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MINIALEX · Jan 16th, 2004, 01:07 AM

I got hold of a couple of half leather seats out of a MINI a couple of months ago and I plan on making them into desk chairs - i've got a base now with a flat central mounting point but the fixing points of the seat are in the corners - has anyone got any advice on how to mount this.

I think the answer has got to be a flat metal plate as something like wood won't be strong enough as there will be quite a lot of pressure with it being mounted in the middle but fixed to the seat in the corners. How thick do you think the metal should be and what metal to use. Finally, where the hell can you het metal from - i can't find anywhere - I even resorted to going down to the tip to see if there was anything suitable.

MINIAlex

MINIALEX · Jan 16th, 2004, 07:41 PM

Anyone??

RustyPaint · Jan 16th, 2004, 08:25 PM

scrap yards.... or talk to some welders. They are always looking for sheet mettal since they use it all the time.

Jan 16th, 2004, 01:07 AM	#1
MINIALEX MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: LEICESTERSHIRE Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 997 Offline	Seat Mounting advice I got hold of a couple of half leather seats out of a MINI a couple of months ago and I plan on making them into desk chairs - i've got a base now with a flat central mounting point but the fixing points of the seat are in the corners - has anyone got any advice on how to mount this. I think the answer has got to be a flat metal plate as something like wood won't be strong enough as there will be quite a lot of pressure with it being mounted in the middle but fixed to the seat in the corners. How thick do you think the metal should be and what metal to use. Finally, where the hell can you het metal from - i can't find anywhere - I even resorted to going down to the tip to see if there was anything suitable. MINIAlex Cometh the Hour, Cometh the MINI

Jan 16th, 2004, 07:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
MINIALEX MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: LEICESTERSHIRE Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 997 Offline	Anyone?? Cometh the Hour, Cometh the MINI

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Jan 16th, 2004, 08:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
RustyPaint Snotty Rhinohiney Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Between 3 Mt. in AZ Local Time: 05:54 PM Posts: 255 Offline	scrap yards.... or talk to some welders. They are always looking for sheet mettal since they use it all the time.

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