Converting the Pantera

[rchevelle71]

To seat 5

Got a killer deal on some original Pantera bolsters, so the 3-man is gonna be the new back seat, and the fronts will be standup. THis is just a mockup, the interior is stripped, still gotta cut down the armrests on the 3-man to match the shorter center one, and re-angle tehm to match the rear of the front seat.

 

[600sci]

i would of kept it sitdown..since the low freeboard ...BUT IF U LIKE IT !!!! :USA:

 

[Bobcat]

I like it, keep the pics coming !

 

[rchevelle71]

i would of kept it sitdown..since the low freeboard ...BUT IF U LIKE IT !!!! :USA:

Sitdown was nice, but this is the second 24 Pantera sitdown that I personally know of that beople have come away with lower back issues, me included.

 

[600sci]

Sitdown was nice, but this is the second 24 Pantera sitdown that I personally know of that beople have come away with lower back issues, me included.

its all about the seat...mine is like a couch !

 

[rchevelle71]

its all about the seat...mine is like a couch !

Your seat is nice, but probably cost more than my boat

 

[600sci]

Your seat is nice, but probably cost more than my boat

no, hell no..it was actually cheap !! kind of build it myslef ( with help of a friend ) and got it covered at PPI !

Think about the saftey Rick...with that freeboard no way i would stick stand ups in there..sell them and for that u can get a new front seat made !

 

[rchevelle71]

Got the armrest shortened, ready to go into the backseat. Not professional by any means, but it will do 'til I get the whole interior recoverd.

 

[F1-00 Racing]

Rick,

I havent seen him in years, but I think Joe Iglio had stand ups in his 24 that he raced as "Friendship 1". Dont hold me to that, it just looked that way in all the photos I ever saw of it racing.

Looks good cya in a few days

TC

 

[rchevelle71]

Rick,

I havent seen him in years, but I think Joe Iglio had stand ups in his 24 that he raced as "Friendship 1". Dont hold me to that, it just looked that way in all the photos I ever saw of it racing.

Looks good cya in a few days

TC

Trent,

A lot of 24's had standups, I think that is where the old saying " looks like a boner in sweatpants" came from:sifone: These are kinda short bolsters, and I have angled footrests, so I wont be truly standing straight up, kinda like in your fountain. All good for SIB??

Rick

 

[F1-00 Racing]

Gotcha.. everything is in line for sib, welded the sanford and son trailer so the boat should make it:sifonestill aggravated that the new one is sitting in Indiana but there is no way to get it to me ) we'll be coming in early(depending on the boss-lady) Thurs morn from Sarasota

 

[Buoy]

Trent,

A lot of 24's had standups, I think that is where the old saying " looks like a boner in sweatpants" came from:sifone: These are kinda short bolsters, and I have angled footrests, so I wont be truly standing straight up, kinda like in your fountain. All good for SIB??

Rick

HAHA, "sticking out like a boner in sweat pants"... I still crack up everytime I think of that line.
I would prefer to have stand-ups, but with the freeboard as low as it is in these 24's I'll stick with sit-down.

 

[rchevelle71]

HAHA, "sticking out like a boner in sweat pants"... I still crack up everytime I think of that line.
I would prefer to have stand-ups, but with the freeboard as low as it is in these 24's I'll stick with sit-down.

I hear ya, but when the going gets rough, I end up staning anyway, might as wll have the proper seat to do so.

 

[rchevelle71]

Gotcha.. everything is in line for sib, welded the sanford and son trailer so the boat should make it:sifonestill aggravated that the new one is sitting in Indiana but there is no way to get it to me ) we'll be coming in early(depending on the boss-lady) Thurs morn from Sarasota

I'll give ya a call sometime this week, is the formula ready to go?

 

[F1-00 Racing]

as long as the pos trailer holds up.....

 

[fund razor]

I have the same bolsters (no piping). I like them. Happy medium. Good for stand-up or sit-down. I think you'll like them.

 

[fund razor]

Saw that you were going to the keys next week. How did the seats turn out?

 

[rchevelle71]

Got them in and functional, but still not finished with trimwork.

 

[OneBadInjun]

5 man stand-up with a single outboard...Can't say that I've seen that before...ever. And how, exactly, do you(or anyone) stand up in that back bolster? Am I missing something here?

 

[rchevelle71]

5 man stand-up with a single outboard...Can't say that I've seen that before...ever. And how, exactly, do you(or anyone) stand up in that back bolster? Am I missing something here?

2 man standup in front, the old 3-man sitdown is now the back seat.