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One about a seat

Postby NickD » Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:21 +0000

NickD wrote:Ahrr the joys of having a machine shop to play with. :mrgreen:

My plan to convert the standard Mazda seats to be able to take harnesses (hopefully a first!) progresses. After much thinkingness a trip to B&Q yealed the plastic I wanted.

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Then a bit of the turny stuff:

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and Voila, 4 top hat flanges suitable for fixing through the seat back and creating a nice finish for the shoulder straps.

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The idea is to cut straight through the seat the diameter of the socket shown. Push the apropriate length of 2 1/2" drain pipe inside the foam complete with some evostick to hold it in place then trim the shoulders on these little beauties so that they just meet in the middle.

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Some evostick on the rear faces of the flange and carfully around the leather. Then some plastic cement of the parts, push them all together and jobs a goodun.

My aren't I clever? If only I had been smart enough to realise I would have needed 8 sockets, not just 4 for both seats! :oops:


NickD wrote:Ok, for those of you will little else to do, you may remember I was thinking of modifying my car seats to accept harnesses.

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So I decided to give it a go!

First off, remove the seat, always useful!

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Saw the back off and commandeer the kitchen table and upset the woman of the house!
Ok, don't actually saw the back off!

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Mark out where you want the harnesses to be. Shoulder height is always a good idea!

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Get the knife out, say a prayer, #-o :( position the dog ready to kick and ...............

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Then pretend you are in the Black Arm of the KKK, don't look like that, times have changed!

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Then start cutting :twisted:
If you are having trouble, get an adult to help you.

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That is quite a lump of ear wax!

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Do the other side, oh it's so easy now!!!

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DO a test fitting.

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Add the glue, inhale deeply Image

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And bathe in the glory!

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Test fit the other side.

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Realise you need to trim some plastic and you need to saw straight, so get out the custom, purpose made jig!

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Don't tell the Mrs that the tooth brushes are in danger of loosing their home! :|

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Viola!!! He looks sad doesn't he?

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The two halves just need clamping together while the glue dries.

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Of course this means I have to drill more holes in bodywork now for the other harnesses! :(
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Postby Stig » Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:38 +0000

Nick, are you sure you have'nt worked down in West Coast Customs on "pimp my ride"?
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Postby NickD » Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:28 +0000

Noooo,

I have one about fiting sports seats, but it doesn't read too well.
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Postby Stig » Wed, 28 Jan 2009 1:10 +0000

you certainly know your way round a 5!

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Postby NickD » Wed, 28 Jan 2009 2:01 +0000

No, you end up with compulsory silly colour wheels on you'r car, it's not worth it!



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Postby Steve » Wed, 28 Jan 2009 4:03 +0000

LOL brilliant!
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Postby Stig » Wed, 28 Jan 2009 5:43 +0000

LOL :D
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