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Re: custom form-fit seating
By:mike allen
Date: 7/6/1999, 5:14 pm
In Response To: Re: custom form-fit seating (Berkeley C.)


> The resulting seat is butt ugly (Pun intended), but is far more
> comfortable than any seat that I'd previously used. The seat goes up my
> back to where it provides lumbar support, and under my legs to pick up my
> thighs. If you don't need or want the back so high, I've heard of people
> sitting in a tray of sand, then making a plaster of paris plug from that.

What about the second step also w/ expanding foam. Saran wrap as separator. and then lay up seat, not worrying about the extra layers of glass making the seat smaller and smaller. Would this be quick and work well?

-mike

Messages In This Thread

custom form-fit seating
Chris Kohut -- 7/5/1999, 7:52 am
Re: custom seating - heat molded plastic?
Hank -- 7/7/1999, 3:16 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
lee -- 7/7/1999, 2:55 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
lee -- 7/7/1999, 2:58 pm
Beaut!
mike allen -- 7/7/1999, 8:13 pm
Re: too tight
lee -- 7/12/1999, 11:16 am
but, but , butt.....
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/10/1999, 7:47 pm
how about some brand names & dealers ?
erez -- 7/6/1999, 10:04 pm
Re: how about some brand names & dealers ?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/7/1999, 4:27 am
Re: custom form-fit seating
Berkeley C. -- 7/6/1999, 3:54 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
mike allen -- 7/6/1999, 5:14 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
Berkeley C. -- 7/6/1999, 6:10 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
mike allen -- 7/6/1999, 6:51 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/7/1999, 3:57 am
Re: custom form-fit seating
Ed Valley -- 7/14/1999, 2:48 pm
Makes Sense
mike allen -- 7/7/1999, 1:29 pm
Re: custom form-fit seating
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/5/1999, 9:43 pm