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Offline Staubig

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Reupholstering seat with original seat pan.
« on: April 17, 2015, 01:45:19 PM »
Is it possible to reupholster a seat for a 72 cb350k3 with the original seat pan. I'd even consider making a new seat pan? Any of you cafe racing guys do this? Tips, tricks, procedures?
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Re: Reupholstering seat with original seat pan.
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2015, 02:06:59 PM »
using your original seat pan....
you can DIY with hardware store foam, spray glue, and a carving knife. shape your own, and have it custom upholstered..
You can have an upholsterer do all of the above...
you can buy a new cover on the internet and add it over the original foam
you can buy a whole foam pad and cover kit
or, you can buy a whole new seat(used, repro, oem)
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Re: Reupholstering seat with original seat pan.
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2015, 02:09:00 PM »
I like to rivet these around the inside perimeter of the pan to replace the stock tabs that have usually rotted or broken off by now:

https://www.onlinefabricstore.net/upholstery-tack-strip-5-pack-.htm?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google+-+PLA+-+Shopping&utm_term=pla&utm_content=ljX8NSXKdc|pcrid|57080269693|pkw|pla|pmt|e|&gclid=CPXIpK6f_sQCFajm7AodzG4AdA
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Re: Reupholstering seat with original seat pan.
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2015, 04:10:20 PM »
Wait wait, you can buy premade covers? The rest of the products and steps are pretty intuitive. I was just worried about the cover material. What foam do you guys suggest, I'm sure there's good and bad and better.
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Re: Reupholstering seat with original seat pan.
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2015, 04:10:59 PM »
And I suppose more importantly, where do you buy the covers?
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Re: Reupholstering seat with original seat pan.
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2015, 08:12:42 PM »
Quote from: madmtnmotors on April 17, 2015, 02:09:00 PM
I like to rivet these around the inside perimeter of the pan to replace the stock tabs that have usually rotted or broken off by now:

https://www.onlinefabricstore.net/upholstery-tack-strip-5-pack-.htm?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google+-+PLA+-+Shopping&utm_term=pla&utm_content=ljX8NSXKdc|pcrid|57080269693|pkw|pla|pmt|e|&gclid=CPXIpK6f_sQCFajm7AodzG4AdA

Hey when they do dump day look for a junk reclining chair and you'll find all of that you want. I was recycling leather off a chair and saved several strips of that stuff and thought the same thing.
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Re: Reupholstering seat with original seat pan.
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2015, 08:21:46 PM »
Quote from: Staubig on April 17, 2015, 01:45:19 PM
Is it possible to reupholster a seat for a 72 cb350k3 with the original seat pan. I'd even consider making a new seat pan? Any of you cafe racing guys do this? Tips, tricks, procedures?


There are several ebay sellers that advertise new replacement covers for various hondas. find an auction for a 750, 550 etc. and then look at that sellers other items. search seat covers, or cb350 seat cover, etc
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-CB350-K4-MODEL-REPLACEMENT-SEAT-COVER-HIGH-QUALITY-VINYL-/251920765924?hash=item3aa7a5d3e4&vxp=mtr
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Re: Reupholstering seat with original seat pan.
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2015, 06:08:20 AM »
Much thanks guys. Didn't know all this was put there. I thought I'd be getting resourceful, but these are pretty straight forward.
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