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Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Seats

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Seats
From: Jim Proefrock <proefrock@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:42:01 -0600
He wants seats with seatbacks that can tilt forward, allowing access  
to the boot. Otherwise, there are dozens of kart racing seats  
available that are *way* nicer than the awesome bar stool seat . . .

Just one example:
http://www.tillett.co.uk/index.asp

On Feb 23, 2009, at 11:35 AM, <corvallis@peoplepc.com>  
<corvallis@peoplepc.com> wrote:

> Here's what I did to fit my 6-foot male frame into one of the last
> Spridgets; bar stool seat from the 1960's. ...bill in oregon
>
> http://www.97330.com/seat_barStool.html
>
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> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 8:35 AM, brian S <bugeye15@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>
>> hey all,
>
>>
>
>> My Bugeye is all but finished, (THANKS Frank!)
>
>> about all I need is seats.
>
>> chuck c had given me a set of Fiero seats that are very comfortable,
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>> but I have a roll bar in mine with a cross brace that precludes
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>> me using any high back buckets.
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>> The brace won't allow the seat to recline,
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>> in fact it puts that back angled forward.
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>> Even puts Frank too close to the steering wheel and I'm a bit
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>> taller than him.
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>> So, since Bugeye seats are scarcer than hens teeth,
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>> or outrageously expensive, does anyone know of any
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>> lowback seats, either original type or aftermarket,
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>> the also tilt forward to allow boot access?
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>> I have seen some fixed back seats that I like including a set
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>> from minispares that have the Speedwell logo on them(inexpensive  
>> too!)
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>> But have yet to find any lowback buckets that aren't fixed back.
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>> I understand also that later spridget seats won't tilt forward enough
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>> to allow good access to the boot either, and have an incorrect
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>> sideways tilt to them.
>
>>  TIA
>
>> Brian S.
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