Zero Two

[Fairmont]

This is great. I have a similar seat and this looks like an idea to copy!! Any more pictures of this would be appreciated.

The front panel is whatever you need it to be. A face frame if you’re doing drawers, a plain panel if you need no access, or folding doors like I did. Whatever you put there needs to be removable or hinged so you can still tilt the seat forward for removal. In my case I just remove the top bar of the front face frame. The side panel has enough clearance for the seat to tilt, or I can remove it completely very easily. All of the panels are shaped to allow the seat to tilt and to cover what I wanted to cover. Hope this helps.

 

[bigb]

Great idea on the hole saw! I've had to reach into tight places before and cut the hole by just holding the hole saw in my hand and turning it back and forth. Slow but eventually cuts a nice hole as long as it's not steel or thick wood. I just recently did it to cut a hole near the top of my black tank to install a tank rinser.

 

[Fairmont]

Great idea on the hole saw! I've had to reach into tight places before and cut the hole by just holding the hole saw in my hand and turning it back and forth. Slow but eventually cuts a nice hole as long as it's not steel or thick wood. I just recently did it to cut a hole near the top of my black tank to install a tank rinser.

Unfortunately I had both steel and wood. It was pretty sketchy and I had to go really slow. It was a lot of layers to go through at what seemed like 1/2 rpm, but it definitely beat doing it by hand.

 

[Fairmont]

Under seat bins done. Home Depot carpet glued to corrugated cardboard for the interior liner.

 

[Fairmont]

Haven’t had much time lately to finish this thing up but I did get a couple things done. I finally picked some material for the pillows and such in the back, and I built this wall adapter to mount the tv.

 

[spaner]

The Transit seat rails also went in at this time. I fabricated some box section floor stiffeners for underneath to bolt the rails to. It worked out perfectly so I didn’t have to drop the fuel tank.
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Hello @Fairmont - I am revisting your awesome build and it prompted some questions I am hoping you might be able to help with...

I am starting my Transit seat install this weekend (same 36 inch wide ) so I am hoping to also avoid dropping tank - the only tricky bit is my 23 AWD has a giant steel box around the propshaft so that makes install of support braces a bit trickier - I am using L rack so I can also install seat turned 90 deg but will aslo look to do some under floor stiffening - I have couple of questions

1 Do you recall the actual through bolt locations in X/Y in relation to ribs and longitudinal structures - I have yet to remove floor so will find out but would be really helpfull if you had that - I was going to drill a small pilot hole for reference once I have it locked down
2 Do you have any more pictures of the the box section underneath - are you using a box section to bolt the box (x) cross car - and did you also weld nuts so that you can just mount from top?

 

[Fairmont]

Spaner, I am out of the country for a couple weeks so I am unable to measure anything for you. If you can wait I would be happy to get measurements and more pictures. I can tell you that the seat is as close to the wall as it can be and I did not have to drop the tank.

 

[spaner]

i think with that info I will have a good start thanks!!!

 

[Gilpoe]

WOW!

 

[GJACK]

In awe with your work. I think I'm too old to consider CNC as I'm not sure I could graduate from name plates. Your abilities made me realize how old school I really was. I'm still fiddling around with multiple hand planes, handsaws, paper, and pencil. Nice work and design! I actually do have a spot for a smaller 4'x4' CNC in my shop and was wondering if there was a particular brand you prefer.

 

[spaner]

Spaner, I am out of the country for a couple weeks so I am unable to measure anything for you. If you can wait I would be happy to get measurements and more pictures. I can tell you that the seat is as close to the wall as it can be and I did not have to drop the tank.

Got holes drilled and dry fit seat today - worked out really well I think so don’t worry about measurements but thanks for the offer though !

 

[Fairmont]

In awe with your work. I think I'm too old to consider CNC as I'm not sure I could graduate from name plates. Your abilities made me realize how old school I really was. I'm still fiddling around with multiple hand planes, handsaws, paper, and pencil. Nice work and design! I actually do have a spot for a smaller 4'x4' CNC in my shop and was wondering if there was a particular brand you prefer.

Thanks! All the large parts were cut on a 5x8 Shopbot. I have a smaller Shopbot Buddy at home which is great for cabinet doors, drawers, and other smaller items. I have also used the Shapoko machine with good success.