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This post is a monument to cheapness. Last week I was sitting in the garage, drinking a few, and thinking about what I was going to do for a cafe type seat. I have seen a lot of good ones, lot of expensive ones. A lot of homemade seats. I happened to notice an old tank I picked up a couple of months ago and started thinking that the back of the tank had the same shape as the bumps I see.
Then I thought that why couldn't I use my seat, with the hinges in place, and fit this thing on. First thing I did was cut off the back portion of the foam. Painted the underside and the top.
Then I cut up the old tank with the grinder. Sparks are prettier when you have beverages going.
Put it on the seat.
Did a quick mock up job. Too tall, back to the grinder.
Big ding in the tank, so it's time for some Bondo.
As you can see, there is nothing to support the tail end. Of course I could I have gotten someone to weld a plate on the back of it. But that wasn't exactly doing it myself. So I came up with an antique way of supporting the bump. Wood. Of all the posts I have read here, not one about doing this. Probably there, but I haven't seen one.
Laminated a piece of birch onto some plywood, stained it, polyurethane and presto.
Mocked up some black plastic.
I am going to find some type of rivet looking screws to attach the tail to the support. There is the possibility of the edge cutting me, so I am going to put the seat strap over the arch and most likely fill in any gap that I may have. Still need to paint the tail, and everything else. Have to get it upholstered because that plastic is too slick.
And now you know the rest of the story.
