I am restoring he hinge and latch portion of the M8 seat I have....Need some close up pics of the seat latch and mechanism and hinge back there to get it fixed. Pleas send to email DRD AT LOBO DOT NET. Thanks. or to cell
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M8-M20 GUYS: I need a few photos of the DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE and BACK
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Re: M8-M20 GUYS: I need a few photos of the DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE and BACK
Hi Dan
Do you mean the co-driver's seat? The driver seat was fixed.
Do you mean the co-driver's seat? The driver seat was fixed.
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Re: M8-M20 GUYS: I need a few photos of the DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE and BACK
Hi Dan
I'm not sure who I got these photos from but they might help.
I'm not sure who I got these photos from but they might help.
Darryl Lennane
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Re: M8-M20 GUYS: I need a few photos of the DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE and BACK
thanks Darryl - exactly what I needed....
BTW - I moved by driver seat back 5 inches by using a metal plate extender so the driver can shift and reach petals easier....not a permanent fix but just a temp on to allow safer operations!!!!
BTW - I moved by driver seat back 5 inches by using a metal plate extender so the driver can shift and reach petals easier....not a permanent fix but just a temp on to allow safer operations!!!!
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Re: M8-M20 GUYS: I need a few photos of the DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE and BACK
Hi Dan
Do you have photos of what you did? That would make getting this body in the driver’s seat a bit easier!
I’ve talked to a couple of guys who’ve fitted a co-driver seat in the driver position to allow easier access.
Do you have photos of what you did? That would make getting this body in the driver’s seat a bit easier!
I’ve talked to a couple of guys who’ve fitted a co-driver seat in the driver position to allow easier access.
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Re: M8-M20 GUYS: I need a few photos of the DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE and BACK
Just a 1/4" thick aluminum plate 10" wide with 4 holes in front to bolt where seat would normally go and four holes at the back to rebolt the fixed seat - used Flat-head 5/16" screws and countersunk them to bolt seat on so plat would lie flat on the floor. Painted white - hard to notice
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Re: M8-M20 GUYS: I need a few photos of the DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE and BACK
Make sure before you move the seat back that there is enough room for your head. The part of the hull built for headroom offers limited room to the rear.
For those contemplating getting a M8 or M20, as a reference if you have a 32 inch inseam there is plenty of room to stretch out the left leg next to and under the clutch pedal. When operating the pedals your knees are pretty high. On mine there was a dead pedal on the hull next to the clutch pedal for resting the foot when you expect to use the pedal soon. I assume it was original. The distance to the throttle pedal is less and your leg will lay down across the swelled area for the differential. I sometimes got a cramp in my right inner thigh on a long trip. It really helped to weld a short bar on the hull by the throttle as a heel rest to avoid shin splints.
For those contemplating getting a M8 or M20, as a reference if you have a 32 inch inseam there is plenty of room to stretch out the left leg next to and under the clutch pedal. When operating the pedals your knees are pretty high. On mine there was a dead pedal on the hull next to the clutch pedal for resting the foot when you expect to use the pedal soon. I assume it was original. The distance to the throttle pedal is less and your leg will lay down across the swelled area for the differential. I sometimes got a cramp in my right inner thigh on a long trip. It really helped to weld a short bar on the hull by the throttle as a heel rest to avoid shin splints.
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