roadster bench??

[Rainer]

how did you built your bench?? - because mine is horror for long distance drives - because mine is only 2 inch foam without springs...and the elektric wirering under the seat, covered with a wood board - so the foam is only on wood - man this hurts after a 3 hour drive - I can tell you http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif - so I like to change it to a little more comfort because I drove 4000 miles this year - so how did you done yours - some tips or pics???


http://berg.heim.at/kaprun/431934/wien-02-10215.jpg

[lakesmod]

Not using a bench but on the bucket seats I made I used BBC valve springs and hinged the seats at the front. http://photo.starblvd.net/~lakesmod/1-4-5.jpg http://photo.starblvd.net/~lakesmod/2-4-5.jpg

[Rainer]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gifvery cool!!!!!!!:lol: man - never seen that idea - ruler! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Tman]

Ask the stich guys here about Medium density foam. You would also do better with a little angle to the back of the seat and by adding a "roll" to the front of the seat bottom. A buddy has a Cabrialet that was done just like yours, by doing these things, it made a huge difference.

[DrJ]

Take upholstery off plywood.
Cut "toilet seat" holes in the plywood where you sit, only bigger.
Weave "goldchainer folding beach chair" webbing across what is now a plywood frame and tack down as needed.
reinstall upholstery.
Use lawnchair webbing or cargo strap or seat belt strap or anything that's going to last under the tension of you bouncing on it.
This is how a lot of European bucket seats are/have been made so you might be able to borrow some mounting hardware.
it will be firm but will follow your "contour".

[skipstitch]

Hey Rainer...what Tman said about he roll and angle. But the biggest thing that would help is to "spring" the seat bottom. I assume you have some air space under the bottom cushion. What you need is 2" wide Pirelli rubber webbing. It's less than 1/8 thick by 2 inch wide and comes in a roll. What you do is cut a hole in the seat base large enough for yer butt on each side. Then stretch the rubber like an old lawn chair. four or five lenghtwise and four of five cross ways. Weave 'em in and out of each other and you decide how tight they are stretched....giving you "spring" or suspension to your seat bottom. It will help 100 percent. The best place to get it is at a trim shop or if they look at ya like you have two heads...go to a furniture repair shop...they can get it for you...Stitch

[hatch]

The very first thing you need to do is set the seat at the correct angle for proper body support. Look at a new car to see how they do it...then duplicate the angles. This is a rough drawing, but the seat shown will give good support and comfort for quite a long time. On your seat base, cut ass sized openings and use lawn chair webbing instead of a hard wood for a base. Then use foam over the wood base. Different density foams can be used in combination to make it comfortable for you.

[hatch]

And fix the wheel cylinder http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[skipstitch]

Yeah Hatch...but now I gotta bleed the brakes! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

[Rainer]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

- thanks - so I'll do - good ideas to do that well and don't whet my ass off http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif