White T II
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Here are the two pieces glued and screwed together. Now it just needs some final trimming to size. I probably should have mentioned before this that the whole idea here is to create something that I can easily lift out and upholster on the bench. It will also be nice to have it removable in case there is wiring or something behind it that needs to be fixed, or in the future when the upholstery gets faded and needs replacement.
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old round fart
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I am impressed. My first car had snaps around the outside that held the interior in. When I washed the car I removed the interior to it dry. I liked that feature. Oh! On top of that i’m totally stealing your door edge brace design! Lol
fletcherson
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Good tip on forming plywood.
Well what do you know, the seats actually fit. They are 16 1/2" wide inside the aluminum, hope that is enough. They will eventually get 3" foam on the bottom and about 2" on the back, maybe 1 1/2". The passenger seat will be fixed, the driver's seat is on sliders. I got tired of trying to put just enough foam in the back of a bench seat to make everyone happy, now the seat is adjustable and can be slid anywhere.
Indycars
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Who is everyone ? How many people are going to drive this TBucket ?
I can see making your wife (she has her own TB), son or daughter happy, but how
far out do you expect to make everyone happy ?
old round fart
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If the passenger seat is not comfortable enough for the ride of their lifetime it’s not your loss! Make your seat where you like it and enjoy the ride. It’s lighter with one person on board!
Neshkoro
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When we were younger and skinnier, my wife and fit nicely in the standard width bucket. As we aged and grew, not so much! She would reluctantly ride with me until one time we ran out of gas. My fault. That was the last time she rode. Any other time I asked, she told me she would stay home and sit by the phone in case I broke down! Good way for her to get out of joining me. I didn't mind so much. The bucket is loud, windy and a bit rough riding. When she was along I had to drive more normally. Now she has passed, so it's not an issue anymore.
This will be primarily my wife's T-bucket as it replaces her old one, but all of our T's get driven by other people from time to time. For example, the Blue T was originally for the kids to drive, but now that they are grown and have their own families it gets lent to friends more than driven by us. Nevertheless I suppose "everyone" was a bit of an exaggeration.
DonnyRay
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I'm building mine to accommodate two people since it's a two passenger vehicle. These vehicles are all built according to the builder's individual taste. I however ; remain open to anyone's suggestions ( they might have a much better way ). Something that never entered my mind. This forum is a source of creative thoughts being shared between forum members.
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I have been working on the interior, but decided to take a break and work on the seats. Nothing is upholstered yet, but I do have them mounted. The driver's seat slides front-to-back, and the passenger seat tilts forward so I can put the fuses and stuff underneath. I made a frame to hold everything and it has through-bolts that get a nut on the underside of the body. The last pic is of the bottom side of the seats.
choppinczech
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Nice.
For doing upholstery, when I want a permanent bond I use one of the two glues above. I can't tell the difference between them as far as looks or performance, and both are somewhat expensive. Nevertheless, they work, and I really hate doing things twice. The gun is a Harbor Freight cheapie, I have had it for about 6 - 8 years now and it has never been cleaned. When I am done using it I simply take the air cap off and put it in the jar of lacquer thinner, fill the gun up with contact cement and put a little wood dowel in the vent tube. It may sit like this for a year or more, but always sprays correctly by just putting the air cap back on and removing the dowel.
choppinczech
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I got some of the Landau adhesive after seeing some upholstery videos. They say it's the best.
Yep. You find out just how good it is when you stick two pieces together wrong and then try to get them apart.
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