red_five
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 posted on 14/11/02 at 09:14 PM |
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Which Seats
I'm looking to buy a pair of seats - can anyone recommend any? or steer me away from any?
Obviously I want to save cost - so I'm contemplating the MK fibreglass ones - any good?
Thanks?
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Jasper
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| posted on 14/11/02 at 10:20 PM |
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I'm checking out Intatrim - Ranger/Odyssey at the Exeter show. Thin enough to fit and nice looking. I dont fancy sitting on fibreglass with my bony
arse.
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 15/11/02 at 04:57 AM |
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Bought from Intatrim at the last Exeter Show. Asked them to supply & fit runners as I wanted it done right first time. They arrived with the runners
on crooked!
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wicket
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| posted on 15/11/02 at 08:32 AM |
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I've have Cobra Roadster 7's, 400mm max width available in different colours with or without contrast piping and harness slots. Got mine from Merlin
MS £127 ea + £16 ea for runner set.
Not fiitted to chassis yet but sat in them on the lounge floor to try them out (how sad is that !!!) & they feel very nice, quite snug.
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Liam
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| posted on 15/11/02 at 11:47 AM |
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I got Roadster Sevens too - they're the business! Couldn't decide what colour piping to get so i just asked for black with black piping - got no
piping at all, oh well.
Extremely comfy and supportive and they look great. Mine are currently in use as 'PS2 playing chairs'.
Liam
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welshy
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| posted on 15/11/02 at 03:03 PM |
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Swift Seats
Depending what chassis you are doing will depend on what seats you can have.
I am picking my seats up this afternoon. They are from a Suzuki Swift GTI (£30 for the pair), the great thing about these seats is that they have the
hole in the back for the 3 or 4 point harness as standard. They also come with these lovely shoulder rests.
The base measures 500mm at the widest points so i reckon with a little gentle persuasion they should fit in my Mcsorley 7+442 chassis.
If any body wants any pics please let me know.
Cheers
Welshy
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chrisg
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| posted on 15/11/02 at 08:20 PM |
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Wouldn't mind a look at those Welshy.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 15/11/02 at 08:42 PM |
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Hi Welshy, I second the Outlaw on that. Suzuki Swift seats sound interesting.
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Jasper
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| posted on 15/11/02 at 10:03 PM |
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Now that's thrown me, I was all set on the Intatrim seats, but have now seen the Cobra's which look nicer, hope somebody at the Exeter show will
have them.....
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locodude
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| posted on 15/11/02 at 10:53 PM |
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Jasp
Intertrim seats are covered GRP so wobble about at the top. I would go for the Cobra's or Richfields like wot I have got, expensive but V. comfy (840
miles, france and back, no numb bums) and can be had in various widths. See my website for pics (build story and mods) and yes I know you've seen
them in the flesh but time can cloud the memory (I still think our lass looks like page 3 material!!!)
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bob
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| posted on 16/11/02 at 09:50 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by locodude time can cloud the memory (I still think our lass looks like page 3 material!!!)
Mine too  
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 16/11/02 at 12:31 PM |
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i think you will find thats alcohol not time that clouds the memory
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welshy
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| posted on 18/11/02 at 11:08 AM |
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Sorry Lads i forgot to take the pictures of the seats i was too busy polishing my valves (they are like 8 shiny mirrors looking up at me).
I will definetly get some pictures this week.
I offered the seats to the chassis over the weekend. They are a very tight fit but with a few mods i.e. re-fabricating the runners and as a last
resort removing the handle which flips the seat forward.
They then should fit
(personally i think these seats are that good they are worth the hassle and when they get re-upholstered in black leather they will be the dogs
danglys)
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welshy
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| posted on 18/11/02 at 11:11 AM |
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Just in case you can't wait for my pics here is a link.
Its not the best picture in the world but then again i am no David Belamy
http://www.angelfire.com/co/swiftGT/feature.html
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Jasper
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| posted on 18/11/02 at 12:41 PM |
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Checked out the Cobra's and the Intatrim at the show, and actually prefered the build quality of the Intatrim Odessey and they were much narrower
(needed due to an offset Cortina diff). Also got a swanky grey vinyl pair piped in black for £240, saving £££££'s. Got em home and they fitted
perfectly with no room to spare, so it was the only choice in the end for me.
They were also a much snuffer fit for my svelt figure, I rattled around in those 'armchair' Cobra's that fit you northerners with your Newcastle
Brown bellies!!!!
The Richfields were lovely, but I'd rather spend the extra £100 elsewhere (like a decent bloody engine!!!)
BTW I wouldn't remmend the Intatrim Rangers, no lower back support at all....
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locodude
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| posted on 18/11/02 at 06:27 PM |
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quote:
The Richfields were lovely, but I'd rather spend the extra £100 elsewhere (like a decent bloody engine!!!)
Ok Jasper, so when's the Vulcan x-flow coming!
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red_five
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| posted on 24/11/02 at 07:42 PM |
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Thanks for the coments lads - but my budget is tight - so has anyone fitted MK fibre glass seats - what are they like - how do they fit, feel, quality
etc. (i'm 6'4" and 16 stone).
Thanks.
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Jasper
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| posted on 25/11/02 at 03:02 PM |
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Hope you don't intend driving far cos your gonna have a very sore arse - you'd be better getting secondhand Bedford Rascal seats - ask Bob.
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kamikaze
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| posted on 9/12/02 at 11:57 AM |
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I work at invacare REA so i will use seat and backrest from rollachairs..
"Bones heal and chicks dig scars. Pain is temporary,but glory is forever."
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 9/12/02 at 05:48 PM |
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cobra roadster 7's here. very comfy....i'm not lacking in the big ass dept n i fit in no prob............
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red_five
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| posted on 9/12/02 at 07:40 PM |
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Has anyone bought the "Baby Cubs" from Midland Wheels? £99 for a pair.
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Viper
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| posted on 9/12/02 at 08:21 PM |
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I fancied the cobra roadsters untill i saw the in luegos v8 the stitching along the top of the headrest was tearing itself out of the material hope
this is not the norm,,,i loved the look of the new Sparco roadster seat but at £300 each i don't think i will be having them unless santa is real
nice to me this year. (some hope of that 0
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red_five
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| posted on 15/12/02 at 06:18 PM |
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Bought the Baby Cubs.
Small - very good for narrow chassis.
Steel frame - feel very solid.
Well made - stiching looks good.
Decepitvly comfy - better than GRP !
And only £50 each inc VAT and delivery.
Very Happy.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/12/02 at 08:47 AM |
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Can you give some more info on the baby cubs?
I looked at the advert, but it didn't help much - just a crummy little picture. I had a brief look at one when I visited Triton Cars, but I didn't
get a hands-on (or should that be 'bum-on'!).
What I'd really like to know is length, width and height.
Did you fit the runners? If so, how far did they lift the seat?
cheers,
David
[Edited on 16/12/02 by David Jenkins]
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interestedparty
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| posted on 16/12/02 at 08:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
Can you gice some more info on the baby cubs?
Yeah, me too. Do you have a web address for Midland Wheels as well?
JOhn
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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