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Been working on this for a week or so. Disassembled, painted, detailed and going back together. Will have lipstick red leather seat pad and aluminum legs. (reminds me of a girl I knew once, different topic)


New lower eject handle

Decided to use the back pack chute bag for cushion. I filled it with 4" foam and then gator wrestled it closed. Those chute riggers must really know their craft.

Next the legs with a swivel mount for the seat, the a test flight at the bar. Will post more when finished. Then there are to be three more.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Really cool project and I look forward to seeing the finished product.

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It's you and me against the world.

We attack at dawn.

Looks pretty neat! About 25 years ago there was a pretty cool restaurant/dance bar located in the terminal @ Boeing Field (KBFI) callled the Red Baron and all the seats @ all the tables were old ejection seats upholstered in woven brocade material.
I've wanted a DC-3/C-47 cockpit seat for years as a computer desk chair-

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

no rot gut allowed!!! that's a seat for v.i.p.s. top shelf booze only send pics when complete!!!

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

pull the handles for all the obnoxious partying pilots who can't hold their jet fuel!!

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Now for the base with a swivel.


Next to add foot pads

Will bolt to the seat bottom.

Hopefully the new red leather seat cushion this week then ready for a test flight.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

What's the story on the 70's era USAC sprinter in the pictures? back when mens was mens an dirt was where you raced

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

USAC midget. Grant King chassis with 300 hp Sesco Falconer engine. Ran outlaws, USAC, then moved to CRA sprint cars. Ascot Park, Chula Vista, Manzanita, Santa Rosa, el Cahon.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

OK! That explains the rock crusher V-6. Ascot was too far away from Lancaster so we spent lots of Saturday nights @ Saugus Speedway.

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

Neat stuff. Thanks for the updates.

-Derek

Now there are two C-130A pilot seats and 4 Martin Baker Mk-6's in the schedule. Miller Time!

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

1st class pedestal job for the seat. i'd like to have 1 on casters for my desk at work........... i work w/ my 3 bros & 1 sister, & let me tell you i have some pissed off days, i can just eject when i want to get awy from their b.s.

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Hi Tom,

I wanted to do the same thing at my job , so I got this B-52D co-pilot seat and put casters on it.

-Derek

very cool!! thanks for the peek!!

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Thanks Tom. It's not nearly as nice as Scott's A-4 seat but it gets the job done for me here at work!

-Derek