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Offline 1970S2

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WTB Europa seats
« on: Thursday,December 09, 2021, 09:49:53 PM »
Looking to buy Europa seats, frames must be in good condition...I'm located in Ontario Canada

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Re: WTB Europa seats
« Reply #1 on: Friday,December 10, 2021, 07:09:14 AM »
There's a Canadian company that makes new S2 seat frames.

https://www.kirkeyracing.com

They are not listed.  Just ask.

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Re: WTB Europa seats
« Reply #2 on: Friday,December 10, 2021, 03:37:41 PM »
Yeah, they want $350 USD a frame, already checked with them.....not impressed

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Re: WTB Europa seats
« Reply #3 on: Friday,December 17, 2021, 04:09:41 AM »
Hi,  I'm in mtl,  my seat bottoms were rusted out,  I made new ones, I'm lucky, I have access to a bender and welder at aircraft museum, the only part of the old I used was
the upper back on the frames,  I looked at racing seats before and do not think they will work, they do not go back far enough, on this car every inch counts, I must admit
it took a lot of hours to measure/cut and weld,  I have just glued on my old foam/covers and am very happy that it all fits,  I have a few cover foam parts left over from a 2nd
set of seats I had,  if u need any let me know. 

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Re: WTB Europa seats
« Reply #4 on: Friday,December 17, 2021, 03:39:24 PM »
bought a set of buckets from California, they fit in the car, I would like them to go further back, since one of my shells has the wood rotted out at the bottom of the rear firewall, I cut it out and the bucket now fits further back, I would just have to re fiberglass the section or make a new aluminum insert and glass it all in...I will get some pictures soon, just a back up if I can't get oem seats

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Re: WTB Europa seats
« Reply #5 on: Friday,December 17, 2021, 04:50:10 PM »
  I went the same route as mike, rebuilt my lower sections.
 
   Dimensions of S2 seats are here :
 
     https://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=2058.150

   One day I’ll draw it up and add it to the tech section.

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Re: WTB Europa seats
« Reply #6 on: Friday,January 14, 2022, 09:08:12 AM »
I have 2 Europa seats for sale.  They have been sitting since 1970 without being used however they are not  perfect. I took them from a 1970 wrecked Europa with less than 3000 miles..They have been sitting in my garage.  Give me a call 586 7391 721

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Re: WTB Europa seats
« Reply #7 on: Saturday,February 19, 2022, 08:25:40 PM »
THANKS ED , for the Lotus seats , they look great !! Just need the seat tracks now.......