fluidfloyd
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That's just damn embarrassing!
The famous 'stiff ride' question...
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I think I'm going to try a 160 or maybe a bit less. I'm going to try to weigh the back end first.
What type of bucket are you building?...similar to mine?
But funny...lol
How so?
That may actually work well with my setup since I'm actually sitting on moulded fiberglass . If I cut that glass out I would have ample room to go with something like that.
I am using Carrera (now QA1) coil overs rated at 115 lbs. I wouldn't want it any stiffer!
Swampdog
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cut out the 3/4 inch plywood as so. Then I made a suspension out of 1/16 welding rod and springs. Then I put a cheap floor mat over the holes.Then covered with 1/2 inch med. density upholstery foam and 1/2 inch high density foam.Then the seat cover. Best mod I ever done for ride. I now sit in the bucket, not on it. Note I'm 6 feet 1 and weight 260 pounds.
Do you happen to remember what size your springs are? My upholstery sits right on the fiberglass contour of the body which is a few inches above the floor and has a 1.5" raised moulded divider between the seats. I would like to try something like that but I'm not sure how to go about it without cutting out the entire seat area.
Swampdog
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They are from a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter rotor head droop stop. They get replaced every 3000 hour inspection. I used to work for a company that had 30 some of them.
Ok...so you're saying Lowes or Home Depot probably wont have them...LOL.
fletcherson
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A junk yard will have tons of seats with a good selection of springs for a budget friendly price...
Any molded fiberglass seat is hard to make comfortable. Drastic change to fix or just make thicker/better insert cushions. Makes you sit higher but can ride long distance and not complain or be in pain. Some times you have to build these cars around the drivers and not let looks interfere with safety and comfort like they do in some racing cars. Like they say, these cars are never finished. JMTCW
That's the issue...the height. Right now my sight line is just under the windshield frame (which is very annoying). If I add thickness to the cushion, my head will be over the the windshield. I've looked into replacing the glass and frame with something taller but yikes...the cost is much more $$$ than I'd hoped for.
old round fart
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Look into the new mattress you can sit on raw eggs without breaking. I think they have pillows too. Also Aircraft Spruce Specialties has real thin cushions for pilot seats that may help. Check into some fiberglass form fitting seats with thin cushion. Lawn mower seats? Seats like Povtinguy used? The solution is out there!
Indycars
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Try going to a plastic supply and purchasing Lexan (I think). Mine is 19 inches high x 3/4 inch thick
and only cost about $80 for them to cut, radius the edges and polish them.
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