Triumph Repair: Seats for Spitfire, high density foam, mazda miata

Question
MY seats in my 78 Spitfire were worn out.  I didn't want to pay the money for new foam and covers (close to $1,000 ) so I installed Mazda Miata seat and found then too big for me.  Are there any seats new or used that will fit better than the Miata.  This is a week end toy and not a racer.

Answer
Dan,

Sorry to say, there aren't a lot of alternatives to the stock seats as most automakers build seats these days to fit us  in the "supersized" generation.

At one point Porsche 914 seats were listed as a possible alternative to the stock seats.  Not that they'd be either a) cheap or b) easy to find.

Since you put in Miata seats I can tell you're not worried about authenticity.  Have you called around to local upholstery shops to see what they'd want?  When the proper foams/covers were in the $600 range a friend in my local club was able to get a shop to do foams/covers for $250.   Just make sure the seat bottom is a high density foam or you'll be sitting on the floor.


Cheers,

Jim