X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 10:28:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from a34-mta01.direcway.com ([66.82.4.90] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c3) with ESMTP id 746085 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 03 Oct 2005 11:56:57 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.82.4.90; envelope-from=billhogarty@direcway.com Received: from [192.168.1.101] (dpc691984131.direcpc.com [69.19.84.131]) by a34-mta01.direcway.com (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 2.05 (built Mar 3 2005)) with ESMTP id <0INS00I8HK9084@a34-mta01.direcway.com> for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 03 Oct 2005 11:55:55 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 08:55:50 -0700 From: billhogarty Subject: Re: [LML] LIV Seat Covers In-reply-to: X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-id: <43415486.3070003@direcway.com> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Accept-Language: en-us, en User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.9 (Windows/20041103) References: For Clark Still: I first flew my L-IVP with the seat covered with a couple layers of temperfoam and lots of duct tape. It did the job. Here are some ideas to consider before adding upholstry. I welded a bracket for a headrest on each seat before adding upholstry. Also, I added a rotating armrest on the copilots seat that I removed from a van. When in place, it just fits between the two seats. Also added two hardpoints to the back of the copilots seat to support a removable O2 bottle for my occasional night flight. Most folks have used several layers of "Temperfoam" for the seat but measure the available space closely especially the height. I had to modify my seat height after the seats were finished.(sob!!!) Also, take into account the side panels. There is not as much space in the L-IV as you might think . Has anyone added enough pockets to the interior?. I think not. Also I made the rear seat back cushion a little higher than necessary as it forms a very nice space behind it to hide stuff. I also made the last 6 inches of the left side armrest removable just incase I ever had to remove the pressure bulkhead (and it turned out that it was necessary) I was very glad that I did. I added a pressurized relief tube (from a T-33) under the front of the pilots seat. (I drink coffee while I travel) and I installed a double bailout bottle (from an ejection seat) under the front of the copilots seat for emergency letdown O2. Hope you can use some of these ideas. Best Regards, Bill Hogarty ( billhogarty@direcway.com)