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> Custom Seat Bolsters For Stock Seat, Had some spare time, so I modified an old seat!
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post Dec 29 2010, 02:53 AM
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I was some spare time after christmas and had wanted a seat with a little more support, but didnt want to go too far away from the stock look. I decided to modify one of the seats I already had by adding some fiberglass and then re-upholstering with fabric so its cooler in the summer. I sewed all the covers myself on a 1903 singer treadle machine.
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I got a kick out of the lumbar support here, looks like someone just stuffed some extra matting back there.
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After I got all the old covers off it
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I epoxied some wooden stakes to the old frame to help support the fiberglass addition
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Stakes with fiberglass coverage area sanded
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post Dec 29 2010, 02:58 AM
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Some more photos:
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Here are the bolsters all glassed in, I added some foam under the support to fill the gap inside the shell
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This is the left side of the seat cover, half way through the stitchingAttached Image
The seal all nice and wrapped, with only the cushions left to make using the breathable fabric
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Here you can see the differences in the bolsters, not too great, but there, If I were to do this part again, I would try to eliminate the diamond i added on both sides.
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post Dec 29 2010, 02:59 AM
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Last pic, all finished up, Im hoping that some of the wrinkles will go away as the vinyl stretches. All in all, I think I did a fair job of it.
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post Dec 29 2010, 03:01 AM
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now if I could only get the smell of contact cement out of my house... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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post Dec 29 2010, 07:18 AM
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Nice work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Dec 29 2010, 08:03 AM
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When is the road test?
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post Dec 29 2010, 08:28 AM
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Looks really good. Only you will notice the wrinkles, and they might become less apparent after a while in summer temps.
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post Dec 29 2010, 08:47 AM
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Been done before, see this old thread!

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post Dec 29 2010, 10:18 AM
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QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Dec 29 2010, 06:47 AM) *

Been done before, see this old thread!

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I like the seat in this thread better. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)
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post Dec 29 2010, 10:35 AM
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Thanks all! I wont be able to test the seat in the car untill I drive back to denver on the seventh or so. I just hope the warm weather streak keeps up. I'm hoping this seat wont look too out of place next to my stock passenger seat!
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post Dec 29 2010, 11:57 AM
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Looks good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

I used stock seat shells and lots and lots of pictures off Armando's site to build my GT seats.

The benefits of doing this to a stock seat is guaranteed fit on stock seat rails.

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post Dec 29 2010, 12:45 PM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Dec 29 2010, 09:57 AM) *

Looks good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

I used stock seat shells and lots and lots of pictures off Armando's site to build my GT seats.

The benefits of doing this to a stock seat is guaranteed fit on stock seat rails.

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Armondo's site?? Linkie??
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post Dec 29 2010, 12:49 PM
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Not without permission from your wife and family... they may never see you again! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)

(Google: Armando 914-6/GT)
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post Dec 29 2010, 01:22 PM
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Yeah, I had seen your seats before. I was hoping to find some corderoy for the seat and back, but could find any on short notice. I think the GT seats like that look phenomenal, but was nervous about making a seat too narrow for my 6'4" frame to fit into.
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post Dec 29 2010, 02:00 PM
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They're not for everyone. I'd be most worried about cutting the headrest off. That's a major saftey thing that nobody should do unless they're going for a period look and understand the implications.
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post Dec 29 2010, 02:52 PM
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got this one for $15 at the last G&R. and it fits me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Attached Image
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post Dec 29 2010, 03:32 PM
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That's because you're only 3' tall! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Dec 29 2010, 03:50 PM
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That's because you're only 3' tall! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Yes but with a Little more milk he will be 6+ like his dad.....not his Grand pa (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Dec 29 2010, 04:14 PM
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Tha one would have been great if I had real talent! That seat is amazing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) !
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post Dec 29 2010, 05:16 PM
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Got some better lighing now that its day time so i figured I would add some "Before and Afters".
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