Project Carniture - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

JamesDean · #1 02-14-2010, 01:30 AM

Hey everyone,

So I've been throwing around the idea of making regular furniture out of some nice MB seats for a while now...I think a few other guys on here have maybe posted about this too. I know one gentlemen was working on an office chair.

I sourced myself a set of seats (both front and back) from a 1990 w124 300E. The seats are in pretty good condition. The drivers side has two problem spots, one on the side (typical) and one tear in the bottom cushion. The passenger side is in perfect condition, little or no wear. The back seat looked to be in pretty good shape too.

I also got some of the controls and wiring harnesses

Cost: $65

So here's my plan:

1) Wiring Harness - Extend the factory wires out so that I can mate them with a computer power supply and the factory seat switch. DONE

2) Power/Wiring/Memory - Hook up all the wires to their final resting places. I'm not sure what I should do with the memory functionality. I'll certainly hook it to the power supply however, once the power supply is off..I'll lose the memory. Perhaps a small 12v battery? or just skip this all together?

3) Frame/Base - Build/Design a frame so that the seat is at normal height for a recliner and that it doesn't tip over when reclined. Furthermore, design it so that it looks ascetically pleasing. This is where I'm looking for ideas. Right now, its just bolted to some 2x4's on some carpet sliders. I just wanted to get it off the floor and make it easy to move around.

4) Armrests - As with any quality recliner, an armrest is a must. I'd like to use the factory Mercedes arm rest. Is is possible to install two armrests on these chairs? I know that people have swapped passenger and driver seats and thus have swapped armrests over..but has anyone ever put two in? Thats probably a ridiculous question as it wouldn't be very feasible inside a car.

and Finally,

Here are some pictures of the driver seat and the wiring harness I assembled. I used some wire I had here at the house to keep costs down. I believe its either 14ga or 16ga, it should be suitable for this project. The lengths are nothing like you'd see in a car.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/MafiaNicky/IMG_9461.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/MafiaNicky/IMG_9460.jpg