Bucket seats / rebuilding

[SHAFT]

I need to build new seat frames for my Spectra front buckets , the upholstery is still good and can be saved but the frames are rotted has anyone rebuilt theirs , I'm thinking I could build a barrel shaped jig and form 1/8" material maybe four ply's glued on top of each other to form the backs . It sounds like a good winter project but it has pain in the ass written all over it ! I thought I saw some fiberglass frames some where off the shelf .

[GasGuzzler]

www.dragboatcity.com
They have the fiberglass seats, listed under parts for sale, about half way down the page.

[Jeanyus]

CP has them also.
http://www.cpperformance.com/detail.aspx?ID=4364

[DetroitJim]

Buy mine for $450 and be done with it!!
http://community.webshots.com/album/457831127DWKwld

[sifocalpoint]

mine are on ebay now hurry quik reserve is 500.00 there nice new seats

[napabob]

http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...000170-med.JPG
My restoration on the bucket seats...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...782Carcass.jpg
My father in-law made the plywood carcasses from the originals and I had them upholstered.

[wyliejet]

I just rebuilt my seats last month. After a couple experiments i found a helpful trick. It seems that plywood bends real easy when steamed so go buy a $500 steam oven. Just kidding soakl it in a hot tub for about 30 minutes and bend away. it worked fine on my 3/4 inch plywood.

[h2oboy]

I just rebuilt my seats last month. After a couple experiments i found a helpful trick. It seems that plywood bends real easy when steamed so go buy a $500 steam oven. Just kidding soakl it in a hot tub for about 30 minutes and bend away. it worked fine on my 3/4 inch plywood.
I am going to be rebuilding mine, and I was wondering if you used 3/4 inch treated or untreated???I would be thinking untreated and then poly the hell out of it... Thoughts... Do you have any pictures of the build up??

[wyliejet]

I used treated plywood and then put resin on it for extra protection. sorry no pics

[h2ojerm]

You can also find the bucket shells with the ribs in back on dragboats.com. Dan Asseth sells them in black or white gelcoat for only $75. Or you can spend more and get carbon fiber.
http://www.dragboats.com/classifieds...hp?AdTypeID=10