Re: A990 seat brackets

[John Hammond <426_maxwedge@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wish somebody would  A. put up a set of blueprints/dimensions and  B. 
maybe run with making these up for list members.  Considering how simple 
they are somebody should be able to turn a profit and still come in way 
under the usuall going rate; I would think.  I had a set constructed just 
from mocking up the seat on wood blocks to the position I wanted and then 
using photos to guess at the details and build methods. My guy made two 
prototypes, to test for fit and then polished the final parts...for the tidy 
sum of $175.  No, he doesn't want to do any more and no longer has the means 
to build them, but given a nice set of guidelines I'm sure just about any 
one of us knows somebody who could duplicate the feat.  The prices I've seen 
on these has simply bordered on stupid unless doing a no hold barred clone 
or original
   One other diagram I'd like to see is the slot filing reference for the 
detents on the '65 A990 column mounted shifter.  I remember reading an 
article some years ago about some clone builder that had figured out the 
shape and then went on to have the pattern window plastic repoped.  Think of 
all the money that could be saved on ratched shifters if that were to 
surface somehow...

John Hammond
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> Check this auction listing on eBay:
>
> 350273113089
>
> SC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan McCormack [mailto:mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:30 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: A990 seat brackets
>
>
> JC Whitney still sells the seats in vinyl in their Jeep section. The 
> folding
> back of the seat was an option on the A-100 pickups but not the vans.
>
> Dan
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 7:01 PM
> Subject: RE: A990 seat brackets
>
>
> > Yes Bostrum Viking Companion seats were used. They were modified so the
> > back would fold frontward, unlike the rigid truck seats. And they used
> > unique fine grain vinyl.
> >
> > The Summit link worked but, beyond the fabric, the top of the backrest on
> > the Summit seat looks more square than the original A990 versions look
> > like to me. I suppose an upholstery guru could fix that.
> >
> > Thanks for the Garland link. Good to see it again.
> >
> > And sorry to hear about the laptop! Was it a TOYota hard drive? :-P ;-)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gary H.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > > Okay, well here's a little grist for the mill... I thought I sent a reply
> > > to
> > > this the other night but it must not have gotten sent before my laptop
> > > expired with a loud SNAP.
> > >
> > > It seems that recently someone on here mentioned that the seats were made
> > > by
> > > Bostrum, and were as used on the A-100.  Besttop makes a seat that looks
> > > similar (not exact, but close enough for most 50 year old memories) and
> > > sells them through Summit and others.  They're listed in the Jeep 
> > > section.
> > > Here is a link (which will probably not work well, so search
> > > Summitracing.com):
> > >
> > > http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BST-39429-01/?rtype=10
> > >
> > > At one time they were available in vinyl, but I see only fabric now.
> > >
> > > There are photos of the seat brackets on this site featuring the
> > > restoration
> > > of the '65 "Texas Rattler" car.  Great story on this one...
> > >
> > > http://www.garlandmotorsports.com/65-super-stock.html
> > >
> > > Anyway, hoping we can come up with a set of drawings - have a couple of
> > > new
> > > CNC machines to play with and am ready to go!


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