White seat
- kbkchooch
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White seat
Hello all!
Now that I am starting down this road to restore "Dads" 1967 123 1 thing has bothered me. Mechanical parts I can find, paint, decals and accessories too. But the one part that I really want to get replaced/restored I can't find, and that is the white upholstered seat.
What do you all do?
Do without? I currently have a black aftermarket seat on mine and I hate it. Not only the appearance of it, but the fact is I usually get on the Cub like one gets on a horse, and throw a leg over. Much harder with a high back seat .
Is there someone who specializes in re-upholstering these? I wouldn't mind shipping it out if I can get it done right. I've talked to a local shop, and they are talking about seams across the seat with black piping. ( I still have my blue piping and its in great shape)
Ideas, recommendations or thoughts
Chooch
Now that I am starting down this road to restore "Dads" 1967 123 1 thing has bothered me. Mechanical parts I can find, paint, decals and accessories too. But the one part that I really want to get replaced/restored I can't find, and that is the white upholstered seat.
What do you all do?
Do without? I currently have a black aftermarket seat on mine and I hate it. Not only the appearance of it, but the fact is I usually get on the Cub like one gets on a horse, and throw a leg over. Much harder with a high back seat .
Is there someone who specializes in re-upholstering these? I wouldn't mind shipping it out if I can get it done right. I've talked to a local shop, and they are talking about seams across the seat with black piping. ( I still have my blue piping and its in great shape)
Ideas, recommendations or thoughts
Chooch
Why is there never enough time to do things right, but always enough time to do it over??
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Re: White seat
If your fiberglass is good that's half the battle. The blue trim is called windlace. Now that you know that it should be easier to find for a classic car or something. I bought blue when I had my old Falcon a few years back. The upholstery I remember someone was doing a while back and the only difference was it was stitched along the middle whereas the original wasn't but it looked nice. I guess any upholstery shop could recover one.
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Re: White seat
I prefer the high back seat myself, it provides more lumbar support for addressing steep mowing angles.
They are not as easy to get on and off of as mentioned, one false move with boots on and you will wind up with this-
They are not as easy to get on and off of as mentioned, one false move with boots on and you will wind up with this-
- dag1450
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Re: White seat
If u have deep pockets... someone has a pretty nice one on eBay for $200.
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Re: White seat
The cover on that seat was vacuum formed. Any I have seen reupholstered have seams because they don't have the equipment to vacuum form.
- kbkchooch
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Re: White seat
I did see a nice one at the show at Arcadia last weekend. Yes it has seams, but they look much better than the duct tape that I had on mine. I took several pics and sent them along with the seat and windlace off to the local upholstery shop. I hope it looks like this when I get it back.
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Re: White seat
Even with the seams that looks good. Post pictures of yours once done. I have the metal pan to a 126 with the foam and cover I'd like to get reupholstered but can't find a shop that will do it.
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Re: White seat
It's taken me a few days to remember the name, but Speer cushion co. In Colorado did the seat for me on my wife's so76. Very nice work and easy to deal with.
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Re: White seat
I did a quick check online and unfortunetely Speer Cushion Co will be going out of business soon.JMotuzick wrote:It's taken me a few days to remember the name, but Speer cushion co. In Colorado did the seat for me on my wife's so76. Very nice work and day to deal with.
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That stinks, very nice people too! Hopefully they will sell to another reputable company!
They even have a picture of the seat in question although it's a repair not new, I'm guessing they will need your old fiberglass.
They even have a picture of the seat in question although it's a repair not new, I'm guessing they will need your old fiberglass.
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Re: White seat
My .02. I was under the impression that someone out there had that vacuum form process replicated, nailed down and seamless some time ago.
After all, it's been done before. I must have read it someplace else. No idea who it was because I don't know.
After all, it's been done before. I must have read it someplace else. No idea who it was because I don't know.
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Re: White seat
I saw a Youtube video awhile back where a shop in California uses heat from a hair dryer to soften the fabric and form it on custom seat projects. I know there are shops that can do such however finding them isn't easy.
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Re: White seat
Ok guys, got my seat back tonight, what do ya think??
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Re: White seat
Very nice! Who did the work?
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Hock Upholstery in Westminster Md (410) 848 - 7195. Your right, it is VERY nice!JMotuzick wrote:Very nice! Who did the work?
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Re: White seat
Wow....Looks too nice to sit on.
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