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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #25 on: March 25, 2006, 02:27:27 PM »
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me thinks thou does protest too much...?? ;)

Oh no, this forum is full of them! It's like waking up facedown with a hangover on Brokeback Mountain! Man that Bighorn beer make my butt hurt!!!! ;D
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #26 on: March 25, 2006, 03:59:19 PM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on March 25, 2006, 02:27:27 PM
Quote from: paulages on March 24, 2006, 02:17:35 PM
terry,
me thinks thou does protest too much...?? ;)

Oh no, this forum is full of them! It's like waking up facedown with a hangover on Brokeback Mountain! Man that Bighorn beer make my butt hurt!!!! ;D

Ha!  Terry, from the jokes on the humor board, I dare say you have no need to fear wakin
 up facedown on Brokeback Mt.   b/c not even the Bighorn beer could make ya pretty enough for the Brokeback boys... ;D

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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #27 on: March 25, 2006, 05:17:08 PM »
Quote from: Kitsune84 on March 25, 2006, 03:59:19 PM
...not even the Bighorn beer could make ya pretty enough for the Brokeback boys... ;D

From the "Humor board" posts, I thought it was the sheep he had to worry about.... ;D :D
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #28 on: March 26, 2006, 01:45:12 AM »
Quote from: Kitsune84 on March 25, 2006, 03:59:19 PM
Quote from: Terry in Australia on March 25, 2006, 02:27:27 PM
Quote from: paulages on March 24, 2006, 02:17:35 PM
terry,
me thinks thou does protest too much...?? ;)

Oh no, this forum is full of them! It's like waking up facedown with a hangover on Brokeback Mountain! Man that Bighorn beer make my butt hurt!!!! ;D

Ha!  Terry, from the jokes on the humor board, I dare say you have no need to fear wakin
 up facedown on Brokeback Mt.   b/c not even the Bighorn beer could make ya pretty enough for the Brokeback boys... ;D

Man, you know how to hurt a man's feelings mate, you saying I'm too ugly to be attractive to a gay cowboy? I'm devastated!  ;D
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #29 on: May 03, 2006, 12:49:41 PM »
okay, here are some finished seat pictures. in the end: 3 layers of glass, resin body filler, then polyester glazing putty. haven't upholstered yet, but it is mounted and padded with waterproof foam.

the hinge was made utilizing the stock hinge point on the frame. with the help of my blacksmith friend, we welded a corresponding diameter tube to a flat bar, which became the mounting frame for the seat. i used washers to raise the seat just off of the frame and to level it.


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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #30 on: May 03, 2006, 01:08:35 PM »
Looks good man.
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #31 on: May 03, 2006, 01:15:00 PM »
How much you charging for those bad boys ???
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #32 on: May 03, 2006, 02:45:25 PM »
Cool

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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #33 on: May 03, 2006, 04:09:41 PM »
Very nice! This is the sort of thing that comes to mind when I think of the creative and imaginative efforts I've seen from members.  ;)
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #34 on: May 04, 2006, 12:46:19 AM »
man thats a top effort!!!... congrats... you must be happy with it...peace
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #35 on: May 04, 2006, 01:21:55 AM »
i'll be happy when i get a good paint job on it. i shot too dry in a couple of places, and because of poor lighting i couldn't see the orange peel until i had it into good light. not so much on the seatpan as the tank, but i didn't want to put too much energy into either clearcoat until i had the basecoat sorted out well. it does have a few coats of clear on it, but it doesn't really shine yet.

sits under my ass just fine... ;D
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #36 on: March 18, 2007, 09:25:19 PM »
i hotlinked this to someone asking about my seat, and realized that i never posted finished pictures. i'll edit the original post to contain them, so the step-by-step is all in one place.
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #37 on: March 19, 2007, 05:48:00 AM »
Hi Paul:

How did you attach the fabric to the bottom of the seat? I too moulded my own seat and haven't figured out how I will attach the suede.

--Thanks, Chris
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #38 on: March 19, 2007, 09:30:06 AM »
Wait till you see Pauls new aluminum seat :)
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #39 on: March 19, 2007, 10:09:00 AM »
i attached i kind of crudely, actually, but it seems to be working pretty well. i made eyelets, and laced it up like a boot.

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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #40 on: March 19, 2007, 10:12:46 AM »
Quote from: mlinder on March 19, 2007, 09:30:06 AM
Wait till you see Pauls new aluminum seat :)
do tell!
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #41 on: March 19, 2007, 10:15:27 AM »
Quote from: MrFry on March 19, 2007, 10:12:46 AM
Quote from: mlinder on March 19, 2007, 09:30:06 AM
Wait till you see Pauls new aluminum seat :)
do tell!
It looks tits, er, looks great so far.
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #42 on: March 19, 2007, 10:33:58 AM »
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i attached i kind of crudely, actually, but it seems to be working pretty well. i made eyelets, and laced it up like a boot.

That was my plan as well. It's good to see it's working out.

--Thanks, Chris
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #43 on: March 19, 2007, 12:00:35 PM »
Quote from: mlinder on March 19, 2007, 10:15:27 AM
Quote from: MrFry on March 19, 2007, 10:12:46 AM
Quote from: mlinder on March 19, 2007, 09:30:06 AM
Wait till you see Pauls new aluminum seat :)
do tell!
It looks tits, er, looks great so far.

any pictures/instructions?
i'd much rather go aluminum/steel than fiberglass
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #44 on: March 19, 2007, 02:42:23 PM »
Quote from: MrFry on March 19, 2007, 12:00:35 PM
Quote from: mlinder on March 19, 2007, 10:15:27 AM
Quote from: MrFry on March 19, 2007, 10:12:46 AM
Quote from: mlinder on March 19, 2007, 09:30:06 AM
Wait till you see Pauls new aluminum seat :)
do tell!
It looks tits, er, looks great so far.

any pictures/instructions?
i'd much rather go aluminum/steel than fiberglass


I'm sure he'll post pics as it progresses. I don't want to put anything forward, it's Pauls baby.
Suffice to say it is shaping up to be a really nice seat.
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #45 on: March 19, 2007, 05:04:32 PM »
i'll post pictures when it's ready. i've been taking a metal shaping class, offered at a local community college. the instructor is one of these old-school hot-rod body builders. he's 70, and part of a dying breed of sheet-metal craftsman. billy and i were the only 2 people to sign up for the course. anyway, the cowl is almost done and i just have to weld the seat part to it. i've made all of the tools i need to make more and start trying to make tanks, but still have to build the english wheel. anyway, fiberglass is easier...
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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #46 on: April 23, 2008, 06:40:30 AM »
Paul

What did you do/use for the latch?

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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #47 on: April 23, 2008, 10:46:10 AM »
Quote from: FunJimmy on April 23, 2008, 06:40:30 AM
Paul

What did you do/use for the latch?

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what latch?  ;)

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Re: making a custom fiberglass seatpan
« Reply #48 on: April 23, 2008, 01:56:12 PM »
Thought so.
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