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Seats and interiors

Posted By : Jason Chinn, 04-Nov-2002, 07:14pm

OO, am I first? Well let's get this discussion started!
What are the major differences between Herald and Vitesse interiors? My project came with no interior at all and whilst I'm no stickler for originality I'd like to know what's what - I can see that the Vitesse gets wooden door capings and a bin on the passenger footwell side but what else, the front seats look different but the rears the same. My car is a 1970 Mk2 Convertible.

J

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Seats and interiors

Posted By : John Muggleton, 05-Nov-2002, 04:18pm

Hello Jason,
Vitesse seats are different, more padding in the front seats, rear seats were slightly different, base cushion was deeper (front to back) and the seat back was more upright, apparently designed to give rear seat passengers more leg room!!
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  Posted By : Jason Chinn, 22-Nov-2002, 10:50am
  
  Rear seat passengers in a Herald/Vitesse - what a contradiction! Although we did get 4 big blokes in a Herald convertible to Beale Park - OK so I only had to drive 2 miles to get there!
  
  Thanks
  
  J
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    Posted By : Garry Williams, 11-Jun-2003, 02:08pm
    
    I once took 2 mates from Bristol to Loughborough in a Vitesse convertible, after more than a few pints the back seat passenger was walking the same as when he got out of the car - I can't see a problem.
    I have put baby seats in (with a lap belt) and there is virtually no leg room - I have to put a block on the back of the seat runners to angle the seats forward but this provides more room at the knee level without having a major effect on driver comfort.