[DeTomaso] Prototype seats (Some DeTomaso Content)

[Sean Korb]

More views at their web site
https://www.totemautomobili.com/interior/



On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 4:03 PM Sean Korb <spkorb at gmail.com> wrote:

> I found someone that announced they were prototyping these seats in carbon
> fiber.  I’m not holding my breath but looking forward to being pleasantly
> surprised
>
> https://www.instagram.com/p/CGx1BQal4Hi/?igshid=c6cekrmhoekz
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 2:28 PM Sean Korb <spkorb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I've been idly thinking of another project for the back burner.  I
>> have a pushbutton car that is a survivor with some mild period
>> appointments and stock repairs.  The seats are in good shape but I
>> always think how amazing the seats in the prototype were and never
>> made it to production.  I thought I could build a seat from a racing
>> seat but they just aren't quite correct in shape or stamping.
>>
>> Then I saw this web site from Miller Welding
>>
>> https://www.millerwelds.com/resources/article-library/welding-project-how-to-create-a-bomber-seat-out-of-steel
>>
>> I have a bead roller and a welder and I know a guy with a shrinker.
>> The big oval punch&flare dies are pricey but if you are hand making
>> seats I don't know how else you could get that effect.  A custom
>> flaring tool would be best, and though I could 3-D print one I'm not
>> sure how to translate that into tooled steel without a ton of cash.
>>
>> Still, handmade seats sound kind of fun.
>>
>> sean
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sean Korb spkorb at gmail.com http://spkorb.org (est 1994)
>> "Computers are useless.  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso
>>
> --
> Sean Korb spkorb at gmail.com http://spkorb.org (est 1994)
> "Computers are useless.  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso
>
> --
Sean Korb spkorb at gmail.com http://spkorb.org (est 1994)
"Computers are useless.  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso
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   [1]https://www.totemautomobili.com/interior/
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   On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 4:03 PM Sean Korb <[2]spkorb at gmail.com> wrote:

   I found someone that announced they were prototyping these seats in
   carbon fiber.A  Iam not holding my breath but looking forward to being
   pleasantly surprisedA

   [3]https://www.instagram.com/p/CGx1BQal4Hi/?igshid=c6cekrmhoekz

   On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 2:28 PM Sean Korb <[4]spkorb at gmail.com> wrote:

     I've been idly thinking of another project for the back burner.A  I
     have a pushbutton car that is a survivor with some mild period
     appointments and stock repairs.A  The seats are in good shape but I
     always think how amazing the seats in the prototype were and never
     made it to production.A  I thought I could build a seat from a
     racing
     seat but they just aren't quite correct in shape or stamping.
     Then I saw this web site from Miller Welding
     [5]https://www.millerwelds.com/resources/article-library/welding-pro
     ject-how-to-create-a-bomber-seat-out-of-steel
     I have a bead roller and a welder and I know a guy with a shrinker.
     The big oval punch&flare dies are pricey but if you are hand making
     seats I don't know how else you could get that effect.A  A custom
     flaring tool would be best, and though I could 3-D print one I'm not
     sure how to translate that into tooled steel without a ton of cash.
     Still, handmade seats sound kind of fun.
     sean
     --
     Sean Korb [6]spkorb at gmail.com [7]http://spkorb.org (est 1994)
     "Computers are useless.A  They can only give you answers." -P.
     Picasso

     --

   Sean Korb [8]spkorb at gmail.com [9]http://spkorb.org (est 1994)
   "Computers are useless.A  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso

   --

   Sean Korb [10]spkorb at gmail.com [11]http://spkorb.org (est 1994)
   "Computers are useless.A  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso

References

   1. https://www.totemautomobili.com/interior/
   2. mailto:spkorb at gmail.com
   3. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGx1BQal4Hi/?igshid=c6cekrmhoekz
   4. mailto:spkorb at gmail.com
   5. https://www.millerwelds.com/resources/article-library/welding-project-how-to-create-a-bomber-seat-out-of-steel
   6. mailto:spkorb at gmail.com
   7. http://spkorb.org/
   8. mailto:spkorb at gmail.com
   9. http://spkorb.org/
  10. mailto:spkorb at gmail.com
  11. http://spkorb.org/
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