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[vervepipes]

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'87 420SEL, got it for free and I'm slowly refreshing it.

 

[sewlow]

My latest project. Saddle for a '79 FX H.D.

New foam. Rough cut to shape.

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Shaping the front.

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Rear shaped.

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1/4" foam glued on.

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Glueing the seams down on the back side. The marks on the seat foam is for my pattern for the leather. The inside one is where the seam will be, & the outside one is for my seam allowance.

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Marking the leather for the holes to be punched out for the lacing.

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This the special needle that I use to do the lacing.

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Every 2 holes for the lacing takes about 1.5"-2" of lace.

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One side done.

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This is what the lacing looks like from the back side.

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The amount done on the left side of the seat, represents one hour of labour. I can only do about this amount at one time. Hands start to cramp up. Got to walk away & do something else for a while.

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Finished seat.

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[JAW's]

Damn That seat looks very nice work

 

[sewlow]

Thanks!

 

[Fobroader]

This is going to be my little fun summer run around/autocross project. 1996 Mustang, 3.8V6, 5 spd manual.
Future plans:
-Lower suspension
-replace control arms
-replace sway bars
-upgrade to Cobra brakes
-18" wheel with some 275/45-18 sticky tires
-8.8" rear end with 3.73 gears and a limited slip
-a little body work

Engine wise, I cant decide between a 5L, an LS motor or get a spare 3.8, build the bottom end, port/polish heads and intake and turbo charge it.....

She aint pretty but I have a thing for Mustangs....sorry for the mess in the garage

 

[great white]

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No pics of my 83 mustang...

 

[Darkrider]

That seat turned out great sewlow! How much do you usually charge to do a bike seat?

Here are my other projects..

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[Rewind]

Nice leather work!!!!!

 

[sewlow]

That seat turned out great sewlow! How much do you usually charge to do a bike seat?


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For a seat like that, the materials are minimal. I usually have black leather in stock. The foam is leftover from other jobs. So I only charge for labor on a seat as small as this.
I'm into this one for 10 hours. $600.00
Some bike owners may think that is a bit much, but I tell them to go price out a seat from H.D. What they get is a generic seat that they will see 10X a day at any bike run.
Corbin makes a seat called a 'Gunfighter'. The only reason that they call that 'custom' is because it never came on the bike. I can spot 4 or 5 a day, during the summer. 20 at a bike show.
Nothing wrong with the 'Gunfighter', just a little common.
Other than the lacing I do, I never repeat the same design. Everyone of them is 'Custom'. That's what the customer is paying for.

When I re-do my '98's interior, I'm gonna do some lacing on it. Similar to a Ford King Ranch, but a little more subtle. Looking forward to that being done, but not actually having to do it. I've got 6 hours just in the lacing alone on that bike seat. Figure that I'll have about 40(+) hours into the lacing on the seats alone, not including the console or the door panels. Not something that the average customer is willing to pay for, and that's why I'm doing mine this way. Individuality is the cornerstone of customization. If you think the upholstery job I did on my truck last time was loud, outrageous, & a bit over the top, wait till I get it done this winter!
Oh! I have plans!

 

[sewlow]

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Love the 'Bullet Birds'! I've done many, many interiors & conv. tops on for '58-'65's.
'61, '62, or '63?