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Title: Kid-Cab driver seat...?
Post by: Taborious on January 30, 2007, 09:39:12 am

I am going to be building a cab for my kids and I wanted to make it a driving cab as well as stand-up. I have a design in my head and once started Ill post in new projects, but what I'm looking for is a small seat for kids? I thought of using a car seat or a platic seat like you would see in a elementary calssroom, but I was wondering if there is anything else out there???

Title: Re: Kid-Cab driver seat...?
Post by: Donkey_Kong on January 31, 2007, 04:01:43 pm

What a great idea! The kids will think that you are GOD!

I'm curious about it doubling as a stand up as well as a sit down. Can't wait to see that come together.
:pics


Then also, try to find them a comfy seat. I like the car seats myself cause they would be the ultimate for a driving game. I mean how more real could you get. Go to the junkyard and find a little Toyota or Honda or something and find the smallest seat you can find and it will probably be cheap too...

GOOD LUCK ON THIS!! I might have to copy your design!!

Title: Re: Kid-Cab driver seat...?
Post by: crashwg on January 31, 2007, 04:06:38 pm

A booster seat would work pretty well I would think.  Depending on the size of the kids of course.  Plus they come in some pretty fancy, race-looking, designs these days...

Title: Re: Kid-Cab driver seat...?
Post by: Mr. Greenjeans on January 31, 2007, 05:19:11 pm

What D.K. said ... go with the smallest actual car seat you can find.

Title: Re: Kid-Cab driver seat...?
Post by: MinerAl on January 31, 2007, 05:32:19 pm

boat seats, or yank the top off a low-backed stool

Title: Re: Kid-Cab driver seat...?
Post by: _) (V) (-) on February 01, 2007, 08:49:58 am

Or an old riding lawn mower.

You'd be suprised how many boneyards, oh, excuse me, "Automobile Rrecyclers" have stacks of old seat sitting around. (no pun intended) :p

Take your pick from the lot, and quite reasonably priced too.

Title: Re: Kid-Cab driver seat...?
Post by: Taborious on February 01, 2007, 08:53:10 am

When I mentioned car seat I was speaking of a childs car seat. They have so many available and some even some in nascar designs. The only ,problem with those are they are made to sit in another seat not on their own so they are very steardy by themselves.

As for standup & driver, the cab will look basically like a small driver cab but behind the seat have a standup CP.

Title: Re: Kid-Cab driver seat...?
Post by: daywane on February 01, 2007, 10:48:20 pm

I like the boat seat.
I have a pontoon boat and know well the seats you are talking about.

Conversion Vans have the same type of set up.
Pull a pin and the captain chairs pull up.

I know you wanted small. The boat seat sounds like the best bet.

Title: Re: Kid-Cab driver seat...?
Post by: amerish on February 02, 2007, 07:15:29 pm

Perhaps a go cart seat. It looks more like a car seat then a boat seat.