TheSamba.com :: View topic - reproduction Splitscreen Swivel Seat Mech.

Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:13 am

Gerson has informed me he would be happy to reproduce these now high priced and hard to find parts. \:D/
But in order to do so he needs to get hold of an original example mechanism / seat.

Can anyone help :?:

Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:19 am

wow I wonder how much those will cost.

have you found a seat? or are you going to make one?

Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:55 pm

Quote: have you found a seat? or are you going to make one?

are the seats different to wakthrough seats?

i thought it was just the bottom mechanism was different (welded on, i know).

whatever is different, Gerson needs it.

Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:19 pm

Aaron has some good photos in his gallery.
they are a lot different than a walk thru seat

Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:52 pm

i heard sled had one but doesnt want to loan it out. Mainly because that will ruin the market and lower its value and he wont be able sell it one day big $$$

Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:02 pm

Doesnt Ronnie have a few swivel seaters??

Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:12 pm

yes, they are different than a walkthrough seat. There are early and late seats as well. Like mentioned, check out Aarons gallery. He likes those swiveling vanagon seats...

who said anything about me having one?

Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:17 pm

sled wrote:
who said anything about me having one?

I heard from the grape vine you had 2.

Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:24 pm

swiveling seats are for late models. :roll:

Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:00 pm

thought i read that only the latter adjustable seat was different from walkthru adjustable. Not the fixed one?

Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:00 pm

I have some seats if he wants to tray and copy them. Very intense piece to try and make. Been there done that

Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:46 pm

It sounds like these seats (early) are worth a lot of money. What would be the value of these seats if you had one and wanted to sell it? I know that Splitpile was looking for one for a long time. I know that everyone would like to buy one for $5.00 but I am talking about real money. Just a guess? Flip back and stationary

Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:53 pm

A seat that swivels around sounds pretty dangerous.

:shock:

8)

Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:31 pm

slammedbus wrote: It sounds like these seats (early) are worth a lot of money. What would be the value of these seats if you had one and wanted to sell it? I know that Splitpile was looking for one for a long time. I know that everyone would like to buy one for $5.00 but I am talking about real money. Just a guess? Flip back and stationary
$1000-$1500 in good condition. I expect that a repro would be worth 1/2 to 2/3 of that. I would buy a couple repros if they were available. both of my originals are upholstered, or I would offer them up to Gerson.

Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:43 pm

Lind wrote: slammedbus wrote: It sounds like these seats (early) are worth a lot of money. What would be the value of these seats if you had one and wanted to sell it? I know that Splitpile was looking for one for a long time. I know that everyone would like to buy one for $5.00 but I am talking about real money. Just a guess? Flip back and stationary
$1000-$1500 in good condition. I expect that a repro would be worth 1/2 to 2/3 of that. I would buy a couple repros if they were available. both of my originals are upholstered, or I would offer them up to Gerson.

I talked to Gerson today about that and he is willing to do it but BASES ONLY, you can make the rest from a 2/3 seat after I send him pics of the base so he can see whats entailed and get an idea of what it will take to make..

I would send him a complete base to copy, BUT everyone who wanted one would have to pay a deposit (to be determined) of at least half and would need at least 5 to 10 PAID COMMITMENTS to make it worth his time. There's always the I'll take them talk, but it's the willing to $tep up to make it happen

Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:16 pm

splitpile wrote:

I talked to Gerson today about that and he is willing to do it but BASES ONLY, you can make the rest from a 2/3 seat after I send him pics of the base so he can see whats entailed and get an idea of what it will take to make..

I would send him a complete base to copy, BUT everyone who wanted one would have to pay a deposit (to be determined) of at least half and would need at least 5 to 10 PAID COMMITMENTS to make it worth his time. There's always the I'll take them talk, but it's the willing to $tep up to make it happen

splitpile wrote: I have some seats if he wants to tray and copy them. Very intense piece to try and make. Been there done that

Did you make the whole thing last time or just the base?

Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:31 pm

When you say swivel seat is it the sameone that the Donut Bus has in it?

Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:35 pm

Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:47 pm

crofty wrote: splitpile wrote:

I talked to Gerson today about that and he is willing to do it but BASES ONLY, you can make the rest from a 2/3 seat after I send him pics of the base so he can see whats entailed and get an idea of what it will take to make..

I would send him a complete base to copy, BUT everyone who wanted one would have to pay a deposit (to be determined) of at least half and would need at least 5 to 10 PAID COMMITMENTS to make it worth his time. There's always the I'll take them talk, but it's the willing to $tep up to make it happen

splitpile wrote: I have some seats if he wants to tray and copy them. Very intense piece to try and make. Been there done that

Did you make the whole thing last time or just the base?

I "tried" to make a base, a way involved complex piece and gave up. I have a couple solid back seats with-out bases and they (the seat) appears to be the same as a 2/3 seat, except narrower. I also have a couple bay swivels I was going to modify to work, but again "way to much work"

pivot and slide controls
rollers and their mounts

1 nut holds the whole seat together

seat base slide channels
also you can see part of the base plate that welds to the seat base

Notice how the seat cover tucks into a slot on the seat frame

Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:03 pm

how much is the Gerson base going to cost?? Or round about cost?