e30 Sport Seat + 2x4's + Casters = Badass Chair

[Nathan]

Hey,

I got really tired of have a shitty computer chair so I decided I would take one of my old front seats and make it into a chair. Basically I built a wooden support box to raise it off the floor a bit and so that there was something to attack the casters to. It looks silly as hell but I imagine that if I made some sort of cloth covering for the bottom it would help. Now all I need is a foot rest and armrests :twisted:

Pics:





PS: I've since removed the seat belt

[Dominick]

haha nice

does it still recline?

[Nathan]

Yes, it can still do everything that is can do when installed in a car.

I'm designing a way to be able to adjust the high by adding and removing 2x4 inserts with dowling and such.

[redcarbon]

nice use of an old seat. But it looks like it'd fall over if you leaned back in it. Definitely need the arm rest.

[Nathan]

The base is larg enough so that I can lean the chair all the way back and lay in it :nice:

[benDASHDASH]

Hey you're the guy who stole my exhaust when I wasn't home. j/k I got the money. Anyways, cool chair. I was thinking about doing the same thing, except making a bracket that bolts on to a pneumatic chair assembly. But then I got a couch.

[peteM3power]

LOL, nice work, love to see more pics if/ when you put armrests on it!

Pete

[Jon325i]

There's enough space underneath to put in some kind of storage drawer. Perhaps an insulated box for beer or just a basic drawer to keep your chit in.

Jon

[RCWells]

I've been thinking of something along those lines for a while now. Nice job. Now, as you said, just tidy it up a bit. :up:

[M42Technik]

Ghetto rig, but nice and hey it didn't cost much right?

:up: for you.

[Hatchman]

rice

[Nathan]

Ghetto rig, but nice and hey it didn't cost much right?

:up: for you.

Sub $20 :D

[armeN]

hot seat :twisted:

[E30ownerwithanopinion]

That is a great start are you going to fab up some arm rests also?

[Nathan]

I haven't decided yet. I am kindof at a loss as to the best way to go about it. I just can't figure out what I would acually have as the armrest. Maybe foam around a 2x4? That might work if I also covered it with fabric.