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[FLD]

I bought one of those S1 Elise seats from Paul for a little project.

Thought I'd try making it a wing back probax-alike. So it starts like this:



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[FLD]

I riveted on some 3mm plastic sheet to get the curvature the same and laid up some fibreglass not it. Trimmed up to this:




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[FLD]

I used the plastic to flange round the top. A wee bit of sanding and priming gave me this:

Looks about right.

The plan is to mould it but I did notice that the additions are very rigid so you could convert oem seats fairly easily and just cover them.


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[ChrisS1]

Looking good!

[Tonie Pettersson]

Cool project and impressive work as always.

[Mopeytitan]

I used the plastic to flange round the top. A wee bit of sanding and priming gave me this:

Looks about right.

The plan is to mould it but I did notice that the additions are very rigid so you could convert oem seats fairly easily and just cover them.


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very impressive that Matt! looks really good!!

[GiGo]

Just a wee bit of sanding a priming

 

Looking good as always!

[Mangham54]

You make things sound sooooo damned easy.

[FLD]

You make things sound sooooo damned easy.

This one is pretty easy. That was my main reason for posting it up. I'd expect people could use this method to convert seat shells themselves. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Arno]

Nice project!

 

Keep in mind though that S1 shell seat backs/headrests are lower than the VX/S2 seats. Regulation changes in 2001 made taller seat backs/headrests compulsory for type approval.

 

No biggie in itself, but some taller people may find their head now extends well above the edge of the seat on an S1 shell compared to a VX/S2 seat.

 

Bye, Arno.

[mbes2]

Gotta be up there with "best mod of the year" award 

 

Great work

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I'd expect people could use this method to convert seat shells themselves.

 

 

I think you are giving the orgers to much credit.

[FLD]

Nice project!   Keep in mind though that S1 shell seat backs/headrests are lower than the VX/S2 seats. Regulation changes in 2001 made taller seat backs/headrests compulsory for type approval.   No biggie in itself, but some taller people may find their head now extends well above the edge of the seat on an S1 shell compared to a VX/S2 seat.   Bye, Arno.

I didn't know that, all good info. Perhaps I should do a Vx seat if one comes up cheap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Mopeytitan]

Nice project!   Keep in mind though that S1 shell seat backs/headrests are lower than the VX/S2 seats. Regulation changes in 2001 made taller seat backs/headrests compulsory for type approval.   No biggie in itself, but some taller people may find their head now extends well above the edge of the seat on an S1 shell compared to a VX/S2 seat.   Bye, Arno.

I didn't know that, all good info. Perhaps I should do a Vx seat if one comes up cheap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I may have a set of VX seats up soon depends if my wife wants to have a play around recovering them or not.

[FLD]

Several months later and I've moulded it. Latest production looks like this:


3kg of spread tow goodness. Straight out of the mould so needs lacquering for the shine.

[Mopeytitan]

That looks epic! I want it soo much!

[ArticMonkey]

I'll start a list.... 1. ArticMonkey x2

[The Batman]

I got in first with a text silly monkey

[Wolfstone]

Your missus is gonna go mad when she sees the state of the kitchen. Good work Matt. .

[Tonie Pettersson]

Nice work!