Seat refurb

[modelman]

Randy, What a great idea of yours, Makes me want to do another seat, my excuse is that I had no nails, but did have the bar-stock & the lathe was sitting there doing nothing anyway!!

To everyone else, thanks for the kind comments.

95% painting done, wheels done, harness done, all assembled & awaiting engine.
Just got a message from Hondrestorations that the pistons/liners, & other stuff is due for dispatch.
The head with re-cut seats collected yesterday & I have it all re-assembled & ready to fit.
Bought a (sort-of) replica front mudguard (fender) but although it WILL work, I don't like it so the
next job is to make my own & that little rear rubber extension piece.

REALLY enjoying this one!

[Seadog]

You've done a fine job. Did you take any photos during the process of cutting and fitting the foam layers?

[G-Man]

Modelman

Yes, it is enjoyable this old bike restoration game.

I particularly love the mending of the un-mend able and adding those little personal touch to restorations.

These bikes are, after all, just mobile antiques and toys for 'old boys'..

Looking forward to seeing your reproduction fender.

G

Randy, What a great idea of yours, Makes me want to do another seat, my excuse is that I had no nails, but did have the bar-stock & the lathe was sitting there doing nothing anyway!!

To everyone else, thanks for the kind comments.

95% painting done, wheels done, harness done, all assembled & awaiting engine.
Just got a message from Hondrestorations that the pistons/liners, & other stuff is due for dispatch.
The head with re-cut seats collected yesterday & I have it all re-assembled & ready to fit.
Bought a (sort-of) replica front mudguard (fender) but although it WILL work, I don't like it so the
next job is to make my own & that little rear rubber extension piece.

REALLY enjoying this one!

[modelman]

You've done a fine job. Did you take any photos during the process of cutting and fitting the foam layers?

I usually take hundreds of pics during my refurbs for my own records, & have a few albums , as I am with this one, HOWEVER, as usual the camera was in my pocket when I started, but I sort of 'got carried away' cutting, shaping glueing etc, next thing I knew it was done!! DOH.
But basically the rusty base was blasted, welded where necessary, 2-pack acrylic (black) painted.
3 x 18" square sheets of very hard upholstery-foam was purchased from e-bay (only used 2 )
2 layers were spray-glued to the base, excess was hacked off with the electric carving knife, then a strip of 1/2" ordinary foam was glued all around (vertical ) then topped off with ordinary foam again but this time on top.
I ended up with a big 'block' of seat!!
This was then carved to some sort of seat shape which I had to guess at by fitting the cover until it looked something like, trouble is, I keep looking at it just KNOW I can do better, I still may buy another cover & have another crack at it.

[Seadog]

I usually take hundreds of pics during my refurbs for my own records, & have a few albums , as I am with this one, HOWEVER...

I understand; it happens to me all of the time. Thanks for the description though. At some point, I'll have the same chore, but I think my seat frame is bent. I'll need to strip it down to be sure and if it is, try to bend it back.

Can you say where you bought your cover? I noticed that it had a gold logo and I haven't seen that from eBay vendors.

[modelman]

It was from a UK vendor on e-bay : n.soul.phil

His photo on e-bay shows a silver logo, but it came in gold!!