This thing started life as an original Benjie Cafe tail seat covered in vinyl. The PO had a left side get-off which put a tear on that side.
I already knew I didn't want the thing to be covered in vinyl so I began painstaking task of removing the vinyl that was held on by glue and foam backing to the vinyl. This is what I was left with.
Next began to fabricate a caved in tail as I really didn't like the large taillight that was originally on it so I used the same method as used by stereo installers for making sub box enclosures by stretching fleece overthr opening and pulling the light I was gonna use and applying fiberglass resin to solidify the form.
After that began to use body filler to smooth out and skimcoat the entire piece.
After that I had to stitch up a seat that was way harder to get it the way I wanted it but I think the end result was worth it. Totally not perfect as I was using a basic home sewing machine so the stitch distance is a little less than desired. But I learned a ton and have much better understanding of the process involved for when I revisit it in the future.
Anyway, here is the end result. Still needs to be painted and such so look for a final product soon enough.
- Jacob
Kansas City MO
