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made a new cover for my seat this weekend

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:35 pm
by switta
re did my stock seat this weekend and got rid of that nasty hump !
had some extra leather around from other projects so all i had to buy was some red thread .
it is so much better now without that hump :D

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Re: made a new cover for my seat this weekend

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:07 pm
by kramnala58
Looks like you have done a really good job. Do you have a heavy duty sewing (industrial) sewing machine. Post a pic with it on your PCX.

Re: made a new cover for my seat this weekend

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:52 pm
by WhiteNoise
Cheers! Both topside and underside look professional! Such a "neat/clean" job. Say,..where did the holes go? 8)

Re: made a new cover for my seat this weekend

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:06 am
by Pedro-agogo
That looks sensational. :D Well done. Obviously a bit of talent there. ;) ;) ;)

Re: made a new cover for my seat this weekend

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:01 am
by gokidd
That is really great work!
Very custom.

Re: made a new cover for my seat this weekend

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:27 pm
by Theboybilly
That's actually a thing of beauty, well done mate

Bill

Re: made a new cover for my seat this weekend

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:59 pm
by skuuter
NICE......!!!!!..... ;)

looks like You trimmed an insert out of something else and added to the pan.....!!!

Re: made a new cover for my seat this weekend

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:46 am
by switta
Thanks Guys ! i did a couple of cars years ago as a hobby and i am by no means an upholster but i thought i would try the seat to see if i could still do it and yup it was fun .
i did cut out the holes and the area around them added some abs and foam , it's right where i sit and wow what an improvement ! i can stretch my legs out now and ride comfortably , before that hump was always pushing on my back side .
i just pulled the old cover and i make my template by covering the whole seat with masking tape and drawing out my stitch lines , then i mark reference marks to keep things lined up when i sew it together and cut at the stitch line and peal it off .
after that i lay it on the leather transfer my reference marks and cut it a half inch bigger , i did glue 1/2 foam to the part i quilted before i sewed the lines on then i sewed the parts together .
i have a very old black singer model 201 that i use it is all metal and works very nice for leather .

Dave