possible business opportunity...opinions please

steve1975 · 27th February 2016, 18:45

i'm thinking of doing something a little differant in the way of a business...now it's not really a new concept but to be honest...not many people doing it,i came across the idea while walking round the local scrap yards,now there are quite a few cars in there with very nice interiors....jags,mercs,alfa's etc.
now the plan is to recycle (upcycle) call it what you will the seats in to a set of furniture for a mancave,shed well where ever you want really.there's a few company's local to me who could fabricate me the framework and another one to either chrome plate or powdercoat the frame (whichever the customers requires)...all i would be doing is basically sourcing the seats,cleaning them and possibly re-dying them,bolting them all together and shipping them out.
if they were power seats,i'd like to keep the fuctionalty of them so i'd need a 12v power source (battery) built into the base etc.
now it's only an idea at the minute but what do you guys think?

FLYING BANANA · 27th February 2016, 18:49

Terrific idea. Go for it if you feel that you can. Rover or MG seats might be a good seller on here.

The Rovering Member · 27th February 2016, 18:55

The P5 & P6 versions are furniture icons now. Pretty rare too.

I always think the interior of a scrapped 75 is the biggest shame of all.

RPWC · 27th February 2016, 19:03

It's certainly different, and a good idea, limited market though, only to motor enthusiasts, having said that,there are plenty of us around. Best of luck if yu decide t go for it.

bobthebuilder · 27th February 2016, 19:12

Sounds a neat idea, I can imagine people liking the idea of Bentley or Porsche seats in their house.

clf · 27th February 2016, 19:24

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Originally Posted by steve1975

i'm thinking of doing something a little differant in the way of a business...now it's not really a new concept but to be honest...not many people doing it,i came across the idea while walking round the local scrap yards,now there are quite a few cars in there with very nice interiors....jags,mercs,alfa's etc.
now the plan is to recycle (upcycle) call it what you will the seats in to a set of furniture for a mancave,shed well where ever you want really.there's a few company's local to me who could fabricate me the framework and another one to either chrome plate or powdercoat the frame (whichever the customers requires)...all i would be doing is basically sourcing the seats,cleaning them and possibly re-dying them,bolting them all together and shipping them out.
if they were power seats,i'd like to keep the fuctionalty of them so i'd need a 12v power source (battery) built into the base etc.
now it's only an idea at the minute but what do you guys think?

I think they are great ideas. Coffee tables made from engine blocks too (a little like Top Gear's) . I wouldnt use a battery, however, you can get power supplies, plug in transformer type devices, and you could incorporate a socket somewhere to plug it all into the mains

The only thing I would be concerned about would be storage. Although I would imagine (like most furniture) they would be made to order, but you would need to make a few with different styles of seats. I would suggest the Xtpye. There will be plenty of breakers, and a lot had an electric recline, but manual fore and aft slide.

steve1975 · 27th February 2016, 19:56

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Originally Posted by clf

I think they are great ideas. Coffee tables made from engine blocks too (a little like Top Gear's) . I wouldnt use a battery, however, you can get power supplies, plug in transformer type devices, and you could incorporate a socket somewhere to plug it all into the mains

The only thing I would be concerned about would be storage. Although I would imagine (like most furniture) they would be made to order, but you would need to make a few with different styles of seats. I would suggest the Xtpye. There will be plenty of breakers, and a lot had an electric recline, but manual fore and aft slide.

hi,yes they would be made to order for sure,there's plenty in the breakers near me,3 x 75's...2 x xtypes...2 x s types 1 x merc plus more all with electric leather in good condition....feel like they need saved

there's a whole world of possibilities of what could be done
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ca...h7BlsQ_AUIBygC

Kennyeth · 28th February 2016, 04:29

Great idea, I often wonder why we don`t see very much of this type of conversion of auto seats.
I think a good one for you to do would be ....
... a made to measure gaming seat, perhaps even height adjustable. I have seen these kind of seats in a few stores that sell games.
Get yourself on "kickstarter" and go for it.
Ken.

HarryM1BYT · 28th February 2016, 05:39

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Originally Posted by RPWC

It's certainly different, and a good idea, limited market though, only to motor enthusiasts, having said that,there are plenty of us around. Best of luck if yu decide t go for it.

It needn't be limited to just enthusiasts, many vehicle seats are better quality/ more robust/ more comfortable than the proper household furniture.

Great idea, good luck!

stevenicks · 28th February 2016, 06:16

Good luck, I think it is an excellent idea

27th February 2016, 18:45	#1
steve1975 Banned rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: workington Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 385 Thanked 449 Times in 279 Posts	possible business opportunity...opinions please i'm thinking of doing something a little differant in the way of a business...now it's not really a new concept but to be honest...not many people doing it,i came across the idea while walking round the local scrap yards,now there are quite a few cars in there with very nice interiors....jags,mercs,alfa's etc. now the plan is to recycle (upcycle) call it what you will the seats in to a set of furniture for a mancave,shed well where ever you want really.there's a few company's local to me who could fabricate me the framework and another one to either chrome plate or powdercoat the frame (whichever the customers requires)...all i would be doing is basically sourcing the seats,cleaning them and possibly re-dying them,bolting them all together and shipping them out. if they were power seats,i'd like to keep the fuctionalty of them so i'd need a 12v power source (battery) built into the base etc. now it's only an idea at the minute but what do you guys think?

27th February 2016, 18:49	#2
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,645 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Terrific idea. Go for it if you feel that you can. Rover or MG seats might be a good seller on here. __________________ 233,730 onen hag oll

27th February 2016, 18:55	#3
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,973 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	The P5 & P6 versions are furniture icons now. Pretty rare too. I always think the interior of a scrapped 75 is the biggest shame of all. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

27th February 2016, 19:03	#4
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,194 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	It's certainly different, and a good idea, limited market though, only to motor enthusiasts, having said that,there are plenty of us around. Best of luck if yu decide t go for it. __________________ Cheers. Rich…

28th February 2016, 06:16	#10
stevenicks This is my second home MG ZT 180 Auto / Rover 75 2.0 Diesel Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brecon. Posts: 7,465 Thanks: 3,297 Thanked 1,666 Times in 1,264 Posts	Good luck, I think it is an excellent idea __________________ "You're Not Laughing Now Are You?" Steve

27th February 2016, 19:12	#5
bobthebuilder Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gloucester Posts: 582 Thanks: 203 Thanked 70 Times in 55 Posts	Sounds a neat idea, I can imagine people liking the idea of Bentley or Porsche seats in their house.

28th February 2016, 04:29	#8
Kennyeth This is my second home No more Rover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 1,625 Thanked 1,308 Times in 998 Posts	Great idea, I often wonder why we don`t see very much of this type of conversion of auto seats. I think a good one for you to do would be .... ... a made to measure gaming seat, perhaps even height adjustable. I have seen these kind of seats in a few stores that sell games. Get yourself on "kickstarter" and go for it. Ken.