Seats?

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:26 am

I have the fibreglas bucket for the driver's seat and the seat back, but no bottom and nothing for the passenger side. Is there somewhere to find these or will I have to make them?

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:29 pm

Most M37's have a spring frame covered with canvas for the drivers seat back. I never heard of a fiberglass unit. I'd like to see it. Do you have any pictures?

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:46 pm

I agree with nick, mine is metal

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:49 pm

http://apollosaturn.smugmug.com/gallery ... #213759116

Now, the previous owner told me it was a seatback from the M37. It could be something else. So if it turns out to be a bucket from a '67 Beetle......

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:11 pm

That looks right to me, but is it really fiberglass?

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:01 am

I could be metal, I have not examined it in detail. It just looked like fiberglass.

I'll check it after work.

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:47 am

It looks like the standard steel bucket to me.

N1VSM · Post by **N1VSM** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:58 am

refit1701 wrote:I have the fibreglas bucket for the driver's seat and the seat back, but no bottom and nothing for the passenger side. Is there somewhere to find these or will I have to make them?

I have some sketches of the seat bottom. I made mine out of 1/2" or 3/4 in plywood (I'll measure & get back to you). Once I find my drawings, I can scan them & try to post them. Be patient, though. We moved recently and EVERYTHING is in a sea of cardboard boxes in my basement right now - at least the important stuff

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:56 am

That'd be great. I feel your pain on the moving as we just did and most of my stuff is still in another state.

N1VSM wrote:
refit1701 wrote:I have the fibreglas bucket for the driver's seat and the seat back, but no bottom and nothing for the passenger side. Is there somewhere to find these or will I have to make them?
I have some sketches of the seat bottom. I made mine out of 1/2" or 3/4 in plywood (I'll measure & get back to you). Once I find my drawings, I can scan them & try to post them. Be patient, though. We moved recently and EVERYTHING is in a sea of cardboard boxes in my basement right now - at least the important stuff

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:17 am

Yes, that is the correct seat bucket for the driver's side. I thought you were referring to the actual seat back cushion. The seat back pivots on hinges forward to access the storage area underneath. Mine was pretty rotted and I had to (because I didn't have a welder at the time) have some 16 gauge welded back in to enable a spot for the seat bottom to bolt onto. Again, yours looks to be the correct bucket, although it apppears that your hinges are missing.

BTW - I have my original wood bottom for the passenger side seat. It was too far gone to refurbish so I used it as a template to cut one out of 3/4" ply. I can make a sketch for you if need be.

N1VSM · Post by **N1VSM** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:18 am

[quote="refit1701"]That'd be great. I feel your pain on the moving as we just did and most of my stuff is still in another state.

refit1701 - shoot me an email (click the profile button below this post), I found the documents and pictures.

They're WAY too big to post here.

Hey Cabell - feel like hosting?

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