[FC] FC "Buckets"

[Mike weirmier]

On the non comfy topic, I have a set of factory buckets in the westbrier 
that I had stripped and reupholstered with bolsters and lumbar support. 
Hence making them very comfortable as well as not feeling like your going to 
slide off during a corner.
While trying to accommodate other seats in the van for my camper conversion 
I came to the abrupt conclusion that at 6' tall and sitting on top a wheel 
well no other seat fit as well altered or not.
Any upholsterer worth his weight can make a silk purse out of the sows ear 
that is the factory bucket.
I can send pics of my seats upon request.
Westbrier Mike
Victoria BC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vern in Bend" <vernmcintosh at eoni.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] FC "Buckets"


>
> About 30 years ago I delivered a pair of full-width FC front seats to an
> uphosterer and he cut them down into narrow seats. The purpose at the time
> was to create a passenger seat in a '63 Rampside that my wife could sit in
> for longer than half-an-hour (she had a serious back problem and needed
> firmer support). I'm not sure that at the time I even knew that there were
> factory narrow seats. Today, I would just cut the frames & padding down
> myself and use Clark's covers. One would need to add tube or flatbar to 
> the
> lower insides for reasonable (not thin-edge) appearance.
>
> I have a project Corvan that has the narrow seats, and they are remarkably
> similar to the full-width seat, just narrow. Even the hinge and stop
> functions look identical.
>
> I'm not sure why anyone needs hinged seatbacks in a van. I gave away the
> passenger 'flip-up' hinges (yikes!) long ago, I will eventually use stock
> seats tracks on the right seat.
>
> In a camper, I would want a "squeeze-through" space between the front 
> seats.
> I measure the narrow seats at ~25" across the base, vs. ~58" for a
> full-width seat. My seats are not mounted, so I have to estimate the 8" 
> gap
> (duh). I would want a wider gap.
>
> FC seats, wide or narrow, are pretty basic and not very comfortable. For
> comfort or non-original function I would look for some comfy substitutes.
>
> Vern McIntosh
>
>
>
>> Hey Guys,
>>
>> Just another plug for bucket seats.
>>
>> If anyone has any leads on FC bucket seats that would
>> be great. I am definitely looking for some ! Linda and
>> I would like to make it one of our Winter projects.
>>
>> Thanks!!!
>>
>>snip
>
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