So I have an update on my seat. Tonight I decided to build a frame that would fit on the inside of the seat for two reasons.
1.) I weigh 230lbs and dont trust the fiberglass to hold my butt without cracking, so I wanted to add some extra strength.
2.) It will give me some good mounting points when I am ready to do so.
So I stopped by Lowes and picked up some square steel tubing and started playing around. Here was my process and what I came up with. (sorry for the crappy phone pictures, I didnt have my camera with me in the garage)
I first bent two pieces to fit along the sides, then welded another piece along the front edge
Next I cut another piece to fit inside the bump. To bend the metal I cut slits in the metal about half way through so the metal would bend in on itself, it worked pretty good.
I then welded the cuts up to give it a little extra strength. I didnt focus on getting good welds here (although not many of my welds are good yet), I just wanted to fill in some gaps.
After I had that piece fitted, I welded the two pieces together
I still didnt trust it so I put a cross bar in the middle for extra support
Here is a picture of the seat and frame side by side
Here is a picture of the frame inside the seat where it will be mounted
and another
So I think it will work out pretty well for me. I still need to get the sides shaped down and start filling with bondo and sanding. I definitely have a long road ahead of me with the seat but I think Im off to a good start. Please feel free to give me any constructive feedback you may have, or ideas that could make it better. Thanks for looking
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