I needed a new computer chair and had some mopar bucket seats :-)

[72240z]

Nothing to spectacular or anything but a few weeks ago a found a pair of dodge neon srt4 seats on the side of the road. Threw them in the back of the truck and was on my way lol. Meanwhile my computer chair was as abused and worn as a 45yo Vegas hooker, prob as dirty too. So I decided to see if I could make something happen.

 

From this

and this

to this

and a well deserved nap

 

Here is the slide show if anyone is interested.

http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l306/avenger2me_2006/comnputer%20chair/?albumview=slideshow

 

It's pretty sturdy and straight forward, VERY comfortable. The full recline option is just bad ass. I'm not sure if I miss arm rests yet or not but if so I have to find ones that come up from the bottom so the recline-ability is retained.

[ggzilla]

great idea, looks nice

[72240z]

Thank you :-).

 

I can't take credit for the idea in general it's been done and people actually sell them. Cost me nothing though and works better then before so I'm very pleased.

[moparvwfreak]

i would LOVE to do that but with a Recaro. i miss mine so much but i dont dare put them in anythign right now as most of my dubs are broken. eventually i will pick up ONE out at the yard or off craigslist and make myself an office chair.

[Guest DatsuNoob]

Necessity is the mother of all invention. Looks like it worked out well. Good job

[marioburke]

I feel like I know you from somewhere.....

 

 

cant put my finger on it...

 

 

:D

[nismo dr]

I feel like I know you from somewhere.....

 

 

 

cant put my finger on it...

 

 

:D

 

:lol::lol::lol:

[72240z]

Damn thats ruff lol

[marioburke]

lol Sorry man, I love that show I couldnt help it. It reminded me of that episode where they find him laying in the front yard and they think he's dead. You looked pretty peaceful in that chair.

[72240z]

Odly on this trivial topic an update lol. A large mammal I have known forever sat in the chair and broke it.

 

On the construction I used a piece of 2x8 across the 2 rails attached with 10 4 inch screws on each side. When he sat in the chair and began to kind of bounce around to experience the full expanse of its comforts I could hear the wood struggling lol. My mistake for not bracing it enough It guess. I weigh like 155lbs though and my computer chair is my throne so I just never took obesity into account haha.

 

I redid it the same only I broke a sheet of 22 gauge steel into u shapes and zip screwed them onto the load bearing sides to brace the wood and keep it from splitting in the future.

Edited October 21, 2009 by 72240z

[yello620]

Odly on this trivial topic an update lol. A large mammal I have known forever sat in the chair and broke it.

 

So where is the picture of the thin mint falling out of the chair.:D:lol: