Hello,
Why can't the gass tank stay where it is?? You can build a very
lightweight little bench seat (like on boats) and set it/mount it to the
trunk floor? Aren't the trunk floors lower than the package shelf?? I was
thinking the seat cushion assembly would raise you up to be evenwith the
package shelf??
Daniel 69 2000
SF CA
> I was wondering where you put the gas tank with this rumble seat?
>
> Bob Wilson '70 1600
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Neuman [mailto:dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 1:25 PM
> To: aavery@rica.net
> Cc: ronday@home.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Was test now back to rumble seat.
>
>
> Hello,
> Well I think any well designed rumble seat will have some sort of
> mechinism to lock the seatback into position. If the people were wear
> reasonable seat belts would they still faceplant into the rear deck? Hmm
> maybe make the rear deck removable. That would leave a lot of wiggle room.
> I wonder if the frame is overly strong enough to handle losing the tunk/
> package shelf wall and the rear deck. Hmmmm...
> Why mess with such a good thing... Hell I don't know.. I guess I
> have
> always had a very serious case of 'tinker-itis'
>
> Daniel 69 2000
> SF CA
>
>
> > Yeah, it might work as far as fitting people in, but one small fender
> > bender and the "rumble seat" passengers get RUMBLED with a double whammy:
> > 1. A face-plant right into the rear deck (LOTS harder than a padded
> > dashboard AND lots closer!); 2. Then the rear-hinged trunk lid comes
> > slamming down onto either your back (OUCH!!) or the back or your head,
> > thereby rebounding your face right back into the rear deck (Double
> > OUCHHHH!!).
> >
> > Me thinks we'll keep our roadster a two seater for now, why mess with such
> > a good thing--eh?
> >
> > Alex Avery
> >
> >
> >
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