Does anyone know how to make one (a pair) of these? Im looking at thinner, lighter alternatives to try and avoid chopping the roof, though i was in the rain in the kit the other day and it leaks like a seive!! - Mostly because of its shape.

Something like this;

It's no help but I'm sure remember seeing somewhere some plans for seats a bit like that which could be marked out and welded up.

Can't just remember where though

Most of the strength in that ally seat will be from the swaged holes and folds..

I recon it would be easier to make a buck and mould yourself a carbon seat instead...

Simple version in the Haynes Roadster manual p 118.

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Originally posted by tegwin
Most of the strength in that ally seat will be from the swaged holes and folds..

I recon it would be easier to make a buck and mould yourself a carbon seat instead...

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Originally posted by Myke 2463
Simple version in the Haynes Roadster manual p 118.

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Rorty has some for free download

http://www.rorty-design.com/

See here

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Originally posted by tegwin
I recon it would be easier to make a buck and mould yourself a carbon seat instead...

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[Edited on 13/2/10 by MakeEverything]

^^^ lol

Richard

Check your e mail for drg P 118.

Mike

[Edited on 13/2/10 by Myke 2463]

IIRC MK9R (Austen) on here built some ally seats a few years back - might be worth a quick U2U.

Quality, thanks Mike.

may have a go at cutting a couple myself....

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Originally posted by boggle
may have a go at cutting a couple myself....

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Send me you email address, I have set of cad drawings for the seats I made

U2U Sent

Email sent

There was also a thread with a guy rebuilding his locost with ally arches, eats etc...

This one...

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=113932

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Originally posted by prawnabie
This one...

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=113932

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had alittle play today rich...

is this what you are hoping for?

Fantastic Barry!!!
What did you fold it with?

They look the nuts, and will look even better with swaged holes and dressed edges. Youre a Laser Legend!!

What do you reckon postage would be?

not sure on postage yet....

just trying to find the ali edging.....took 15mins on the waterjet to cut, although this prototype is from 1.5mm 5083 ali...

folded it on a wooden bench by hand, not ideal, will do the next ones on the press brake....i could do you a pair all tig welded if its easyer for you?

It would be good if you could give some more info on the weight of these for the rest of the members.

I believe that they coulld be a lot better than the fibreglass ones.

I realise this thread is five years old, but did anything ever come of these seats? Are they available or any drawings?

Thanks
Dan

look on ebay there is a guy on there doing custom ones

Thanks for the reply. I was really looking for a diagram to make my own.

Thanks
Dan

You have email.