MG Metalworks Build

[mgmetalworks]

Thanks all! Glad you like it!

[Rockman]

That is great! @flux I'd love to see what you did with the 80/20... I have been shopping for a while


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[Flux]

Originally Posted by Rockman

That is great! @flux I'd love to see what you did with the 80/20... I have been shopping for a while

I will post it on my build thread (GAATMHQ). Basic stuff really but it will get me where I am going and I really like the look of the flush panels with the 8020 corners etc. MG's Optima van used it and I love the look, so I emulate. Rack will be a simple deal very similar to Ujoint's, again I emulate well. But I still have to execute!!

Again, best thing is flexibility and being able to alter and try new things, can't wait to see what this turns into.

[mgmetalworks]

The US Scheel-Mann distributor is in Germany at the factory and sent me a teaser shot of the new seats for the Cummins van. So excited to get these seats and the matching rears with integrated belts.



I also changed out the front belts to fit the new color scheme of the van.



There's a lot going on around here this summer. TONS of design work to do and vans stacking up in the driveway. This is way more fun than working in a cubicle though! I don't miss the corporate engineering gig one bit!

[larrie]

Sounds like you need a bigger driveway. Love the red belts.

[mgmetalworks]

Originally Posted by larrie

Sounds like you need a bigger driveway. Love the red belts.

Indeed I do! I have my dream shop all planned out, just need to keep cranking out work to get there.

[mgmetalworks]

I've had a lot of good seat time lately (at my CAD station) which means I get to churn out some designs finally. Here we have some adapter brackets to put Scheel-Mann seats in an E-series. Works with either the factory stationary (manual slide) base or the commonly available swivel bases. I will also have an adapter for the power base but haven't had enough time with one here to get the design finished.



The seat belt pre-tensioner is super ugly by itself so I made a simple cover for it. When it is powder coated, it will blend in well with my black seats (the grey demo seats just went in my wife's rig).



I am still waiting on the laser/forming for the seat belt mount in this pic but soon enough I'll be driving in total comfort...

[larrie]

Got to sit in a Sheel-Mann seat that the Portland meet and greet on Thursday. It was love at first sitting.

[youngblood]

Any chance you'll offer the adapters for sale?

Seat choice has slowed down my build and the Scheel-Mann seats appear to be the way to go.

[mgmetalworks]

Originally Posted by youngblood

Any chance you'll offer the adapters for sale?

Seat choice has slowed down my build and the Scheel-Mann seats appear to be the way to go.

Yes, of course! I designed the adapters so others can have a simple bolt-in-ready solution for these seats. I'm also a dealer for the seats. If you have any questions let me know.