine green on the bottom with Juniper green top.
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Post by tonys on Oct 31, 2021 13:40:52 GMT
In that case, red trim was not an option with green exterior. I have a MKIII brochure which clearly shows the height adjuster knob (only really visible on passenger seat) inboard. It's an artist's impression, not a photo. Unfortunately I can't see any reference in the MKII brochure. Edit:typo (or should that be type oh )  |
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Oct 31, 2021 15:35:37 GMT
In that case, red trim was not an option with green exterior. I gave a MKIII brochure which clearly shows the height adjuster knob (only really visible on passenger seat) inboard. It's an artists's impression, not a photo. Unfortunately I can't see any reference in the MKII brochure. The Rover artist impressions are more wishful thinking than actual fact! Mk3 seats were entirely different and the height adjuster is in the middle and seat rake adjuster is adjacent to the tunnel Red seats with green is an odd option but Rover would fit them to a special production line order on a new car I like red seats and our Coupe has them but with a Ebony roof and Charcoal Grey lower |
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Post by thor64 on Oct 31, 2021 19:30:47 GMT
If challenged I will say it was a special order interior. Yes sad to say this is not the original interior. When I bought the car it came with bits of its original green interior in very poor condition and a full original red interior in remarkably good condition ( seats, door cards, kick plates, dash and back trim parts; everything), which has fitted perfectly into the original fixing places. I have been very lucky in that I have not had to source any interior except red vinyl, carpets and fur flex.
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