Brian Wilson
Lifetime Supporter
Paul, Eric & others - here are some pics of the new seats I had made to address the headroom problem (lack thereof) in my GTD. The original seats are on runners which bolt through the floor. These take up quite a bit of space and the seat cushion on these seats is not removable. I'm around 6'2" and couldn't drive the car - which has a Gurney bubble - even without a helmet.
These seats were built from scratch on frames of square section steel tube, then upholstered to match the originals. The seat and backrest cushions are both removable - with small pieces of 1/2" foam I can drive with a helmet on and am ok on the road with the cushions in place. The seats bolt through the original holes in the floor. The backrests are several inches lower to allow a harness to pass over the top of the seat, rather than through it. They are upholstered in good quality black leather, but could be done more cheaply in other material.
There are a couple of pics of the original seats for comparison, although none in the car.
Cheers
Brian
These seats were built from scratch on frames of square section steel tube, then upholstered to match the originals. The seat and backrest cushions are both removable - with small pieces of 1/2" foam I can drive with a helmet on and am ok on the road with the cushions in place. The seats bolt through the original holes in the floor. The backrests are several inches lower to allow a harness to pass over the top of the seat, rather than through it. They are upholstered in good quality black leather, but could be done more cheaply in other material.
There are a couple of pics of the original seats for comparison, although none in the car.
Cheers
Brian