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Author: Subject: anyone got a "how to" guide for seat making?
aerosam

posted on 10/3/09 at 07:51 PM Reply With Quote
anyone got a "how to" guide for seat making?

I've been searching the interweb for a how to guide for seatmaking but can't find anything. Anybody got a link?

I'm thinking of proper padded leather/vinyl (a-la uncle Ron) type seats rather than grp or racing type seats.

Cheers guys!





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jlparsons

posted on 10/3/09 at 08:14 PM Reply With Quote
I remember seeing a post (I think it was on here) of a fella who made a nice looking seat by cutting and folding a single sheet of ali. I think he foamed and upholstered it. Got to be a good locost way of doing it, certainly a lot less of a PITA than making up a mold and glassing one.

STOP PRESS!

Found it - http://www.rorty-design.com/files/Rorty%20Basic%20Aluminium%20Se at%20Pattern.pdf

Wouldn't be at all hard to do his with rivets instead of welding, and I wouldn't go to quite the lengths to upholster it as he did, impressive though it is.

[Edited on 10/3/09 by jlparsons]





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Rod Ends

posted on 10/3/09 at 08:20 PM Reply With Quote
Bench seat plans in my archive

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chrisg

posted on 10/3/09 at 09:56 PM Reply With Quote
Foldy seat in my book

Cheers

Chris





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aerosam

posted on 11/3/09 at 07:59 AM Reply With Quote
Thanks guys, top marks to rod ends, that was exactly what I was looking for!
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