Recently changed the seat in my car with a layback dragster seat for more room, being its aluminum other than wrapping it with vinyl what else can I do to it . was told truck bed paint will not stick to aluminum????Also will i be allowed to run the car with out it being covered???
June 20, 2018, 02:16 PM
topfuel
any upholstery shop should be able to make you a cloth covered foam pad to fit the seat, then just use Velcro to hold it in place. If the seat came from a known chassis builder, contact them, they may have ready made seat pads.
June 20, 2018, 03:14 PM
Wooley
I have run the aluminium seat uncovered for years in my vega. No one has ever said anything to me about it, even at nhra events.
June 20, 2018, 03:45 PM
Cashflow
NHRA doesn’t care if the seat is upholstered, but your butt sure might!
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June 20, 2018, 04:11 PM
wideopen231
If it has some extra room you could do incert.I just did insert for mine for to make fit better and safety. I used Garvin motor sports kit only about 275.00 with nomex cover.Well plus who ever does cover using their material .
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June 20, 2018, 08:33 PM
JCDRAGS
[IMG:right] [/IMG] I trimmed it down a little bit but wanted to get it vinyl wrapped.similar to the original that was in the car but i never got it with the car.
June 20, 2018, 08:40 PM
JCDRAGS
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A better view of the drivers side also.
June 21, 2018, 09:54 AM
TD3550
Ya that would definitely be rough on the back side with out it being covered. Mine is completely covered with the padding on the bottom and back.
June 21, 2018, 10:49 AM
Lenny5160
The rulebook does state that a seat should be upholstered. I know I wouldn't want to climb into a bare metal seat on a sunny day!
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June 21, 2018, 11:58 AM
JCDRAGS
I guess that is what the 3-2A5 jacket is for. at least til i can get someone to upholster it for me.
June 21, 2018, 12:41 PM
CURTIS REED
If you are talking about bed liner if you blasted with glass beads or just sanded the surface well, I believe it would stick.
Another option is something like this that you could install snaps to hold it in or use velcro.
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June 21, 2018, 01:07 PM
TD3550
When i was into Kart racing, KT100/pipe class. I had a complete seat cover/padded. you just put it on. Elastic sides. You thought you were sitting in a comfy recliner. Not expensive at all.Think it came from Comet Kart sales. Also naturally i always ran i rib vest. Keeps your rib cage together.
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