Arran, that is pretty much exactly what I'm thinking. My 2002 GMC PU had a
pretty comfortable back seat that folds up to only about 5" thick. All
sorts of neat finish things could be done. Saw some footage of the new
Rolls yesterday and they had a button with the "R" on it. When pushed an
umbrella popped out.
----- Original Message -----
From: A. Foster <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Update to 61 GeeA Limo saga
> Kerry;
> Rather then putting in the typical jump seats in this car why not do a
> variation on the Lehmann-Peterson conference arrangement that they built
> into Lincoln limos? Basically what they had was a pair of rear facing
seats
> on either side of a center console which could contain a bar, or a T.V set
> or both. The difference that I would suggest is to arrange them so that
they
> flip up, much like the rear seats in some pickups, and fold away into the
> back of the divider. Between the two seats you could build a flip down
> table, much like an English car has with possibly some decantors and
glasses
> stored in the compartment inside.
> From perusing pictures of several old limos, and eight passenger sedans,
> the jump seat frames/mechanisms look rather complicated to duplicate,
unless
> you can find some from a junker sedan. All that the flip down seats would
> need is a decent wood frame and a strong pair of knife hinges. The seat
> backs could be built into the divider and be fixed. I wish that I could
draw
> you a diagram of what I mean because a picture would say a thousand words.
> To get an idea just think of the bottom of the divider as a shallow
cabinet
> in a camper, only more refined and more nicely finished.
> Best Regards
> Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.
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