ek rear end lounge chair

ek wazza · Post by **ek wazza** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:19 pm

has anyone made a lounge out of the rear end of an ek or fb and if so do you have pictures? i have bought one and am just looking for a few tips if someone has made one before..

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:55 pm

Gday Wazza
Here's a link to the our brothers on the FE/FC site.
Stinky & friends made a FC one for their Nationals raffle.
Build Pics, Click...........................Here
Cheers
Jeff

Red Dog · Post by **Red Dog** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:24 pm

Wazza Look at my avatar and it answers your question. I used a timber frame for the seat area and some foam and material from spotlight and some help from the good lady wife. Put a couple of stainless tubes underneath for legs and Bobs your uncle. Hope you didnt cut up a good one

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:58 pm

Ive made a couple ..
Its slow going fgetting pics on here for me of late but they are on here somewhere that may come up with a search .

My way of doing them was to remove the floor to loose weight , weld in a grid style frame with two fixed legs on castors and two pivoting legs with castors so that it can be wheeled around when needed yet stable when you throw your weight backwards as you sit down .
neons look exelent under the Bbar and I put speakers in the side panels and a car stereo with a transformer mounted in the body .
I also keep the parcel shelf for the window surround bling but cut and flatten the shelf so it can be used .
The fuel cap area I tacked a flat sheet to the back and glued in a chrome holden lion from a commodore which blings it up a little more.

sorry for no pics ..

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:05 pm

Forgot to add that the seating angle is pretty critical to comfort so measure the angle of back to base on your most comfotable seat.
I started with the backboard in position then locked the base into that ,then locked the sides into that .
cover with foam ,trim to desied shape with a electric carving knife ,and trim with a material that has a foam backing to iron out any wrinkles .
And my personal opinion is ,finish the seat back to the shape of the boot edge not up in the air ,it looks finished right.

Hope thats not too descriptive and IS something you can take onboard...

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:35 pm

A picture tells a thousand words ,

Giveitall · Post by **Giveitall** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:36 pm

He's one 4 sale in NZ for $5000.00

Link

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Antiques-colle ... 134773.htm

I will not be bidding on it

Post by **Blacky** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:49 pm

$5000

-is the rest of the car on the other side of the wall ?

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:54 pm

ek wazza · Post by **ek wazza** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:58 am

thanks for the replies. i have two rear ends to make lounges out of and as i get around to starting them, i will post pics of the progress

bebop67 · Post by **bebop67** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:51 pm

hey ek wazza, if you decide to sell one of the ek rear ends let me know as i am looking to build one myself.

J · Post by J » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:53 pm

why is all the good chrome on couches

ekdave1962 · Post by **ekdave1962** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:05 pm

hmm not to mention 1/4 panels ..

ek wazza · Post by **ek wazza** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:25 pm

the two rear ends that i have were taken from wrecks and not a clean shell butchered. i thought about buying a clean shell a long time ago but didnt want to cut up something in perfect condition. the chrome bits are jsut odds and ends that i have picked up from wreckers and ebay. so no need to fear of any cars being butchered for their behinds..............

matches · Post by **matches** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:11 am

harko, what colour is that? it looks great!

fbekholden.com

ek rear end lounge chair

ek rear end lounge chair

thanks for the help

no butchering