ANyone have patterns or plans for Bomber seats? Don't think they'd be too had to fabricate if one had a pattern.
The guys that run volksrods.com sell a pattern kit that don't look half bad, think its like $15. Wouldn't be that hard to figure out, trial and error. Good luck.
I was just looking at this today: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79502&highlight=bomber+seat
Built a set of these for my truck from some poster board patterns I made. It's not finished in the pictures but you get the idea.
Yep, those are mine. The 2nd one turned out better than the first. They look great and after a proper bracket was fabbed at the right angle, they're gonna make the Peter Beater even more road friendly.
What guage of steel or aluminum would you use for a set of seats like that? Wonder if I have anything laying around that might work. I've always liked the look of them with some beads rolled in the back
The Aluminum aint cheap either. A guy contacted us today, to make some, then pretty much gave me the sad story about "but this is a rat rod, on a budget...come on"....you know the story. Was $300 too much to ask for to make a pair of bombers for the guys "rat rod"?
With regards to the bomber seats, what is it like to run them in bare metal or aluminum with no padding. I want the bare metal look, but those I've shown the seat I made said it will be too rough on the road. When I just sit in the metal seat it actually feels very good, but I'm not moving.
I acquired a few sheets of aluminum plate for free. As for comfort, they rock. I have yet to get out of the Beater crippled like before.
And they looked damn nice in that pickup of yours. Fine lookin' ride. Spent some time checkin' it out Saturday night/AutoRama. Thanks -
Nope. Still gotta do that. I've been fighting steering demons for the past few weeks. I won that battle last night. I have a week to go.
Sounds fair to me. Hear ya on cost of aluminum, Just purchased the bright aluminum dimond plate for my '29 AA flatbed (6'x8') needed to take out a loan! Seems the "repop" type seats go for around $200 each and they are welded.
Don't think they'd be to comfortable without a seat coshin'. Remember in a bomber they sat on their parachute.
I know a guy whos got some that are adjustable and are out of a real plane. Let me know if you are interested. 520-609-8571
Seems to me they would measure as wide as your ass and as tall as your shoulder blades and round them off. Bob
Figure out the cost of the material, and the time to make a nice pair. Until they start knocking them off in China. Aluminum lawn chairs would be cheaper.
Hi Guys, Haven't been around recently, but I wanted to share some bomber seat plans I drew up. You can download them from here: https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/4suYQzjnKnvZWT
jmcglynn, Thanks for posting your plans- it's great to have folks like you who share their talents!!!
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