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Seat idea...even though I'm a long ways from needing
jestre - 27/4/05 at 05:10 PM

has anyone used fold down boat seats?



light weight and readily available...

locoboy - 27/4/05 at 05:15 PM

They dont look like they give that much latteral support to me.

If your not worried about that then it could be another viable option for sure.

jestre - 27/4/05 at 05:20 PM

So, one like this might be better?

Triton - 27/4/05 at 05:27 PM

last one looks like a kids safety seat......

clbarclay - 27/4/05 at 05:32 PM

Will they fit (width)? The second one looks quite wide.

MikeP - 27/4/05 at 06:35 PM

You guys must have wide cars or skinny bodies . When I'm crammed down into my car it's a custom fit - no room for seat bolsters. Seats like those or plain bench seats, some hardboard covered in vinyl, and i'll be snug as a bug.

RazMan - 27/4/05 at 08:37 PM

Last weekend I had a brainwave , dismantled my office chair (a plush leather one ) and plonked it in my GT2. It was a surprisingly good fit too!

The fold down seats would make access to my storage compartments much easier

[Edited on 27-4-05 by RazMan]

andyps - 29/4/05 at 09:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Last weekend I had a brainwave , dismantled my office chair (a plush leather one ) and plonked it in my GT2. It was a surprisingly good fit too!

The fold down seats would make access to my storage compartments much easier

[Edited on 27-4-05 by RazMan]


I had been wondering about that as leather covered office chairs are pretty cheap - not sure if they are too wide for a standard book chassis though.

RazMan - 29/4/05 at 05:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by andyps

I had been wondering about that as leather covered office chairs are pretty cheap - not sure if they are too wide for a standard book chassis though.


Definitely - at 520mm wide it would put quite a bulge in the sides! Good basis for a cut'n'shut job though - the squabs are nicely shaped and just need some more side support to be just right.

stevebubs - 29/4/05 at 06:40 PM

Am I being perverse, or does the tan/sand one look like it's wearing a bra?

More seriously, though, the base looks *really* thick which will raise you quite high in the chassis

quote:
Originally posted by jestre
So, one like this might be better?



[Edited on 29/4/05 by stevebubs]

MikeR - 4/5/05 at 11:51 AM

i hadn't noticed the bra until you said ..... and yep, it does!

Cita - 4/5/05 at 04:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
i hadn't noticed the bra until you said ..... and yep, it does!


It does what?