Creating a steering wheel stand from an old garden chair
After having my new steering wheel and pedals delivered I decided to look into building some sort of stand for them, as the prices for official ones are ridiculous! It needed to be:-
1. Cheap - made with items I had around the house.
2. Fold-able - the ability to flat pack it away when not in use.
3. Sturdy - don't want it falling apart!
4. Non Slip - annoying when the pedals slip away from you while using them.
My original idea was to make something completely out of wood, seeing as I had just chopped up an old couch, but when I was choosing some wood in the back yard I spotted an old garden chair that we had stopped using due the fabric being ripped. It was already fold-able and sturdy so I decided to give it try.
Step 2. Remove the back rest using a Hacksaw.
Step 3. Remove the protruding seat frame using a Hacksaw. Save the rubber end grommets for refitting to the sawn off sections.
Step 4. Build a wooden wheel base and screw into the top of the armrests.
Step 5. Wheel base attached. Drill 4 holes to enabled the wheel to be bolted to the stand.
Step 6. Create a wooden frame to house the pedals. Notch out a guide to seat the wheel stand frame to prevent the pedals from slipping.
Step 7. Pedal frame located securely.
Step 8. Enlist some help to sand down the frame and wheel base.
Step 9. Spray the wheel stand and pedal frame, attach the wheel and pedals to test.
Step 10. First test of the wheel plugged in. Positions were perfect but the wheel tipped towards you too easily if pulled. Added 2 wooden stabilisers to the back of the pedal board which push down onto the back of the steering wheel frame, meaning that the weight of your feet on the pedals prevents you from being able to pull the wheel towards yourself.
Step 11. A clearer image of the stabilisers. A nice side effect of using a garden chair is that it could be reclined in various positions by lifting up the armrests. This provides a range of distances between the wheel and pedals for different sized drivers.
Step 12. Packed away after using it, the stand is very sturdy and doesn't slip when in use. If required the wheel can be unscrewed and the pedals lifted out so that the stand can be completely flattened and be stored under the couch. A successful few hours work!
Step 5. Wheel base attached. Drill 4 holes to enabled the wheel to be bolted to the stand.
Step 6. Create a wooden frame to house the pedals. Notch out a guide to seat the wheel stand frame to prevent the pedals from slipping.
Step 7. Pedal frame located securely.
Step 8. Enlist some help to sand down the frame and wheel base.
Step 9. Spray the wheel stand and pedal frame, attach the wheel and pedals to test.
Step 10. First test of the wheel plugged in. Positions were perfect but the wheel tipped towards you too easily if pulled. Added 2 wooden stabilisers to the back of the pedal board which push down onto the back of the steering wheel frame, meaning that the weight of your feet on the pedals prevents you from being able to pull the wheel towards yourself.
Step 11. A clearer image of the stabilisers. A nice side effect of using a garden chair is that it could be reclined in various positions by lifting up the armrests. This provides a range of distances between the wheel and pedals for different sized drivers.
Step 12. Packed away after using it, the stand is very sturdy and doesn't slip when in use. If required the wheel can be unscrewed and the pedals lifted out so that the stand can be completely flattened and be stored under the couch. A successful few hours work!
