S Type with expanding foam base

[Wrightpayne]

After fitting the cage and lowered floor I find I'm still going to be close to the cage with a lid on (Std S type seats & 6'2" tall).

 

The ideal solution would be to keep the runners / seat back of the S type and make a seat swab from expanding foam.

 

Has anyone done this? Also what are the chances of getting a plastic seat tray from Oxted to mold the seat swab into ? (The S type has a rigid plastic base in which the foam seat swab sits then the leather/fabric is glued to it). It would make it easy interchanging them and support the expanding foam correctly.

 

I could make it without the tray though there are a few tubes on the seat the foam could mold around.

 

Whilst I like tillets, they are a bit of a squeeze

 

Regards

 

Ian

 

[Stationary M25 Traveller]

.. cue the Famous Expanding Foam story !! 😬

 

7 related photos

[6speedmanual]

Ian

 

The chance of getting a seat tray from Oxted are probably quite good. I've always found them very helpful. Maybe worth calling in to discuss your one-off seating requirement as they may be able to adapt or custom build a cushion to your requirements.

 

Maybe they would know the Famous Expanding Foam story?????

 

Peter

 

 

6SpeedManual

*tongue*There's no such thing as too much BHP per Ton 😬

[ELV15]

This has been done with a seat base from Oxted Trimming: here

 

PS: did someone mention a CANOE?

 

ELV15 - Tom in California -

200hp duratec powered 2003 Clubsport Build pics here: here

[peterg]

and it's squab not swab

[Stationary M25 Traveller]

It is certainly time for the Canoe Story to resurface 😬 😬 - for the new generation of Blatchatters - thanks ELV15.

 

PS: for those still wondering - it's the 6th post on the topic linked above !

 

7 related photos

 

Edited by - Stationary M25 Traveller on 7 Aug 2008 09:18:02

[stevefoster]

I made a seat squab out of carrymat (camping bedroll). For bum it was single thickness and ramped up for thigh support. The thigh support part was just layer upon layer contact adhesived and cut to shape with a long bade to suit & all trimmed in black leatherette material.

Worked very well and was durable / got me low in the car.

It was easy to cut and tailor

Now using a lowered / reclined Tillet that is as low / lower.

 

Add lightness, says the man with a VX :-)

My 2002/2003 racing pics

here

General pics (mostly of 7's and cars).

here

 

[Neil A]

I've done this with the help of Pelico.

 

Seat base cost around £20 from Oxted.

 

Put the seat base in a survival bag, poored in the expanding foam and then sat on it and twenty minutes latter I had an 🙆🏻 shaped seat. Covered it in gaffa tape and it looked quite good.

 

I positioned myself foward in the seat so my head was lower, and knees up in the dash, but the foam forms around you so you are supported.

 

Just make sure you have a wee wee before you start 😬

 

 

 

Fellas, smoke me a kipper, I'll be blatting for breakfast.