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coolrydes Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2004 Posts: 1573 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:34 am Post subject: |
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eslack1 wrote: |
Ok so I have another question regarding the rear seat. How have you all supported the bench rear seat on the Manxters? I know with the bucket seats there is a cutout in the fiberglass for the seat, but the bench seat doesn't form to those cutouts. So there is support in the front using the bar that pivots the seat forward, but what has everyone done for the rear of the seat? Thanks for all your help. And the project continuous!! |
Hear is how we support the rear seat....
_________________ Kevin "Coolrydes" Zagar
COOLRYDES So-Cal CUSTOMS
MENDEOLA SUSPENSION
THE HOME OF STYLE AND PERFORMANCE
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coolrydes Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:36 am Post subject: |
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73SpeedBuggy wrote: |
coolrydes wrote: |
You have to loosen the seat belt ancor and spin it backwards to remove the inspection plate. It takes less time then if you were to un-screw the phillips head screw and remove the plate...... |
How do you loosen the bolts if you cant get a wrench on the nut inside the tunnel? What am I missing? |
We use nut-certs or we weld in a threaded bung. Not nut unless its tacted. _________________ Kevin "Coolrydes" Zagar
COOLRYDES So-Cal CUSTOMS
MENDEOLA SUSPENSION
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73SpeedBuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2006 Posts: 874 Location: Warminster, PA
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moss Samba Member
Joined: January 15, 2007 Posts: 50 Location: England
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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eslack1 wrote: |
Try this I hope this helps Man it sure is a pain to post pictures. Tom now I know why you wanted me to post them.
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If that’s the normal seat height then the head injury would probably kill wouldn’t worry about seat belts |
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didget69 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2004 Posts: 4925 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Seatbelts are designed more for the rescue people than the passenger during a wreck - EMT's hate playing 'find the body' when the victim gets ejected... at least, this is what my buddy the EMT says.
bnc _________________ I never found the need to impress people with any mechanic certifications, trophies or track wins... unless it was for Mom to post on the refrigerator door. |
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eslack1 Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2008 Posts: 32 Location: Moreno Valley, Ca.
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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coolrydes wrote: |
eslack1 wrote: |
Ok so I have another question regarding the rear seat. How have you all supported the bench rear seat on the Manxters? I know with the bucket seats there is a cutout in the fiberglass for the seat, but the bench seat doesn't form to those cutouts. So there is support in the front using the bar that pivots the seat forward, but what has everyone done for the rear of the seat? Thanks for all your help. And the project continuous!! |
Hear is how we support the rear seat....
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Coolrydes, thank you for all your help and willingness to share your trade secretes. If you don't mind me asking what is the tube size you are using for those two bars it looks like 1" diameter. Thanks again for all the good ideas. |
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coolrydes Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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EMT's hate playing 'find the body' when the victim gets ejected...
bnc[/quote]
Didiget, You killed me with this one.... _________________ Kevin "Coolrydes" Zagar
COOLRYDES So-Cal CUSTOMS
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coolrydes Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Coolrydes, thank you for all your help and willingness to share your trade secretes. If you don't mind me asking what is the tube size you are using for those two bars it looks like 1" diameter. Thanks again for all the good ideas.[/quote]
No problem, and I would not call it a trade secret if it helps someone who is building thier own car.... We use 1.25 .090 wall for the seat bars and 1 inch .090 wall for the seat belt bars _________________ Kevin "Coolrydes" Zagar
COOLRYDES So-Cal CUSTOMS
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JiI Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2006 Posts: 1844 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:32 am Post subject: |
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Back seats? Still don't know why you need them. I even pulled the back seats out of my FJ and blazer as they serve no purpose.
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didget69 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2004 Posts: 4925 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:15 am Post subject: |
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My '77 Jeep CJ-5 lost it's back seat early on...
bnc _________________ I never found the need to impress people with any mechanic certifications, trophies or track wins... unless it was for Mom to post on the refrigerator door. |
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73SpeedBuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2006 Posts: 874 Location: Warminster, PA
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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JiI wrote: |
Back seats? Still don't know why you need them. I even pulled the back seats out of my FJ and blazer as they serve no purpose.
Jeff |
(second picture was taken by my wife from the front passenger seat) _________________ Manxter #39 on a 1971 Pan
Turbo-charged Subaru EJ25D (DOHC)
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3923620/1971-volkswagen-beetle#
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JiI Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2006 Posts: 1844 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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That's what the trunk is for!
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eslack1 Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2008 Posts: 32 Location: Moreno Valley, Ca.
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Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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That is why I need a back seat too. I have two little kids. Is there any other ideas out there on how you have done your back seat. It would be good to see how different people solve the same problem. |
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gr8cobbler Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2006 Posts: 916 Location: Midlife Crisis, Midwest
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:56 am Post subject: |
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JiI, Thought you might like this one....remember fresh air is good for kids. He really should be in a car seat up there though..... _________________ Gary
Being a cheap old fart is just a front for my actual lack of money. |
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dune limo Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2007 Posts: 125 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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eslack1 wrote: |
That is why I need a back seat too. I have two little kids. Is there any other ideas out there on how you have done your back seat. It would be good to see how different people solve the same problem. |
Here are some drawings and pic's that might help, these are supplied with each GS Limo and V2 buggy kit--there are 14 in total to show it's construction
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JiI Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2006 Posts: 1844 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:47 am Post subject: |
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gr8cobbler wrote: |
JiI, Thought you might like this one....remember fresh air is good for kids. He really should be in a car seat up there though..... |
You're being too nice. That is a kid afterall.... |
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dbsmith Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2012 Posts: 240
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:34 pm Post subject: Manxter Back seat |
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Anybody have any pictures of the Bench Seat in the back of the Manxter 2+2.
Thanks
David _________________ dbsmith
SoCal
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Iguana Samba Member
Joined: April 19, 2008 Posts: 922 Location: SOCAL
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:05 am Post subject: Re: Manxter Back seat |
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dbsmith wrote: |
Anybody have any pictures of the Bench Seat in the back of the Manxter 2+2.
Thanks
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The Manxter 2+2 Doesn't generally have a Bench Seat as it has seat humps which allow them to fit the buckets lower than a bench would go. The Dual Sports Has a rear Bench seat.
In Australia we had to make the Manxter 2+2 kits accept 3 point retractable seat belts and up size the Roll Cage to 1 3/4" 0.120 wall DOM to meet the design standards. Here are some pictures that might help in regards to the Manxter. If you look closely you will see the threaded bungs ( 7/16 UNF) which are welded in for both the front and rear seat belts.
In regards to a rear bench seat in a Manxter 2+2 I have put the interior out of a 2004 Mustang into my Manxter but it had a few body mods to allow it to happen.
Before that it had PRP Mini Seats
But as I said it has had some body mods
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manxdavid Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2003 Posts: 1841 Location: David Jones, Anglesey, North Wales, UK. Manxclub #678.
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:01 am Post subject: |
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Seriously though the '+2' in Manxter 2+2 means that the rear seats are only meant for occasional use, same as an MGB 2+2 or the likes.
In the examples photographed the rear seat passengers' heads are perilously close to roll bar tubes. I don't think I'd ever consider taking a passenger further than around a parking lot or a showground, I'd never venture out onto the road, Bruce never designed the car as a day-to-day 4 seater.
Do you think they'll ever bring the Resorter/ Tourista back? Now that WAS a 4 seater!!! |
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dbsmith Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2012 Posts: 240
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:33 pm Post subject: Manxter Rear Seat |
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Ya I know the Manxter isn't made for a bench, but with over 150 of them, I would love to see everybodies creative fabrication techniques.
Hindsight if I would have known all the negativity about the back seats in the Manxter 2+2 I would have thought twice about the purchase.
P.S. The weld in threaded inserts worked out great _________________ dbsmith
SoCal
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