Drag Racing Seat Mods

[dusty_shelf]

I am building the AMT ‘33 Willys gasser.  Not wanting an out-of-the-box look, I have some changes in mind.  One is the racing seat.  The kit seat is on the left and the two to the right are from the AMT ‘37 Chevy Coupe.  As you can see, straight from the sprue, the Chevy seat looks more like a recliner!

The modifications include: shortening the seat bottom; cutting away some of the tub base so as to maintain the correct height; and thinning out the tub itself.  Not very evident in the pic, the modded piece tips more forward for better support for the “driver.”

[R. Thorne]

Nice work and good thinking.

[Misha]

Great, thoughtful modification! Looking forward to your build.
Cheers Misha

[dusty_shelf]

Thanks to everyone for the comments and likes!

I “tweaked” the seat slightly by adding a strip of styrene to replicate the seat pan.  A minor detail that I think makes it look much better.