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[teegeefla]

I am trying to remember the name of the seat that was common in the sixties that had the large padded bolster on the right side along the transmission tunnel. I also remember someone had a way to make one from scratch. Thanks.

[George Andrews]

Bostrom ??? Their van seat was popular with NASCAR drivers in the 1960's. The right side padding was applied by the teams and / or drivers.

[teegeefla]

Wasn't there some way to make a 1/25 version of the seat bolster using pieces of sprue or something like that?

[68GTFastback]

Seat bolsters varied as they became more needed. There are various sizes of solid core coated electrical wire. I have found these to be very useful to replicate what I see used in photos during the 50's and 60's. They are bendable and can be shaped to look very realistic.

[Firefly]

Any of the long-term members here care to refresh us on the Bostrum seat?
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[C5HM]

The Bostrom company, located in Jacksonville, FL was the maker of industrial seats. Some of these seats found their way into automotive use. For example, Bostrom West Coaster "stadium backed" long haul truck seats were used by Bill Stroppe in many of his Grand National Mercurys. Ford light weight Galaxies and early 60s Galaxie police cars also used those same seats. Bostrom also made a small, fixed, low back, low weight, seat that was used on air port equipment and fork lifts. That seat was used in light weight Mopar drag cars, A100 Dodge vans and Thunderbolts. In the late 60s some NASCAR teams also began to use the smaller Bostrom seat in Grand National trim with bolsters added to the side(s). These bolsters were initially made of roll cage or muffler tubing wrapped in black plumber's insulating foam that was in turn wrapped in electrician's tape. Later teams added aluminum panels that carried foam and upholstery. Banjo began to use these small Bostrom seats in the cars he began to build in 1972 for the customers of his then new race car fabrication shop. They came to be called "Banjo Seats" and were used well into the 80s and maybe even the early 90s. Banjo seats are said to have been Earnhhardt's favorite race perch. I'd post photos but, I do not belong to a photo hosting side.

[bangor boy]

Right on, John. Thanks for this useful info.

[George Andrews]

Yes, Thanks John for the information. The early Monogram NASCAR Kits ( '81 Buick Regal, '83 T-Bird & Monte Carlo SS ) have what I think looks like the " Banjo Seat ".