Humbug
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| posted on 12/5/06 at 11:10 AM |
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Locost inflatable lumbar support
I find that I get backache with my seats - maybe they're a bit too upright, but then I tend to get backache in many cars. I have been looking on
eBay at Lotus Elise seats with the inflatable lumbar support, but obviously they cost money, so I got my thinking cap on. The result:
Step 1: take the inner bag thingy out of a wine box. Wash it out a few times. Press the button and inflate it a bit.
Step 2: cut the flap off a vinyl document bag which was going to be thrown away anyway, and carefully slit the stitching open. I guess you could glue
on some vinyl or make a pouch/envelope instead
Step 3: put the wine bag in its pouch and put it on the seat
Hey presto! Fully adjustable lumbar support: just take the bag out and inflate/deflate as necessary. Or, if it's no good, chuck it away.
I'll see if it helps. If it does, I might put some velcro on it to keep it in place.
Thoughts?
[Edited on 12.05.2006 by Humbug]
 
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Marcus
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| posted on 12/5/06 at 11:21 AM |
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Bloody hell, my parents could make a fortune with the amount of wine boxes they get through!
Good idea though. I cheated and bought some Sparco ones from Demon Thieves - not inflatable, but very comfy.
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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RazMan
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| posted on 12/5/06 at 11:48 AM |
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Excellent! A bit cheaper than the £35 I just paid to have mine inserted during trimming too 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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wilkingj
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| posted on 12/5/06 at 12:11 PM |
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Being tea total, I dont have a wine bag.
However, I have now overcome this by using my inflatable sheep.
I think it makes an excellent LumBAA support
Thanks for the idea... Brill and very Locost.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Dale
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| posted on 12/5/06 at 05:26 PM |
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Damit I was trying to find a way of adding inflatable lumbar to my bench seats. I finally had to just make it fixed in foam. I even had some of the
bags but did not think of them.
Well too late now but great idea.
Dale
Thanks
Dale
my 14 and11 year old boys 22
and 19 now want to drive but have to be 25 before insurance will allow. Finally on the road
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jeeby_man
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| posted on 12/5/06 at 06:46 PM |
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i think i'd have difficulty cutting the flap off the vinyl bag after a box of wine
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Humbug
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| posted on 13/5/06 at 12:17 PM |
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...and now fitted more permanently in the pouch, and velcro'd in place.
 
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RichB
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| posted on 18/5/06 at 11:30 AM |
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Nice idea. Does the valve dig in your back at all?
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02GF74
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| posted on 18/5/06 at 01:26 PM |
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or just dring lots of wine, beer intil you develop fat depositsi n the appropriate place 
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Humbug
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| posted on 21/5/06 at 10:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RichB
Nice idea. Does the valve dig in your back at all?
I've used the car a couple of time since fitting it. As I haven't got the bag pumped right up, the valve seems to sit in a loose pocket
(if that makes sense?), so it's OK
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