Soldato
I fully realise this is in no way an original idea, but I really wanted to replace my old, worn Arozzi Monza with something that would look as good in my eyes, but hopefully last a bit longer. In the end, I decided on a car seat and attaching it to my existing seat base. A bit of scouring Facebook and Gumtree only found worn out, overpriced, or boring looking chairs, or ones too far away to pick up, but eventually eBay gave me a £60 Alfa GT passenger seat chair in great condition with an offer of £20 delivery. A week later it arrived and I took off the runners to reveal a flat area with four screw threads in the corners. So, £20 of wood and bolts from B&Q, and £2 of black spray paint from Poundland, this is the result:
This is the adapter plate I made up from plywood and the bolts to hold it together:
Overall, I'm very happy with it, although the seat is a bit more figure hugging than I expected - if I did it again I'd probably go for a less bucket type seat. I was also surprised how much higher than the old seat it was, something I should have expected but I didn't. I have got the option of buying a shorter gas lift (£20) but at the lowest position I can still reach the floor so I haven't bothered.
Mainly sharing this as my DIY skills are very poor, but I was able to do this with a cheap jigsaw, drill, and a socket set. If I can do this, anyone can, so if you're fancying a car seat style chair - making one yourself is definitely not a difficult thing to do.
This is the adapter plate I made up from plywood and the bolts to hold it together:
Overall, I'm very happy with it, although the seat is a bit more figure hugging than I expected - if I did it again I'd probably go for a less bucket type seat. I was also surprised how much higher than the old seat it was, something I should have expected but I didn't. I have got the option of buying a shorter gas lift (£20) but at the lowest position I can still reach the floor so I haven't bothered.
Mainly sharing this as my DIY skills are very poor, but I was able to do this with a cheap jigsaw, drill, and a socket set. If I can do this, anyone can, so if you're fancying a car seat style chair - making one yourself is definitely not a difficult thing to do.
I figured it's not powered and is subject to a lot less shocks/vibration than if it was still in a car, so it should be less dangerous than driving a 10+ year old car. Genuinely thought about trying to take the seat apart to take it out, but thought that would be more dangerous and distructive than leaving it be.
