Howard Jones
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I looked and looked and just couldn't find a aluminum seat to use for track days. The main problem has been my body size and "shape". I'm not in it. Shape I mean. So I made my own.
The other thing is, as always, I have no money. So anything I can do myself I try to do. This project required a little practice with a mig machine and more than a little help from my friend but in the end it cost me nothing and it works.
I had a sheet of 6140, 1/8" thick laying around and some fire resistant padding pieces I "found". I made a wooden seat to get the lay-back in the ballpark and then made the aluminum one you see here with revisions. It was all cut out by hand with a skill saw, a hole saw, and a air powered reciprocating saw. I have more than a few hours in this one believe me.
Came out OK. I does fit me and my car perfect and it was within my budget.
What do you think?
The other thing is, as always, I have no money. So anything I can do myself I try to do. This project required a little practice with a mig machine and more than a little help from my friend but in the end it cost me nothing and it works.
I had a sheet of 6140, 1/8" thick laying around and some fire resistant padding pieces I "found". I made a wooden seat to get the lay-back in the ballpark and then made the aluminum one you see here with revisions. It was all cut out by hand with a skill saw, a hole saw, and a air powered reciprocating saw. I have more than a few hours in this one believe me.
Came out OK. I does fit me and my car perfect and it was within my budget.
What do you think?
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