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Rat Rod Nation builds => Rat Rod Welding/Metalworking Discussions => Topic started by: Greybeards Customs on December 27, 2013, 07:19:42 AM

Title: Bomber Seats
Post by: Greybeards Customs on December 27, 2013, 07:19:42 AM
I just finished my first set of bomber seats . Wow , these things are a lot of work and very time consuming , 244 hammered rivets in each one . They are made from .063 aluminum and are very light weight and rigid .

(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy140/gregster-photo/bomber%20seats/bomber3.png) (http://s785.photobucket.com/user/gregster-photo/media/bomber%20seats/bomber3.png.html)

(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy140/gregster-photo/bomber%20seats/bomber1.png) (http://s785.photobucket.com/user/gregster-photo/media/bomber%20seats/bomber1.png.html)

(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy140/gregster-photo/bomber%20seats/df87c377-f2f3-41e4-81f8-d6666e6515e5.png) (http://s785.photobucket.com/user/gregster-photo/media/bomber%20seats/df87c377-f2f3-41e4-81f8-d6666e6515e5.png.html)

(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy140/gregster-photo/bomber%20seats/116f187b-e89e-4286-bf04-2f487ea004a8.png) (http://s785.photobucket.com/user/gregster-photo/media/bomber%20seats/116f187b-e89e-4286-bf04-2f487ea004a8.png.html)

(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy140/gregster-photo/bomber%20seats/bomberseat.png) (http://s785.photobucket.com/user/gregster-photo/media/bomber%20seats/bomberseat.png.html)

(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy140/gregster-photo/bomber%20seats/bomber5.png) (http://s785.photobucket.com/user/gregster-photo/media/bomber%20seats/bomber5.png.html)
Title: Re: Bomber Seats
Post by: hotwheels on December 27, 2013, 07:52:33 AM
Damn, those are awesome.......thanks for sharing the build pics.
Title: Re: Bomber Seats
Post by: dcacjc on December 27, 2013, 03:22:06 PM
Those really turned out nice!!
Title: Re: Bomber Seats
Post by: Boshears on September 15, 2018, 03:05:52 PM
Nice, could you make a bench seat like those?
Title: Re: Bomber Seats
Post by: lowboy on September 15, 2018, 06:53:02 PM
Don't see why not. They would be expensive as hell. Would take a ton (haha) of aluminum.
Title: Re: Bomber Seats
Post by: Boshears on September 16, 2018, 08:42:41 AM
I would need the extra weight on my 48 Chevy 3100 outlaw build....lol.