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Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Seats

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Seats
From: <corvallis@peoplepc.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:35:43 -0800
Here's what I did to fit my 6-foot male frame into one of the last
Spridgets; bar stool seat from the 1960's. ...bill in oregon

http://www.97330.com/seat_barStool.html

 

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On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 8:35 AM, brian S <bugeye15@hotmail.com> wrote:

 

> hey all,

> 

> My Bugeye is all but finished, (THANKS Frank!)

> about all I need is seats.

> chuck c had given me a set of Fiero seats that are very comfortable,

> but I have a roll bar in mine with a cross brace that precludes

> me using any high back buckets.

> The brace won't allow the seat to recline,

> in fact it puts that back angled forward.

> Even puts Frank too close to the steering wheel and I'm a bit

> taller than him.

> So, since Bugeye seats are scarcer than hens teeth,

> or outrageously expensive, does anyone know of any

> lowback seats, either original type or aftermarket,

> the also tilt forward to allow boot access?

> I have seen some fixed back seats that I like including a set

> from minispares that have the Speedwell logo on them(inexpensive too!)

> But have yet to find any lowback buckets that aren't fixed back.

> I understand also that later spridget seats won't tilt forward enough

> to allow good access to the boot either, and have an incorrect

> sideways tilt to them.

>  TIA

> Brian S.
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