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Projects 1932 Roadster Seat Back Help

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by 1962300, Feb 1, 2016.

  1. 1962300
    Joined: May 11, 2009
    Posts: 85

    1962300
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    About to have my upholstery done in the '32 Roadster and here is what I am working with:

    - Brookville Steel Body
    - Factory Seat Back Wood
    - Factory Seat Springs

    Can anyone describe or share pictures on how the Seat Wood attaches to the Seat Back Springs AND how it attaches to the car itself?

    The Seat Bottom Wood & Springs are self-explanatory, but the Seat Back is not.
    I also have the 3 Wood Pieces that live atop the body, behind the top of the Seat Back. Any secrets there for attaching to the Brookville Body?

    Thank you all very much!
     
  2. DDDenny
    Joined: Feb 6, 2015
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    DDDenny
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    from oregon

  3. 1962300
    Joined: May 11, 2009
    Posts: 85

    1962300
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    No I didn't know that. So the current 3 pieces of wood I have that make up the Tack Strip won't work...thus I guess I should sell them. Thank you for the good info.
     
  4. DDDenny
    Joined: Feb 6, 2015
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    DDDenny
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    from oregon

    Not saying those can't be made to work, I've actually heard that some wood replacement pieces for gennie cars sometimes need to be fussed with.
    I've even seen more than one Brookville body notched like an original.
     
  5. wayne-o
    Joined: Jan 22, 2006
    Posts: 284

    wayne-o
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    I used the stock three piece wood strip on my Brookville. Got it from Lebaron Bonney. Took a lot of cutting, fitting , and sanding to make work without the notches like the stock body. Works good. Installed a stock LB top and all fit OK.
    Does your body have the deck former or the stock seat setup? Mine had the stock seat arrangement in it. I bought a Lebaron Bonney stock seat bottom complete with the springs and one of their hot rod seat backs. The stock seat sat too high and too far forward. Removed the seat riser and set the stock seat flat on the floor. I moved the stock bracket that held the bottom of the seat back around three inches and made a plywood seat back. I had to make a piece of wood that was contoured to the body to mount the plywood to. Used dense foam on the back and covered with the LB cover. This made the back thinner and gave me more leg room. Worked out great, pretty comfortable. Have driven for hours at a time. If I had to do over I would use a denser foam on the back.
    Hope this helps
     

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