Seats. let's see 'em

[Willowbilly3]

How about a picture thread about seats. I need some ideas. I have thought about a set of the molded type implement seats, maybe just a set of the old stamped tin tractor/dump rake seats just for fun. Anyway, this could be a fun thread.

 

[billy]

boat seats

 

[shakey56]

Bombers

Do they count if they are not installed yet? These are for my COE I'm building. The rivets are copper huckbolts. I am mounting them on swivel bases I got out of the doner van. I am gonna hinge them in the front and use lawn mower seat springs under the back for some bounce. I plan on making cushions using army duffel bag material.

Not hardly there yet......but soon.

Lynn

 

[Tripper]

My bombers!

BoB

 

[Willowbilly3]

Nice fab work you guys. I would love bomber style but at this point probably won't build them. I also like the idea of the duffle bag material. I have been saving a heavy old green canvass tarp thinking I might use it for seat material. Also have a junked Harley 3 wheel golf cart with some nice little seats that need recovered.
I've also looked at boat seats and actually have just one that I always set in the car when I'mm building pedals ect.
Keep the great ideas coming!!

 

[shakey56]

I Wish...

Thanks for the compliment, Willowbilly, but I can't take credit for fabbin' my bombers. I'm not in the same class as Tripper although I wish I were. The only thing I can take credit for is having the good taste to buy them. LOL

Lynn

 

[timbo]

I have a set of 79 Honda Accord seats in mine. 10+ hours to Daytona and was nice and comfy. I dont have any pics.
Tim

 

[ratrodney]

Heres mine. Needs a little fabbing and were making a small cool backrest but ya get the idea. RR

 

[dmw56]

I used the seat out of my 50 Studebaker Champion in my 51 F1

Stock seat in my 34 Coupe

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

I like the boat seats. When I had the model a, I used jeep seats. Worked well and didnt take alot of room

 

[billy]

I like the boat seats. When I had the model a, I used jeep seats. Worked well and didnt take alot of room

cheap ($35 each)
and comfy.
i tried a LOT of seats trying to find some that would fit.

 

[earthman]

Free

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

E-man, thats kinda cool. I love the way the shifter knob matches. Not sure about long rides though

 

[earthman]

E-man, thats kinda cool. I love the way the shifter knob matches. Not sure about long rides though

Long rides are not a consideration in this car anyway Rev.

 

[Mr.Gussett]

Burlap!

Made mine with plywood ,then foam from pool floaty then wrapped with fiber fill and then California burlap potato sacks ! I got the sacks off of E-bay for $1.00 per bag! [cl

 

[chipper]

the seats in that red 34 look pretty comfy

 

[RAT IHC]

Mine are out of a Chyrsler LHS.

-Troy

 

[Bonehead]

 

[bob w]

I just tried to make a bomber seat out of a Kirkey racing seat, for my dragster. Wanted to make it look more vintage. The material I cut off is laying beside it.

 

[klink]

Seats are a pretty big safety item. What works in a truck cab may not be ideal for a sedan. The seat is our first line of defense in a collision, if the seat gives out then nothing else is going to hold you in position. I had a friend loose his life in a low speed collision because the seat back gave out allowing him to fall back into the rear area of his rod. He sustained a head injury that killed him on the spot. It was an accident that he should have walked away from, but the boat seats he was using weren't designed to hold a 240 lb man up when struck from behind at about 15mph. They were designed to hold you up while fishing on a pontoon boat.