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casadejohnson
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Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:30 pm Posts: 708 Location: Greeley
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Garage chairs
So I have this set of 70's vintage seats from a dodge chassis " jamboree " motor home. They are in really good condition with no rips or tears. I would like to convert them into garage chairs. Ideally rolling chairs. I just need to figure out the bases. Perhaps using coil springs as the base post. It would be easiest to use bases from old office desk chairs but old car and bronco parts would be much cooler. I thought I had my old stock springs from the 74 but I must have scrapped them so I'll need to find another set. I think Home Depot casters ought to work well for rollers but I still need something to attach them to. Maybe piston rods or something. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:53 pm |
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Justin
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:04 am Posts: 6198 Images: 0 Location: Lakewood
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Re: Garage chairs
I'm planning to use a set of bronco seats and bend up some tube for legs. But I do have a bunch of partial radius arms from the last build day.....
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Sun Mar 06, 2016 10:59 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Garage chairs
I think a coil spring would be too wobbly alone... Those chairs might buck you off!! Whatever, you do, use LARGE wheels. Small ones will stop on every little rock or nut on the floor. Something to store tools and parts in might be useful.
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:39 am |
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mickphatmac
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Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:26 am Posts: 1810 Images: 14 Location: Evans,CO
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Re: Garage chairs
Here's your pattern... http://www.americanswing.com/Spring-Ani ... CommercialJust add wheels! (Hi-jack, sorry) Hey Justin, Will you make me one of these grills?
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_________________ 1968 3.5" Lift on 31's Front serpentine belt ViperBuilt 4x4x2 PS C4 '66 Speedo '66 Horn Button- STROPPE goodies: Steering Wheel, Roll Bar, Cactus Smasher SOLD :(1972 Explorer Sport - '66 Eyebrow Grill - '66 Speedometer - Stroppe Steering Wheel - Stroppe RollBar - ViperBuilt C4
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Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:41 am |
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Justin
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:04 am Posts: 6198 Images: 0 Location: Lakewood
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Re: Garage chairs
Sure no problem. Heck, I've already got the crankshaft.
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Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:52 pm |
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casadejohnson
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Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:30 pm Posts: 708 Location: Greeley
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Re: Garage chairs
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Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:38 pm |
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Justin
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:04 am Posts: 6198 Images: 0 Location: Lakewood
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Re: Garage chairs
A subaru flywheel works great for my bench grinder stand.
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Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:45 pm |
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kbank6
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Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:00 pm Posts: 306 Location: Greeley, CO
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Re: Garage chairs
Glad I could help in that find and help spend your money....
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Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:18 am |
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casadejohnson
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Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:30 pm Posts: 708 Location: Greeley
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Re: Garage chairs
Leaf springs, u bolts and a few pieces of scrap from the junk pile and we have a lounge chair. The other one will be on wheels and a swivel when the proper pieces present themselves. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Sun Mar 13, 2016 5:33 pm |
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Dirtheadz
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Joined: Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:27 pm Posts: 929 Location: Colorad Springs
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Re: Garage chairs
Needs a beer holder!!!!
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casadejohnson
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Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:30 pm Posts: 708 Location: Greeley
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Re: Garage chairs
Oh, yes beer holder is going on there. I have a couple ideas for it but have not decided on the exact plan just yet
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Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:41 am |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Garage chairs
Love it! Does it actually have some spring?
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:09 am |
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mickphatmac
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Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:26 am Posts: 1810 Images: 14 Location: Evans,CO
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Re: Garage chairs
DUDE...You're a Genious!!! That looks Awesome, I love it!
_________________ 1968 3.5" Lift on 31's Front serpentine belt ViperBuilt 4x4x2 PS C4 '66 Speedo '66 Horn Button- STROPPE goodies: Steering Wheel, Roll Bar, Cactus Smasher SOLD :(1972 Explorer Sport - '66 Eyebrow Grill - '66 Speedometer - Stroppe Steering Wheel - Stroppe RollBar - ViperBuilt C4
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casadejohnson
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Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:30 pm Posts: 708 Location: Greeley
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Re: Garage chairs
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