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t3sters
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BL3Manx
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Not really anything to be gained by one of those in a fiberglass buggy, most of the "back seats" are already bench seat shaped. There's very little legroom(almost none) in the back seat of a short wheel base buggy, however, if you want to use it for that purpose, most owners get a couple pieces of plywood cut to fit and upholster them with foam, fabric and vinyl.
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didget69
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It's a padded parcel shelf; not really a seat... and you won't want to mount seat belts into just the fiberglass.
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t3sters
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| Got any more pics on making it or somewhat of a tutorial? |
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BL3Manx
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The fourth post down in this thread is kinda a how to
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=576931
There used to be companies that made them but you're better off making one you know will fit.
This one is fairly typical.
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manxdavid
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| That one that Moore's sell is intended more as a rear seat for a long wheelbase sandrail. |
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Dale M.
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Since there is very little leg room (virtually none) and its difficult to add seat belts and there is virtually no protection from roll bar or cage, I consider rear area as a "package deck" and nothing else and not acceptably for anything but cooler and maybe bags of groceries when coming home from shopping (with netting to keep things from flying out) ....
If you are to use back area as passenger position you probably need to add supports or stiffeners underneath and seat belts in a way the seat belts and stiffener does not cause more injury to passengers in case of an "event" ...
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t3sters
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| If not a seat I would love to somehow make a storage spot, any ideas on that? |
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manxdavid
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| If not a seat I would love to somehow make a storage spot, any ideas on that? |
Some plywood covered in carpet or rubber mat and one of those elasticated cargo nets that bargain stores sell stapled from the back would do the job. Make a template of the back area of your buggy with a sheet of wallpaper or thin card. No two kits are the same shape, they're seldom even symetrical! |
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t3sters
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| Thanks, I'll look into it ! |
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HeidelbergJohn4.0
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t3sters
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I saw an earlier post some where talking of using ammo boxes , any other ideas of a tool box or something? need something that can be bolted down and locked |
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t3sters
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Dale M.
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| If not a seat I would love to somehow make a storage spot, any ideas on that? |
Some plywood covered in carpet or rubber mat and one of those elasticated cargo nets that bargain stores sell stapled from the back would do the job. Make a template of the back area of your buggy with a sheet of wallpaper or thin card. No two kits are the same shape, they're seldom even symetrical! |
That is what I did, had friend edge some carpet and wrapped it around plywood now have carpeted base...
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Rathbone
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But without a back seat you can only pick up one lady at a time!
I met these ladies while cruising the beach in Daytona. They were here on vacation and really needed to take a ride. The speed limit on the beach is 10 mph so the safety risk is minimal. 
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Dale M.
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But without a back seat you can only pick up one lady at a time!
I met these ladies while cruising the beach in Daytona. They were here on vacation and really needed to take a ride. The speed limit on the beach is 10 mph so the safety risk is minimal. |
Complete lack of any safety roll bar or cage noted.... What about highway speeds...
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lostinbaja
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I have a piece of 1/4" plywood that I coated top and bottom with fiberglass resin to seal it then I had it upholstered, it is only an inch thick. It's a package tray for camping equipment that looks like a seat.
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BL3Manx
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| Complete lack of any safety roll bar or cage noted.... What about highway speeds...Dale |
There are over 9 million motorcycles registered in the US. That buggy is safer than every one. Most of the roll cages I've seen on swb buggies have the steel bars too close to the occupants heads making serious injuries in minor collisions more likely and so making them them more dangerous than not having any rollover structure at all.
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Complete lack of any safety roll bar or cage noted.... What about highway speeds...
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If safety was my primary concern I would drive around in a late model full size sedan, or perhaps a Hummer H1.
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manxdavid
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| My wife is much happier me being out in my Manx (simple roll bar, no seatbelts) doing a couple of thousand 'fun' miles a year than the alternative which would probably be a motorcycle or maybe a Lambretta scooter. I drive sensibly, I'm never going to roll it over on the street the way I drive and it's bright orange so it's relitively easy for folks to see me coming. If it were painted cammo and I drove like a nut job then I may get into some trouble but as it is I very much doubt it, so I'll take my chances. |
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