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parmaynu Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2004 Posts: 182 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:16 am Post subject: Stock seats |
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Is anyone using stock bug seats? Could you post some pictures? Plus any details if you’ve lowered the frames.
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parmaynu Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2004 Posts: 182 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 9:55 am Post subject: Re: Stock seats |
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Anyone?! |
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jspbtown Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 5152
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 10:24 am Post subject: Re: Stock seats |
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Given the availability of much better seats I think you might struggle to find someone who uses stock seats |
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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Stock seats |
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I would think they would be way to high even cut down and bolted to the floor.. _________________ 73' Bug
85' Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 |
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jsturtlebuggy Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2005 Posts: 4496 Location: Fair Oaks/Orangevale, CA
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: Stock seats |
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http://www.manxclub.com/Resources-Tech6.htm
This is a tech article on the Manx Club site from many years ago on lowering stock seats rails for use with suspension seats.
Yes you can cut down the stock rails and use stock seat in a buggy, but you really need to figure out if it feasible to do for you.
If you are over 6ft tall then you really need to think of other kinds of seats.
Or you have Dino (Bugshields) build you a taller windshield for your buggy. _________________ Joseph
Fair Oaks/Orangevale, CA
Elrod Motorsports
Motion Tire Motorsports
Having fun with Dune Buggies since 1970
Into Volkswagens since 1960 |
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parmaynu Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2004 Posts: 182 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 1:58 am Post subject: Re: Stock seats |
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Yeah I realise. I am looking to build a replica of the very early Manx that had stock seats. |
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Manx102 Samba Member
Joined: June 07, 2010 Posts: 484 Location: California
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 4:29 am Post subject: Re: Stock seats |
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Our early Manx with stock height seats. The only difference from completely stock is that when they were reupholstered 51 years ago the upholsterer contoured the bottom and back to be more supportive so that you sit more in the seat than on. They have been very comfortable and long-lasting in playing in the sand dunes, deserts, and mountains of Baja and the southwest.
_________________ "The simplest of outdoor adventures - the most treasured memories." - Bruce Meyers
54 years of "outdoor adventures" and "treasured memories" with our Manx in my gallery. |
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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 May 02, 2018 5:19 am Post subject: Re: Stock seats |
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Classic GP buggy with stock seats looks comfy but looks as if it may bounce you out of the car on the first bend without safety belts!
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parmaynu Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2004 Posts: 182 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Stock seats |
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Thank you for those bits of information . Maybe it’s a little too much form over function having stock seats. I probably will order a tall screen when I get around to that part.
David, I wish someone started making those GP shells again! UK classic! |
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monomanx Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2004 Posts: 715 Location: Southeast
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Stock seats |
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