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Jayrz

Jayrz

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I need a set of seat pans/bases for a BE Sprite or Mark1 Midget. I would appear that they rust,,,,,,, alot.

Anyone have a single or a set they'd like to sell me?

Jay
 
Home Depot sells them. (plywood)

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Why not?
 
Trevor,

on your 70 Midget they are actually very straight forward but for early Midget and Sprite seats the base is a dished pressed sheet metal affair thats got several re-enforcements, and, they rust. Beleive me if it was as easy as tracing the lower frame and cutting one out of a piece of ply I'd have done it.

So how do you like the Supercharger?
 
I understand about the sprite set bases. I have a rusty pair in my basement for my project car. Your upholstery man can replicate the seat shape with foam. He can even use different density foams to give you better support. Or... you may be able to attach that front metal contour shape to a new plywood base. Or... you could shell out the $$$ for new bases.
 
BTW, supercharger is a hoot, too expensive. However it greatly increases the smiles/hour.
 
Jayrz said:
Trevor,

on your 70 Midget they are actually very straight forward but for early Midget and Sprite seats the base is a dished pressed sheet metal affair thats got several re-enforcements, and, they rust. Beleive me if it was as easy as tracing the lower frame and cutting one out of a piece of ply I'd have done it.

So how do you like the Supercharger?
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I have made them out of plywood too, and for the earlier type seats! I just cut out the center section of the plywood and "webbed" it with lawn-chair webbing to provide the "dip" in the center!!
 
Thanks Mike,

It may come to that! Was hoping to find a set of the meatl ones if at all possible.

other thing I was considering is building a replica out of balsa and foam and then making myself a mold and building them in fiberglass with wood inserts set into the epoxy.

Don't really have time though and paying to have prffessional molds made would be cost prohibitive unless I had 20 or 30 sets made and could sell them at a modest profit.

Don't know if there'd be any market demand though and I'd rather not have 2 grand sund into a stack of seat bases nobody wants.

Jay
 
The orginal were wood, you could cover with epoxy. Otherwise the solid plastic is best.
 
Went through the same prob. Mine is an early Sprite - made due with wood - not overly happy. Had to get going due to 1000 things to do left on the car. Let us know if you come up with an affordable solution. $300+ for the pair jsut is too much!

George
 
I've got two complete seats out of the '62 Sprite that I'm resto-modding...it will have new race seats. I had planned to put them on Ebay this winter...when it's too cold to work in the garage, but could make them available now if it would help someone out. PM me if interested.

Ray
 
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