Bomber/Sports car Buckets, input wanted

He kids, I am just getting started fabbing a set of little buckets for my T. I am leaning towards the English sports car style. I happen to have patterns cut but before I commit them to metal I wanted to ask if anyone had any input? Things such as sizes? Fit? Tips? Tricks?

I have the article Covering the seats that Kerry from Limeworks did in the June 03 Street Rodder for reference.

So thats it, anyone have input? I will shoot tech pics as I build them.

 

Sorry, don't have any tips but I'm looking forward to seeing your build up. Early Porsche 356 seats are pretty cool, saw some last weekend in a 58. Real low, small, and very little padding. Shoulda took pics.

 

I have some freshly upholstered Fiat 850 Spider low back buckets in Black Tuck 'n roll.

Interested?

If you are, I'll post a pic and a price...

 

I am lets see a pic of them. I have a 27 they might look good in.

 

Allright, I'll try and do that tomorrow.
But Tman has the first choice because he started this thread...
I will take some measurements too, to make sure they will fit.

 

Here's G V Gordon's mock-up with the seats he got from me. I know my way around these style seats so let me know if you need some advice when s***ch time comes.

 

I should probably include the pic...
I have better pics of this stuff on my other computer if you want 'em.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39405&item=2488074412&rd=1

mgb, mg seats are cool

 

Tman,
Heres a pic of seats in my "other car". They are gl*** with a removable plywood bottom. They could be s***ched anyway you would want.

 

I think you are on to something with this styling. There are some gl*** ones out there I think. I did not realize the Cobra guys may have these but the Gibbon car that has been on Ebay had some cool prototype ones. Think I still have a link to the photos. PM if you want the link.
Troy

 

Alex, I would take you up on those seats but would have to recover em anyway. I will be doing them tonight, I have a couple ideas on how I can improve on the style. Thanks for the input so far.

fatlucky dude, I might even send you the seats to s***ch! I know there is no one better suited for the job.

 

Here's some that where in a tudor.

 

before you build some thing check out some of the kit car seats for a porsche 550 spyder or 356 speedster. they are fibergl*** and small.

 

Cheap solution

http://www.pape-ent.com/seats/index.html

 

Anything vintage porsche is going to be maaaad $$ - that's if you can find them! If you can face dealing with volkswagen people meyers manx beach buggies do a good fibregl*** seat on the cheap, in fact i was considering them for the ****ter (being lightweight and all) and bernardnewbury.com does a wicked empi/speedwell low back bucket.. not cheap, but looooovely!

They are both unfortunately in the uk - but i know Newbury would ship to the US, and i'm pretty sure Meyers Manx buggies would too. Good luck!

 

The hell with buying them!!!!! I am going to FAB some, you know, what the HAMB is about!? I will do***ent it for future reference, really is a simple project. I talked to Kerry from Limeworks today and got his take on it, I have a few twists on mine. Hopefully I can post pics at teh end of the weekend.

 

ha! fair play!

This months Custom Car magazine (brit mag) has some hand made 14swg ally seats made on an english wheel - £900 a pair mind!

at that price i'd make them myself too!

 

Here ya go Trent- a better pic of the seats I posted before.

 

And a pic of Scarylarry's finished seat for inspiration.

 

Tman, Here's mine. 58-60 Bugeye Sprite. They fold forward. Just used the frames. Boat canvas material.Simple!

 

Cool, thanks guys, this is where I am at tonight. Camera angle and resizing ****ed up the pic.

 

I hemmed the edges and made the connecting flange on the kicker/shrinker. They are resistance welded together withh a few MIG beads at key stress areas. I bent the back on a post buck (lightpost outside ). After I tweak the back where it is totally symmetrical, I will roll 3 or 4 horizontal beads in the back.

Fatlucky, thanks for your help on the phone tomight, I rolled a countersunk flange on the base so the mounting screw wouldnt **** with the wood seat bottm.

The Bottom will get 1/2"? plywood and med density foam that velcros or snaps on the seat pan..

I think after seeing Fatluckys work the past couple years I will have him do the stiching! Sean, you have room to take em back home at Xmas time?

 

BTTT for Fatlucky, Take a look Sean, I will call ya to talk about the work.

 

Here they are done, I have a little grinding to do yet, and will blast them before a coat of primer/sealer. They fit the 27 like I meant them to

 

Lookin' good T!!

 

Hey Tman looking good
JR

 

Lookin' good! Did you ever figure out the motor trouble? I want to go for a ride when I come up there.

 

Sean, even if there is 10" of snow on the ground we will go for a spin!!!!!!

Motor is at the machinist, he had to line hone it. I SHOULD be putting it together by next weekend.

I like what you did to Scarrylarrys seats, I think I will let you have free reign as long as it is not Iron Crosses!