I'm looking into fabricating my own seat bases so I can mount my carbon seats w/ sliders to the car. I considered aluminum because of it's lightness but I won't be able to work it as easily as steel w/o worry. There is only going to be one bend each on two bars where the front bracket bolts into the car, but I'm worried about compromising strength when those bends are made.
Anyhow, here are the metal choices I've seemed to narrowed down to and they're all mild steel. Aluminum is also available in similar size, but I forgot to ask what grade aluminum it is.
3/8" thickness
1" wide
1-1/4" wide
1/4" thickness
1" wide
1-1/4" wide
Suggestions? Overkill? Other sizes are available.
62 cents/lb
3/8"x1" steel = 1.5lbs/ft
3/8"x1" is the steel size of choice by the local oval dirt track racers to build their seat base brackets.
I just checked the SOS bracket and wow....... this 3/8" and 1/4" SEEM to be WAY overkill...... lol
Anyhow, here are the metal choices I've seemed to narrowed down to and they're all mild steel. Aluminum is also available in similar size, but I forgot to ask what grade aluminum it is.
3/8" thickness
1" wide
1-1/4" wide
1/4" thickness
1" wide
1-1/4" wide
Suggestions? Overkill? Other sizes are available.
62 cents/lb
3/8"x1" steel = 1.5lbs/ft
3/8"x1" is the steel size of choice by the local oval dirt track racers to build their seat base brackets.
I just checked the SOS bracket and wow....... this 3/8" and 1/4" SEEM to be WAY overkill...... lol
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