Car Seats as a Seat

[$ Khalid ! 9130]

Hey everyone,

So I have been pondering this idea for a while. I seem to have a problem with my back and just cant sit for extended amounts of time behind a desk on a chair at all. Even at home I prefer to sit on the ground by the couch and do all my work. However I can sit comfortably in my TB and go through a whole day of driving without any pain in my back. Interesting story is when I travelled to another city a year ago, left early in the morning to the airport in my TB. Flight was in a domestic budget airlines, really bad seats, got a Toyota Yaris as a rental (bad seats), hung out with a friend in his Expedition for quite a while (bad seats), got on the return flight that night home on the same airlines (bad seats). By this time I felt as if my back was completely destroyed, however enter into the TB and ahhh!!!! By he time I got home I couldn't really feel any pain in my back.

So I was wondering if I could get a seat from a TB, or better yet get one from a Yukon with an armrest and turn it into a chair to have in my house ??

 

[Mooseman]

I can't see why not. Find a good one in a wreck. Passenger side would have less wear and foam in better shape. Then just build a stand to be bolted under it.

Will look a bit redneck though.

 

[$ Khalid ! 9130]

I can't see why not. Find a good one in a wreck. Passenger side would have less wear and foam in better shape. Then just build a stand to be bolted under it.

Will look a bit redneck though.

Yep! I really couldn't care less how it looks, compared to the chairs I have in my house it would be a million times better and most importantly 'made not bought'. Good tip on getting the passenger side chair though

 

[Tiggerr]

You should be able to as long as you can find a nice seat.
I'd try to use an office chair type of base and adapt it to that somehow...
Or maybe a dining room chair base...

 

[djthumper]

We did this at a few shops when I was in the air force. We replace the desk chair with vehicle chairs for the comfort. We unbolted the worn desk chair from the mounting plate on the base and modified the vehicle seat to be mounted to the base.

 

[Capote]

I have a seat from an Army LMTV sitting in my storage unit. Wanted to make it into a gaming chair, but never happened. Starting to rust now.

 

[Nexus1155]

I have thought about doing this for some time with some higher end vehicles such as a Porsche or some Recaros from an Audi or Evo SSL to sell so people would buy them. I always see busted up office chairs thrown in the trash or on craigslist but all you would need to do is unbolt it, seperate, then weld it together. Hell, maybe even add a battery to regain some seat controls if powered and or a wall plugin if a heated seat

OR you can ball out and get a 750li seat that has massagers in it!!!

 

[$ Khalid ! 9130]

We did this at a few shops when I was in the air force. We replace the desk chair with vehicle chairs for the comfort. We unbolted the worn desk chair from the mounting plate on the base and modified the vehicle seat to be mounted to the base.

How did they turn out? Any pics?

I have a seat from an Army LMTV sitting in my storage unit. Wanted to make it into a gaming chair, but never happened. Starting to rust now.

Maybe time to get a new seat from somewhere

I have thought about doing this for some time with some higher end vehicles such as a Porsche or some Recaros from an Audi or Evo SSL to sell so people would buy them. I always see busted up office chairs thrown in the trash or on craigslist but all you would need to do is unbolt it, seperate, then weld it together. Hell, maybe even add a battery to regain some seat controls if powered and or a wall plugin if a heated seat

OR you can ball out and get a 750li seat that has massagers in it!!!

There was a Crown Vic seat sitting outside my house. Was skeptic about getting it, until someone else took it . But the idea of BMW seats seems interesting

 

[djthumper]

LOL this was 30 years ago.

 

[$ Khalid ! 9130]

LOL this was 30 years ago.

Hahah, that's a LONG time ago then, cause I am not even 20 yet

But I gotta say I am really looking at getting some TB chairs cause I don't know why but I really love the cushions, they are sooo comfortable

 

[Capote]

Hahah, that's a LONG time ago then, cause I am not even 20 yet

But I gotta say I am really looking at getting some TB chairs cause I don't know why but I really love the cushions, they are sooo comfortable

My seat isn't comfortable IMO, it's not terrible, but it's not soft for lumbar support. The later year seats seem more cushion-ey..

 

[$ Khalid ! 9130]

My seat isn't comfortable IMO, it's not terrible, but it's not soft for lumbar support. The later year seats seem more cushion-ey..

I cant say for the older models, but I really love mine the cushions are nice and soft, get good lumbar support as well.

I have sat in quite a few new cars and it feels as if I am sitting on cardboard really

 

[Capote]

I cant say for the older models, but I really love mine the cushions are nice and soft, get good lumbar support as well.

I have sat in quite a few new cars and it feels as if I am sitting on cardboard really

They changed from '05 on. Most comfortable I've ever been in was my 1997 GMC Yukon's captain's chair. Talk about comfy!

 

[$ Khalid ! 9130]

They changed from '05 on. Most comfortable I've ever been in was my 1997 GMC Yukon's captain's chair. Talk about comfy!

Yeah my Dads 05 Yukon has those type of chairs, love them, but I don't think I'd be able to make a chair out of it. Sofas maybe

 

[Mooseman]

As strange as this sounds, my 06 Saab's leather seat is less comfortable than the LS cloth seat. I don't know if it's because the foam changed or that the foam in the Saab has lost its "cushion", I just like the cloth seat better.

 

[Sparky]

Could be wear differences, could also be that cloth just gives more while the leather (or is it pleather, really) tends to be stiffer.

I find the front seat of my Silverado to be quite comfy, more than my TB was. Some initial soft squish to it, yet still firmer underneath for decent support. Feels good man

 

[$ Khalid ! 9130]

As strange as this sounds, my 06 Saab's leather seat is less comfortable than the LS cloth seat. I don't know if it's because the foam changed or that the foam in the Saab has lost its "cushion", I just like the cloth seat better.

Yeah I'd take cloth seats over leather ones any day for sure

 

[stickypoop]

Jump on the ol google... this type of thing has been done well by many

 

[Mooseman]

And with a TB seat, you would have a built-in seat belt for those really dangerous forum discussions

 

[Sparky]

Prevents you from lunging at your screen LOL

 

[$ Khalid ! 9130]

And with a TB seat, you would have a built-in seat belt for those really dangerous forum discussions

Ha hahahaha