Making 80'' seat bases

[klonk]

Was wondering if someone could take some photos and measurements of there seat bases, as klonk didnt have any when I got him, he is a 1951.

Have been told that the middle one is a different size but the meausre ments of the holes in the seat box dont indicate this. Would the foam rubber out of S2 seats be the same. My dad has an industrial sewing machine, so we should be able to make the covers.

Cheers Steve

[series1buff]

steve

the 3 bases are all the same size .... Easy to make . I used plywood and some thin strips of that reddy colored wood (murboo) from Mitre 10 for the trim bits . Somebody said you can use a range rover rear bench seat as its the perfect profile for 80" foam seat bases ..but you only get two 80" bases per range rover seat .. your local wreckers might have rangy seats MIKE

PS I used rubber door stops for the locators..I reduced their diameter .. turned them down to fit in the holes

[Walster]

Steve,

I have a 1951 and made my own bases as seen in the photos, they are probably not good enough for the rivet counters but work very well and are generally comfortable.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/393.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/394.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/395.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/06/849.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/06/850.jpg

On the Bases, I used Timber (Mountain Ash/Tasmanian Oak) 50mm wide and 19mm Thick. The Bases overall dimension is 430mm X 430mm (17" X 17")

On the base I used 100mm Thick Medium Density Foam. and 40mm Thick Low density foam on the Backs.

The wife sew up the material, (I know its white, and believe it or not it is easy to keep clean)

I can take a photo of the underside if that helps.

Regards

Wal

[klonk]

Thanks Guys

Mike
Will keep an eye out for them, not many rangies around here, but will be something perth way

Wal
Good photos they look good seats too. Was going to do mine plain green, but might look at some thing else. one of my backs has a green and blue tartin type pattern which looks quite good but may be hard to find material like that now.

Thanks again Steve

[Hartley]

I found these a while ago, but I dont know if 88 iinch and 80 inch are the same

[123rover50]

Different bases. They are for 86" 88" as the exposed end of the wooden side rails are made to fit into slots in the back of the alloy seat box. The 80 has rubber "door stops" screwed to the bottom of the base that fit into holes in the seat box.
The foam bases should be tapered. High at the front and low at the back and the back cant be too thick or the back wont be able to be folded forward over the seat.

[lro11]

I found these a while ago, but I dont know if 88 iinch and 80 inch are the same

Do not make seat bases to these plans they are wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lost Landy]

Do not make seat bases to these plans they are wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The look fine to me :wacko: just not a usable pattern for 80" vehicles

[lro11]

Look again too wide

[klonk]

Well after lots of research and a few wet and windy nights, I finally got sissors to fabric.
The base is 17''x17'' same as Wal's but with some plywood sheet to put the foam on. The foam is high density 5'' thick, cut 17''x18'' to allow for the shaped front edge and tapered from 5'' front to 3'' rear. the seat backs have 1'' foam for padding.
The vinyl is from Spotlight and colour is Forest green, from a sample under the hinge on the seat back.
The piping around the edge is vinyl wrapped around a piping cord and sewn in with the rest, tricky to get the corners right.
As you can see they are in test mode and seem to be comfortable enough,but abit of work to finish off the bottoms yet.
Now all I need is the landy to but them in.

Cheers Steve

[slug_burner]

That looks good.

I think you may need to make your test seat at the same height as that in the vehicle (using the cab floor as the reference), the amount of support at the front of the seat will only be tested with your legs placing the same load as in the vehicle.

[digger]

Well after lots of research and a few wet and windy nights, I finally got sissors to fabric.
The base is 17''x17'' same as Wal's but with some plywood sheet to put the foam on. The foam is high density 5'' thick, cut 17''x18'' to allow for the shaped front edge and tapered from 5'' front to 3'' rear. the seat backs have 1'' foam for padding.
The vinyl is from Spotlight and colour is Forest green, from a sample under the hinge on the seat back.
The piping around the edge is vinyl wrapped around a piping cord and sewn in with the rest, tricky to get the corners right.
As you can see they are in test mode and seem to be comfortable enough,but abit of work to finish off the bottoms yet.
Now all I need is the landy to but them in.

Cheers Steve

Great job!

[drifter]

Awesome - you have inspired The Aussie Bride. We have pulled an old seat apart (carefully) and she will cut a pattern from that - she is currently chasing down some vinyl and will give the local Spotlight a call.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Steve,

I have a 1951 and made my own bases as seen in the photos, they are probably not good enough for the rivet counters but work very well and are generally comfortable.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/06/849.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/06/850.jpg

On the Bases, I used Timber (Mountain Ash/Tasmanian Oak) 50mm wide and 19mm Thick. The Bases overall dimension is 430mm X 430mm (17" X 17")

On the base I used 100mm Thick Medium Density Foam. and 40mm Thick Low density foam on the Backs.

The wife sew up the material, (I know its white, and believe it or not it is easy to keep clean)

I can take a photo of the underside if that helps.

Regards

WalThanks Wal

Great work.

Only one other comment I will make is that the design of the seat backrests you have used is that of the 86/107 type. The 80" had far less padding (less comfort/support) and only a single row of stitching joining the front to the back panel.