Replacing the TERRIBLE Seats In The Ramp Truck!

[@koolkar55]

GRRRRRR Feet on dash boards is one of my pet hates. Love the seats though. Billy J.... Queensland, Australia.

[@sandrapoyner1353]

I,m with you Billy, kicked many a worker outa cab for same 🇦🇺🦘🇦🇺

[@timferriss905]

Got to agree one of my pet hates

[@wallemahatma]

Same complaints if a girl is doing so? 😇

[@larryreece1403]

Finding good seats for COE trucks is tough. Well Done!

[@darrenbeattie1298]

Im 6'4". Brent aint doin much drivin'😆. Wicked wicked build. Look forward to road trip.

[@wallemahatma]

NOW you got me with this project. The VW Bus T2 is my personal soul car. Some people have soul animals, we have soul cars. I guess yours is the Lincoln Zephyr, your brothers is that Hudson you equipped with air suspension, mine is the Type 2 T2 Volkswagen. Now its part of the Ramp truck, so the ramp truck is part of my soul! Btw., if you consider these seats a substantial comfort upgrade, how bad could the original ones habe been? 😳

[@vanstechcorral]

I made floor brackets from boxing bed angle iron to put 2003 bucket seats into 89 K2500 OBS Chevy... Changing back angle included. Perfect seats were free. Used pieces of the original bench brackets welded to the brackets.

[@frankschwartz7405]

Hey Karl! I dunno....that rear window bulkhead is just screaming to be cut out and moved back to form a berthing area above the engine. No need to build corners, just recess it about an inch from the rear of the existing panels.You'd have to build a shelf, but it has window and everything. (a 30+ hour drive?)

[@DooDeeDew]

The seat backs cushion frame seems to hinder your being able to have them lean back, it's more work than anything but you could turn them around, so that the rear part is facing forward, but you would have to separate them from the seat, so that they would lean back without being hindered by the truck wall, it looks like three inches you would gain.

[@MrRobertHarrod]

Hi guys, could you have not cut a square out of the rear baulk head and parcel shelf, spun it around weld it back in to give the seats more movement, 30 something hours is a long time sat in the Same position, subtle movements of the seat imperative to stay comfortable and safe.

[@chrisbrown2174]

I know the work is already done... Could you cut the back out of the the cab to gain a bunch of space inside? Maybe even some jump seats in the back or a mini sleeper cab 😎 Most of that box behind the seats is dead space with the LS swap.

[@craigjeffs9253]

If the car on the back doesn't come into the rear wings of the cab I'd cut all that crap out and extend the floor all the way back and make it a sleeper . It'd give more room for seating

[@dennisschickling2249]

Looking Good. One step at a time. Looking Forward to seeing your on the Road. Wish I could make a to you Class with Cornfield Costom in Ohio. Is this the first time in this side of the States? #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

[@mattkaiser4836]

Nice work as always. One issue with you plates welded to the seat rails is the upholstery wraps under that lower tubing to hold the cover on. You could weld some rod under the tubing to attach the cover on with some hog rings.

[@larrylilly2552]

Nice enough seats

[@tomcoryell]

Ha! I drive a ‘71 VW Westfalia! The seats are very comfortable in the vehicle they were originally designed for. You just need to cut out the bulkhead behind you!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AlexSwavely]

"don't forget to light" heh.

[@jasonkebic741]

Curious, possible center console with cupholder and phone chargers? Have you thought about a headrest for the long drives? Those seat backs arent very high. and just a thought but storage compartments under the ramp for luggage and or tools.

[@jasonkebic741]

Also what is in the compartment behind the seat backs? could you not push the seats into it giving you more leg room?

[@kirkoglesby6175]

I had a shop doing custom upholstery, and I approve of this method. lol, anything that gets the desired effect. Just like anything you gonna have, nah sayers.

[@Fray_805]

Make little bed out of the deck behind the seats, or have a sleeping bag and nap up there.

[@kylethomasgood]

So down with the coffee maker

[@keithwallington4966]

let me say you were so lucky the springs didnot brake they are shocked by electric to ge them to hold your body in the right posture 😱🧐✌👍

[@NZMOPAR]

VERY NICE Karl shame you couldn't of lower that back part of the cab a few inch's

[@bruceaskin9645]

On a completely different note. Suggestion for the baby Buick. How about a 4 cyl bike engine , say about 5 or 600cc. Driving around a car show is one thing, but putting out a good note and doing burn outs is something else. Keep in mind that a 70s air cooled engine will require less room , look better and not have any computerised gadgets. The standard sprockets attached to the smaller wheels should gear it down enough to create an enormous amount of power whilst still being low speed drivable. Imagine a 5 gear burnout.

[@guyfranks4354]

19:00 Have you considered a rooftop RV A/C unit?

[@tezzrterry7485]

Planning ahead is good. Is it getting seat belts, or do you go out thru the windscreen in a crash? Sorry to mention safety.

[@tertessa]

Coffee maker is a great idea 😅

[@RichardLorddeCameron]

38 hours of driving... Oh, that will be a nice journey :)

[@Komatsu__from_Granby355A-yr8rk]

Hit the like button….. interior light comes on. 😂 nice touch

[@tezzrterry7485]

Funny as.

[@professorfalken4600]

Great project

[@jrehtil1494]

You have air on board get an air seat, one per side!

[@daleking8529]

Nice seats!

[@SkaterStimm]

haha these are the same seats I have in my bus.

[@RandallSoong-pp7ih]

Awesome!

[@007cyklone]

Toaster oven

[@minnesotatomcat]

Nice shelf behind the seats, you’ll have to get a nice cushion up there for the Doggos! They’d love to ride in there 👍

[@number7__879]

Yes Sir!!!

[@rawwetzel]

You will now if that welder shorts out because you will become the ground.

[@marca5883]

💚🇬🇧🌱

[@65cj55]

I think there's a law against using German parts on American vehicles.

[@oliverroedel1111]

it´s biblical. don´t throw pearls to pigs 😜 but even so, I put a mercedes 6cyl inline diesel engine in my F350 68 truck, much better then the original V8.

[@65cj55]

@@oliverroedel1111 Dang, couldn't you afford a Cummins...

[@oliverroedel1111]

@@65cj55 mercedes and mwm is better, not saying cummins is bad, but german (was) better. the engine is a post WWII engine, only one rebuilt in the 80ies.

[@65cj55]

@@oliverroedel1111 I don't think you will find a engine better then a 12v Cummins, there's a reason they are used in so much machinery, i don't know much about Mercedes Diesels though, but the Cars are so overrated.

[@oliverroedel1111]

@@65cj55 all over the world mercedes made after WW2 are still running. unbreakable. and normally ford, gm... whatever trucks get a mercedes engine if the orignal brakes. but yes, cummins, the old ones, are very good engines. like MWM, another (ex) german manufacture.

[@murdoc6501]

It's just a joy/pleasure watching you and Elio dream and create! Looking forward to the road trip! Go Japhands, keep moving forward!

[@davidhinds7634]

Schquint Goggles

[@frankschwartz7405]

Is that a "screw-chiseler"?