Gav
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| posted on 20/7/05 at 09:28 PM |
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Book chassis, bucket seats?
Got the steel for my chassis today and i cut the material for the bottom of the chassis however now seeing it in real life it looks a little narrow,
especally to fit 2 bucket seats and room for the transmission tunnel, do i keep building or go for the mcsorley +4 if i want to fit bucket seats?
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 20/7/05 at 10:18 PM |
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This was allways the problem I thought I was going to have being a bit of a fatlad. I aint started my chassis yet but am going down the +442 route.
If you look at the mcsorely site you could possibly get away with a +4 . That way any longitudinal tubes you've alrady cut will still fit as
they are mostly the same length.
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clbarclay
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| posted on 21/7/05 at 07:29 AM |
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There are a number of manufacturers that make 'narrow' bucket seats that will fit a should chassis.
These include both trimed seats as well as fibreglass bucket seats.
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James
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| posted on 21/7/05 at 07:58 AM |
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Don't rush it!
Lots of things will become harder or more complicated if you go +4" (I should know- I've done it) so think very carefully before going
this route.
Basing the car around the seats you want to fit would seem a little the wrong way round to me! 
HTH,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Gav
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| posted on 21/7/05 at 08:07 AM |
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yes but not being able to fit my arse in it when done would also be a bit of a faux pas
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James
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| posted on 21/7/05 at 09:22 AM |
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Are you fat then?
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Gav
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| posted on 21/7/05 at 09:52 AM |
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just "man sized" 
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James
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| posted on 21/7/05 at 10:59 AM |
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Ok, just don't want you to get stuck like me with the car ages behind schedule due to making a few rash decisions at the beginning!
You can get a +4" nose and scuttle from GTSTuning and maybe even a bonnet and back panel.
If you have IRS you can make the tunnel pretty narrow too which will help with the cockpit space.
Guess you may need a roll-bar specially made too but that's not the end of the world!
HTH,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Gav
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| posted on 21/7/05 at 12:07 PM |
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ta for the info, as ill be building an fabricating all the panels my self it isnt to hard but must admit i was looking for the nose cone.
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Gav
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| posted on 21/7/05 at 12:45 PM |
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Looks like GTS also do the seats for a book chassis too, although by the looks of the dimensions, its a snug fit!
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James
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| posted on 21/7/05 at 03:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Gav
Looks like GTS also do the seats for a book chassis too, although by the looks of the dimensions, its a snug fit!
There's a few production seats that will fit- loads at kit car shows. But I'm not sure if you'd describe them as true
'bucket' seats though!
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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