He wants seats with seatbacks that can tilt forward, allowing access
to the boot. Otherwise, there are dozens of kart racing seats
available that are *way* nicer than the awesome bar stool seat . . .
Just one example:
http://www.tillett.co.uk/index.asp
On Feb 23, 2009, at 11:35 AM, <corvallis@peoplepc.com>
<corvallis@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> 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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