Be wary of making the backrest cushion too thick unless you are short. I
am 5ft 9in tall and found that reducing the backrest foam from about 4
inches to about 2 inches improved legroom in what is quite a small
cockpit. To take care of the change in slope of the lower backrest
bulkhead I used a piece of scrap blue Styrofoam cut to a wedge shape
with a cut out around the wing pins and laid up 2 plies of 'bid' on each
face to protect it. Velcro was used to mount the wedges in position to
make them easily removable. This solution makes the construction of the
backrest cushion easier and saves weight.
Nigel Charles
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-
>>server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of paul atkinson
>>Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 09:51
>>To: europa-list@matronics.com
>>Subject: Europa-List: seats
>>
>><paul@theatkinsons.demon.co.uk>
>>
>>Sven
>>
>>I copied the shape of my seat back from a peugeot 205 which I had
always
>>found comfortable after several hours. I shaped a block of foam to
match
>>it and then laid up 2 plies of bid onto it. I added some foam and
glass
>>stiffeners to the back of the layup to preserve its shape and then got
it
>>upholstered. The end result is very comfortable. It was rather labour
>>intensive but worth the effort. Temperfoam is definately a good idea
for
>>the base not only for comfort, but for its energy absorbtion, which
might
>>save your spine after a heavy impact.
>>If you would like more details contact me off list.
>>
>>Paul
>>
>>From: "Sven den Boer" <svendenboer@quicknet.nl>
>>Subject: Europa-List: Seating
>>
>><svendenboer@quicknet.nl>
>>
>>Dear Europaphiles,
>>
>>A problem with seating occurs to me.
>>After an hour or so my back feels like broken.
>>Current cushions are filled with ordinary polyetherfoam types of 5/6
cm
>>thicknes.
>>
>>Any designs and/or material tips/vendors available to help me out ?
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>
>>Sven den Boer
>>The Netherlands
>>
>>
>>
>>
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