TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
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TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
It's taken me nearly a year to try and track down some seat brackets and I've only managed to get hold of a driver's side set so I'm looking to get a mirror image set made to make the passenger side.
I decided to make some patterns to find out what the original sheet material looked like. I took each bracket in turn and covered them in sticky back plastic:
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets006](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets006.jpg)
Trimmed off all the excess
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets007](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets007.jpg)
Cut out the holes
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets008](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets008.jpg)
Seat bracket covered and trimmed
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets009](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets009.jpg)
Then I carefully peeled off the covering being exceptionally carefully not to stretch or deform the film
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets010](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets010.jpg)
Then re-stuck it down on some cardboard
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets011](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets011.jpg)
Then outlined it in pencil to end up with a life size pattern I repeated the process for the other 3 brackets which are all slightly different and this is what I ended up with.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18APattern](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18APattern.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBracketsOverviewRear](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20SeatBracketsOverviewRear.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18BPattern](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18BPattern.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18BUnderside](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18B/TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18BUnderside.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18CPattern](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18CPattern.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHFrontSeatBracket18AOverviewRear](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20RHFrontSeatBracket18AOverviewRear.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18DPattern](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18DPattern.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D005](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18D/TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D005.jpg)
measurements ive taken are:
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatFitting18A001](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20SeatFitting18A001.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatFitting18A003](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20SeatFitting18A003.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatFitting18A002](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20SeatFitting18A002.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatFitting18A004](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20SeatFitting18A004.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D012](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18D/TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D012.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D011](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18D/TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D011.jpg)
The small holes are 8mm and the large holes are 15mm except the one on the 18D bracket which is 12mm for some reason
If anyone can help with smartening up the drawings/have them fabricated out of 3mm steel/ laser cut etc I'd like to hear from you! :-)
I decided to make some patterns to find out what the original sheet material looked like. I took each bracket in turn and covered them in sticky back plastic:
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets006](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets006.jpg)
Trimmed off all the excess
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets007](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets007.jpg)
Cut out the holes
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets008](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets008.jpg)
Seat bracket covered and trimmed
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets009](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets009.jpg)
Then I carefully peeled off the covering being exceptionally carefully not to stretch or deform the film
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets010](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets010.jpg)
Then re-stuck it down on some cardboard
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets011](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20SeatBrackets011.jpg)
Then outlined it in pencil to end up with a life size pattern I repeated the process for the other 3 brackets which are all slightly different and this is what I ended up with.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18APattern](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18APattern.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBracketsOverviewRear](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20SeatBracketsOverviewRear.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18BPattern](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18BPattern.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18BUnderside](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18B/TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18BUnderside.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18CPattern](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18CPattern.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHFrontSeatBracket18AOverviewRear](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20RHFrontSeatBracket18AOverviewRear.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18DPattern](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/Pattern%20Making/TRDSW20RHRearSeatBracket18DPattern.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D005](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18D/TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D005.jpg)
measurements ive taken are:
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatFitting18A001](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20SeatFitting18A001.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatFitting18A003](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20SeatFitting18A003.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatFitting18A002](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20SeatFitting18A002.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatFitting18A004](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18A/TRDSW20SeatFitting18A004.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D012](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18D/TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D012.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D011](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/18D/TRDSW20SeatBrackets18D011.jpg)
The small holes are 8mm and the large holes are 15mm except the one on the 18D bracket which is 12mm for some reason
If anyone can help with smartening up the drawings/have them fabricated out of 3mm steel/ laser cut etc I'd like to hear from you! :-)
Last edited by Admin on Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:24 am; edited 1 time in total
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
These have been CAD'd this week and are in for profiling Tues/Wed. Should have them folded & welded by weeks end although i have my American bosses over and homework has to be hidden ![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets NewPicture8](https://2img.net/h/i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/dgh938peg/NewPicture8.jpg)
Patterns were excellently done although quite the opposite to what's needed! When making brackets with folds in you work to the inside dimensions as material stretches and the inside remains constant. In this case it was impractical, if not impossible to do so had to factor in the added material or stretch. not that easy but hopefully we should be within a couple of millimetres .... or in other words "within tolerance"
![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets NewPicture8](https://2img.net/h/i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/dgh938peg/NewPicture8.jpg)
Patterns were excellently done although quite the opposite to what's needed! When making brackets with folds in you work to the inside dimensions as material stretches and the inside remains constant. In this case it was impractical, if not impossible to do so had to factor in the added material or stretch. not that easy but hopefully we should be within a couple of millimetres .... or in other words "within tolerance"
d-peg- Posts : 28
Join date : 2010-11-28
Age : 48
Location : Sandwich, Kent
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
Excellent work - hopefully this will encourage others not to "butcher" their lovely TRD seats up and fit the (semi)real brackets! Top work :-)
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
Brackets are in and being folded today with a bot of luck. Would like to get them over to you before Xmas ![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
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d-peg- Posts : 28
Join date : 2010-11-28
Age : 48
Location : Sandwich, Kent
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
d-peg wrote:..... Would like to get them over to you before Xmas
Me too!!!! LOL Cant wait to show them off. If poss can you take photos (phone camera will do) so we can show folks the process? (I believe the processes and macjhinery involved are pretty impressive)
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
These are the laser profiled parts (already marked for folding). Laser cuts steel with a beam of light 0.3mm wide; making for extremely accurate parts. The divergance (cut angle perpendicular to the plate) is minimal on these sort of thicknesses too giving extremely square edges. You'll note the front brackets have an added piece of steel on them. We've had to to this in order to cross the press tooling. The extra bit will be cut off once formed.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets IMG_0866](https://2img.net/h/i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/dgh938peg/IMG_0866.jpg)
This is the machine we'll use to form them. It's a 160tonne brake press. (2) extremely large hydraulic cylinders either end of a 3m long beam. It can fold 2.5m long x 10mm thick stainless steel. If you do not respect this machine it will kill you.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets IMG_0867](https://2img.net/h/i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/dgh938peg/IMG_0867.jpg)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets IMG_0866](https://2img.net/h/i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/dgh938peg/IMG_0866.jpg)
This is the machine we'll use to form them. It's a 160tonne brake press. (2) extremely large hydraulic cylinders either end of a 3m long beam. It can fold 2.5m long x 10mm thick stainless steel. If you do not respect this machine it will kill you.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets IMG_0867](https://2img.net/h/i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/dgh938peg/IMG_0867.jpg)
d-peg- Posts : 28
Join date : 2010-11-28
Age : 48
Location : Sandwich, Kent
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
Top work there - very impressed :-) :-)
Cant wait to see finished product!
Cant wait to see finished product!
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
Here you go Jeff... all done. ![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets IMG_0865](https://2img.net/h/i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/dgh938peg/IMG_0865.jpg)
I can't get to the postie until after Xmas though. So will send them between xmas and new year - probably wednesday ok![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
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![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets IMG_0865](https://2img.net/h/i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/dgh938peg/IMG_0865.jpg)
I can't get to the postie until after Xmas though. So will send them between xmas and new year - probably wednesday ok
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d-peg- Posts : 28
Join date : 2010-11-28
Age : 48
Location : Sandwich, Kent
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
Wow they look top notch! :-) Bit nervous now though in case I got my measurements wrong....! LOL
Not gonna sleep tonight
Not gonna sleep tonight
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
Sorry Jeff,
Should have let you know i posted these out yesterday lunchtime.
pm on it's way.
Should have let you know i posted these out yesterday lunchtime.
pm on it's way.
d-peg- Posts : 28
Join date : 2010-11-28
Age : 48
Location : Sandwich, Kent
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
Ah brilliant - thank you! :-) Ill post some pics up soon as I put them in
Last edited by Admin on Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:06 am; edited 1 time in total
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
Look what arrived today :-)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets001](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets001.jpg)
There was both the drivers and passenger side in there so I temporarily installed them without the seat until I could find a set of 4 where all the holes lined up - hope Ive used the right ones! LOL (rear inner looks wonky but thats just coz the bolt is loose and I'd twisted it round - it does line up.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets003](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets003.jpg)
Once I'd decided which ones to use I then unbolted from floor and attached to the seat - not got the right nuts at the moment so had to use some I found in the garage for time being.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets004](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets004.jpg)
So now I'm getting a bit nervous - are they going to fit......?????!!!!
Passenger seat front inner is good :-)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets010](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets010.jpg)
Passenger seat front outer good :-)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets011](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets011.jpg)
Hows about that for a bit of engineering - hold for the rear inner lines up
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets007](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets007.jpg)
In the bolt goes
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets008](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets008.jpg)
Just the rear outer now...will it...wont it.....
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets009](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets009.jpg)
RESULT!!! Absolutely spot on :-)
As you can see from pics it was getting dark so not done the drivers side yet but very confident it will turn out just as well - cant thank Dan enough for his very kind favour hes done - top man!
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets001](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets001.jpg)
There was both the drivers and passenger side in there so I temporarily installed them without the seat until I could find a set of 4 where all the holes lined up - hope Ive used the right ones! LOL (rear inner looks wonky but thats just coz the bolt is loose and I'd twisted it round - it does line up.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets003](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets003.jpg)
Once I'd decided which ones to use I then unbolted from floor and attached to the seat - not got the right nuts at the moment so had to use some I found in the garage for time being.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets004](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets004.jpg)
So now I'm getting a bit nervous - are they going to fit......?????!!!!
Passenger seat front inner is good :-)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets010](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets010.jpg)
Passenger seat front outer good :-)
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets011](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets011.jpg)
Hows about that for a bit of engineering - hold for the rear inner lines up
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets007](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets007.jpg)
In the bolt goes
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets008](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets008.jpg)
Just the rear outer now...will it...wont it.....
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets009](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets009.jpg)
RESULT!!! Absolutely spot on :-)
As you can see from pics it was getting dark so not done the drivers side yet but very confident it will turn out just as well - cant thank Dan enough for his very kind favour hes done - top man!
Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
That's bloody excellent Jeff - they look spot on mate. I have to say the fronts were fairly simple but am AMAZED the rears line up so well.
Im pleased your happy with them mate and pleased you can finally get a pair of TRD seats in your car buddy![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
Considering the grief and, to be honest, blatant underhandedness with the original set, it's a result![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
Dan
If anybody else needs these brackets please give me a buzz
Im pleased your happy with them mate and pleased you can finally get a pair of TRD seats in your car buddy
![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
Considering the grief and, to be honest, blatant underhandedness with the original set, it's a result
![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
Dan
If anybody else needs these brackets please give me a buzz
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I'm like a dog with 2 tails...or should I say a TRD owner with 2 seats! LOL
Ill fit the other side tomorrow so you can see a pair in - just ran out of light today.
Once again many thanks!
Ill fit the other side tomorrow so you can see a pair in - just ran out of light today.
Once again many thanks!
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Yet another not so good photo due to dark bu both seats are no win car. Daylight pics to follow in next few days...
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets012](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets012.jpg)
Closer look at mounting brackets.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets014](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets014.jpg)
Dan - just wondering - Id like to make these black so they look like originals - what's the best way to do it? ie. powder coat, paint, plate etc.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets012](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets012.jpg)
Closer look at mounting brackets.
![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets TRDDIYSeatBrackets014](https://2img.net/h/i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/jeffreyduckworth/TRD/Seats/Seat%20Brackets/DIY%20Seat%20Brackets/TRDDIYSeatBrackets014.jpg)
Dan - just wondering - Id like to make these black so they look like originals - what's the best way to do it? ie. powder coat, paint, plate etc.
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Not entirely sure but i seem to recall from the debacle of you trying to buy those original ones that it was some sort of Chemical Black. This would be cleaned and dipped in a chemical to "pickle" the surface to turn it black. But this doesn't last all that well in damp conditions (as in a winter's MR2 cockpit lol)
So i would favour a simple black powdercoat. It would take a real discearning eye to notice the difference but as long as it's not knocked or chipped it will last indefinitely.
So i would favour a simple black powdercoat. It would take a real discearning eye to notice the difference but as long as it's not knocked or chipped it will last indefinitely.
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Finally managed to take a better photo with the seats in place :-)
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I'm going to need some of these brackets now :-)
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Wondering when you might ask Andy ![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
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Right now ;-) Pleeeeaaaaasssseeee may I purchase some of your super duper TRD seat brackets for these beauties that are winging there way to me...
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![TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets IMG_8623](https://2img.net/h/i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/Rexchris66/SeatsssssSSS%20-%20Recaro_Bride_TRDsssSSS/TRD%20Sport%20Bucket%20Black%20Grey%20-%2017%20Jan%202011/IMG_8623.jpg)
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Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
Jeff - can you do me a favour please? I need confirmation on the rears as to which is the inside bracket (tank side) and which is the outside (sill side). I think the front ones are close enough the same to make little or no difference.
Thanks,
Dan
Andy - i'll up the quantity i am having lasered next week sometime hopefully.
Thanks,
Dan
Andy - i'll up the quantity i am having lasered next week sometime hopefully.
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Re: TRD Sports Seat - Making Copies of the Installation Brackets
Andy - i'll up the quantity i am having lasered next week sometime hopefully
Thanks Dan
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I could do with another too if thats ok???!!! ;-')
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sure Jeff - no bother at all ![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
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