Seat base

[onethumb]

Hi all, going to start making th seat base soon and wanted to ask for ideas. Thinking of using 2mm steel or 3mm aluminium. Then there was the thought of a polly nylon kind of material. Then today I saw the old original seat unit that is in quite good shape which I was going to sell as the cover is 8/10 the unit 7.5/10, but as it's just sitting there ready to be used.
Any ideas or thought ?

Thanks.

[yozzer74]

I would make one. as the original probably won't suit the style your going for . And it won't cost the earth to do .

[Valentinik]

What style seat are you going for? I made my brat style seat (flat with a kick up at the back) out of 3mm aluminium and it is plenty thick enough. I wouldn't want to go any thinner in aluminium though.

Mike

[onethumb]

Yozzer, I really didn't want to destroy a pretty good seat unit.
Valentinik ive got a 20deg kick up on mine, did you weld any of yours, how did you attach bits to the unit. I can't weld aluminium.

[yozzer74]

Use rivets to fasten things on to base

[Valentinik]

I can weld aluminium but mine was a flat piece that I then put a bend in to suit the kick up of the frame section. I used rivnuts into the aluminium plate and then welded 2 flat pieces of steel across the frame for the bolts to go into. I'd planning on using more rivnuts to hold all of the electrical items to the underside of the pan too.

If you want any specific pictures of mine just let me know and j can take some.

Mike

[onethumb]

That would be a big help. Thanks.

[Valentinik]

Here's a few pictures, if there's anything more specific you want taking, just let me know.





Mike

[onethumb]

Nice job on the loop. Thanks

[yozzer74]

Onethumb if you look on pops400 build thread on page 6 I think I showed him how I fitted my seat if it helps you out .

[onethumb]

Thanks yozzer I will check it out.

[onethumb]

Nicely done yozzer. Where did you get the seat done?

[yozzer74]

Which part the cushion or the actual seat hump

[onethumb]

The cushion.
 I know who did your seat, he's one of the nicest people I've ever spoke to on the phone.

[yozzer74]

It was a place in Sheffield .there just a car upholstery firm .I'm sure there will be some thing similar near you .