robertst
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Finished: seat
a days work... complete with runners awaiting harnesses to make the holes and me learning to upholster.
waddayathink?
 
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Tom
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robertst
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 07:16 PM |
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another one fitted in car
 
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Tom
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 07:59 PM |
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nice bit of work it will be good to see the finished item. Where did you source the runners from??
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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designer
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 08:56 PM |
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Are they made from the Rorty plans?
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RichardK
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 09:04 PM |
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Look like the Mini Metro runners I have.
Rich
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robertst
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| posted on 8/8/07 at 03:52 AM |
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quote:
Where did you source the runners from??
from one of these micro-cars... the 50cc ones.. very compact design
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Are they made from the Rorty plans?
no i got the initial design from chris gibbs' book and modified it to suit something like cobra seats.. less side supports... although figuring
out the design was a PITA
edit: i had to extend the runner lever to suit the seat.. pretty easy job..
cheers
[Edited on 8/8/07 by robertst]
Tom
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BenB
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| posted on 8/8/07 at 08:20 AM |
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Very nice though I'd be very very very strongly tempted to put some U shape edging metal or rubber on the bare edges. Even though you're
covering it, the thought of that bare sheet metal under a few mm of upholstery is not that appealing.
My bro found out the hard way that, in the event of a crash, having sharp edges on seats, drive tunnels etc (ie anything within flailing distance) is
not a good idea....
but you might be planning to add some edging anyway!!
Nice work BTW!!!
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C10CoryM
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| posted on 8/8/07 at 02:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Very nice though I'd be very very very strongly tempted to put some U shape edging metal or rubber on the bare edges. Even though you're
covering it, the thought of that bare sheet metal under a few mm of upholstery is not that appealing.
My bro found out the hard way that, in the event of a crash, having sharp edges on seats, drive tunnels etc (ie anything within flailing distance) is
not a good idea....
but you might be planning to add some edging anyway!!
Nice work BTW!!!
What he said. Seat edges like that can take body parts off in a crash. Take some snmall round stock an weld it to the edges is probably the easiest.
Probably make the upholstery look nicer as well.
Cheers.
"Our watchword evermore shall be: The Maple Leaf Forever!"
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Rudy
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| posted on 8/8/07 at 02:42 PM |
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Looks nice and I agree with I think Benb.
Sorry about my English
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robertst
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| posted on 8/8/07 at 07:57 PM |
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yep i was going to round the edges. they're quite frightening.
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Take some snmall round stock an weld it to the edges is probably the easiest. Probably make the upholstery look nicer as well.
good idea!
cheers
Tom
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