> Dan,
> I get to explain this with every interior kit I sell (we are well over
> 130 kits sold in std or custom colours)
> Amphicars came with spring bottom rear seats.There was an option
> dealers could sell of a FLOATER custion to sit on top of rear seat, it
> was same size as spring seat but only 1 1/2 inch thick and a floating
> foam material in it.
> Idea being that you could throw it in lake and swim with it.
> Over the years people took out the rear seat and just left the floater
> in there to give more head room for the kids,, Not thinking that the
> original carboard type material under the rear seat is not designed to
> carry any weight bearing load.It alo is much lower than the back rest
> of the rear seat leaving a gap.,, because of this, I believe they were
> never sold this way,, People just took rear seat out... then cars got
> sold and rear seats forgoten about till clean up time a few years
> later, out to the trash goodby.
> Now.. to solve the problem I have come up with a fibreglass rear seat
> base that when screwed in is solid and strong,I weight over 250lbs and
> can stand on the base, after installing put my soundproof kit in and
> you can now talk in your Amphicar and it keeps the heat out of inside
> of car too.
> Next when you order a interior kit from me you have the option of
> sping kit for rear or replacement type floater, it is now 3 1/2 inches
> thick to fill up the gape under back rest and give rear pass, some
> padding,It is not realey a floater anymore thou, You must use the
> fibreglass base underneath it,
> I have a stock of these in NH.
> If you want the style of a sping seat and it is missing in your car
> you can still get it. Inna in NJ has fond a way to do it and works
> good too. so can tell you all how to do that to.
> the price for Amphicar interior kits is $1300 and floater types are
> $1350.00
> a Amphicar crest on rear backrest is $50 extra.
> Full supper kits are now $2100.00.. include fibregass base floors
> soundproofing and more..
> Converable tops in black or white are $300.00 and othere colour are
> avalable for not much more,
> Gord Souter
> Canadian four amphs...(AMPHICAR CANADA <
http://www.amphicar.ca>) for
> more info.
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