Air pedestals for seats

[bubblerboy64]

I am finishing up my more major projects on "The Big Napper". I did
replace the captains chairs and I think I would like to put air
pedestals in the coach. This bus has the round pipes under the
chairs and I assume they are welded (not bolted) in place. Space is
pretty tight around the dog house and I am looking for direction as
to what air pedestal to use and how to go about this. It would be
nice not to have to cut out the existing supports but I am assuming
that would be the first thing needed. Any info appreciated.

John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC

[Mike Hohnstein]

Look for a low profile air seat base. I had such a part in a Chevy van, powered
with a small CO2 bottle with a regulator of course. It was a Bostrom piece.
Installing such a part would require some fabricating to work in your FC. The
round pipes are welded to a square base that is bolted to the bus floor with
nuts and bolts. A two man job to remove probably. An alternative would be to
remove the base entirely and install a complete air seat assy. like in a truck.
I went this way in my toter home, used a pair of Bostrom Talledega leather
covered seats. Purchased new, they were a grand each. I'm sure you could find
equivilent pieces in a truck dismantling yard at a greatly reduced price. The
air seats are the answer if comfort is an issue in your FC.
MH
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From: bubblerboy64
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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Air pedestals for seats


I am finishing up my more major projects on "The Big Napper". I did
replace the captains chairs and I think I would like to put air
pedestals in the coach. This bus has the round pipes under the
chairs and I assume they are welded (not bolted) in place. Space is
pretty tight around the dog house and I am looking for direction as
to what air pedestal to use and how to go about this. It would be
nice not to have to cut out the existing supports but I am assuming
that would be the first thing needed. Any info appreciated.

John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC





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[erniecarpet@...]

In a message dated 8/16/2007 3:36:22 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
keyriffic@... writes:

mounted a Bostrom air pestital in my 79FC33SB. I was able to do it with out
welding, tools used
were an angle grinder and drill. One problem is to much air and it will
put your head into the overhead. Call me if you need any more info.
Chuck







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[erniecarpet@...]

In a message dated 8/16/2007 4:29:19 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
erniecarpet@... writes:

mounted a Bostrom air pestital in my 79FC33SB. I was able to do it with out
welding, tools used
were an angle grinder and drill. One problem is to much air and it will
put your head into the overhead. Call me if you need any more info.
Chuck


I hit the send button before I wrote the text. please upload your seat
pictures here. we have plenty of room. Thanks,

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Mt




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[keyriffic]

John

I mounted a Bostrom air pestital in my 79FC33SB. There are photos of it
in the WOO web site. I was able to do it with out welding, tools used
were an angle grinder and drill. One problem is to much air and it will
put your head into the overhead. Call me if you need any more info.
Chuck
360 477 3079
On Thursday, August 16, 2007, at 06:33 AM, bubblerboy64 wrote:

> I am finishing up my more major projects on "The Big Napper". I did
> replace the captains chairs and I think I would like to put air
> pedestals in the coach. This bus has the round pipes under the
> chairs and I assume they are welded (not bolted) in place. Space is
> pretty tight around the dog house and I am looking for direction as
> to what air pedestal to use and how to go about this. It would be
> nice not to have to cut out the existing supports but I am assuming
> that would be the first thing needed. Any info appreciated.
>
> John Heckman
> central Pa
> 1973 FC
>
>

[davidkerryedwards]

How much did the pedestal cost? I was considering doing the same thing on my
82. How
long did it take to do it? How does too much air cause problems? Where are the
pictures?

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, keyriffic wrote:
>
> John
>
> I mounted a Bostrom air pestital in my 79FC33SB. There are photos of it
> in the WOO web site. I was able to do it with out welding, tools used
> were an angle grinder and drill. One problem is to much air and it will
> put your head into the overhead. Call me if you need any more info.
> Chuck
> 360 477 3079

[keyriffic]

Kerry

I was given the Bostrom pedistal, best price yet.
The photos are in the WOO website photo section.
The PO installed a Flexsteel for the drivers seat. With the Bostrom
under it makes for a smooth ride most of the time.
I spent aprox 8 to 10 hours on the project. A breif description
follows, Remove the seat slide from the Bostrom. Cut the post from the
2 plates on the present seat petistal. mount the bottom plate on
Bostrom the top plate with all the slides and swivel on top. hook up
the air.
The Bostrom seat uses a air bag and shock to cusion the ride. This also
allows you to controll the heigth of the seat.

Chuck

On Thursday, August 16, 2007, at 04:06 PM, davidkerryedwards wrote:

> How much did the pedestal cost? I was considering doing the same thing
> on my 82. How
> long did it take to do it? How does too much air cause problems? Where
> are the pictures?
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, keyriffic
> wrote:
> >
> > John
> >
> > I mounted a Bostrom air pestital in my 79FC33SB. There are photos of
> it
> > in the WOO web site. I was able to do it with out welding, tools used
> > were an angle grinder and drill. One problem is to much air and it
> will
> > put your head into the overhead. Call me if you need any more info.
> > Chuck
> > 360 477 3079
>
>