what redneck uses an umbrella? - they seem to pray for rain
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>From: "Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: IML: Update to 61 GeeA Limo saga
>Date: Sun, Jan 5, 2003, 8:13 AM
>
>Arran, that is pretty much exactly what I'm thinking. My 2002 GMC PU had a
>pretty comfortable back seat that folds up to only about 5" thick. All
>sorts of neat finish things could be done. Saw some footage of the new
>Rolls yesterday and they had a button with the "R" on it. When pushed an
>umbrella popped out.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: A. Foster <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 11:31 PM
>Subject: Re: IML: Update to 61 GeeA Limo saga
>
>
>> Kerry;
>> Rather then putting in the typical jump seats in this car why not do a
>> variation on the Lehmann-Peterson conference arrangement that they built
>> into Lincoln limos? Basically what they had was a pair of rear facing
>seats
>> on either side of a center console which could contain a bar, or a T.V set
>> or both. The difference that I would suggest is to arrange them so that
>they
>> flip up, much like the rear seats in some pickups, and fold away into the
>> back of the divider. Between the two seats you could build a flip down
>> table, much like an English car has with possibly some decantors and
>glasses
>> stored in the compartment inside.
>> From perusing pictures of several old limos, and eight passenger sedans,
>> the jump seat frames/mechanisms look rather complicated to duplicate,
>unless
>> you can find some from a junker sedan. All that the flip down seats would
>> need is a decent wood frame and a strong pair of knife hinges. The seat
>> backs could be built into the divider and be fixed. I wish that I could
>draw
>> you a diagram of what I mean because a picture would say a thousand words.
>> To get an idea just think of the bottom of the divider as a shallow
>cabinet
>> in a camper, only more refined and more nicely finished.
>> Best Regards
>> Arran Foster
>> 1954 Imperial Newport
>> Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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