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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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 Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:13 am Post subject: Reproduction Splitscreen Swivel Seat Base Mechanism |
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Gerson has informed me he would be happy to reproduce these now high priced and hard to find parts. 
But in order to do so he needs to get hold of an original example mechanism / seat.
Can anyone help 
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sled
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:19 am Post subject: |
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wow I wonder how much those will cost.
have you found a seat? or are you going to make one?
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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| 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. |
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crusty67t2
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Aaron has some good photos in his gallery.
they are a lot different than a walk thru seat
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vw7266
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| 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 $$$ |
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powellscooter
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Doesnt Ronnie have a few swivel seaters?? |
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sled
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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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?
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SkooobaSteve
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sled
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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swiveling seats are for late models. 
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Lowdown Dirty Rat
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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| thought i read that only the latter adjustable seat was different from walkthru adjustable. Not the fixed one? |
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splitpile
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I have some seats if he wants to tray and copy them. Very intense piece to try and make. Been there done that
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slammedbus
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| 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 |
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Slowlow 
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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A seat that swivels around sounds pretty dangerous.
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Lind
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| 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.
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splitpile
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| 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
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crofty
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| 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 |
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| 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?
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When you say swivel seat is it the sameone that the Donut Bus has in it?
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sled
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yes
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| 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 |
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| 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
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crusty67t2
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how much is the Gerson base going to cost?? Or round about cost?
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