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WTB Seat or seat cover

Discussion in 'For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted' started by Tony7745, Nov 3, 2013.

  1. Tony7745

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    I went to the local upholstery shop, where they work on a lot of restorations...etc. They wanted 200 dollars to re-do my seat. I would have been great work and worth it. I would like to do it on the cheap though !
     
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    Go to a local dry-cleaner - tailor -alterations. Boat re-upholsterer.
    Cut your old seat apart on the seams.
    Get your own material, and cut out new stuff matching your old pattern
    Make it 5% larger to compensate for shrinkage.
    Have "them" sew it up.
    Staple it all back together with a hardware store staple gun.
    You should be able to do this for $60 or so.
     
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    This guy (Mike) has copied/made the covers for my 750 max, a 650 max for the shop, my 550 seca, and now just recently one for my newly acquired xs400. they are all listed availible for sale in his ebay store now.

    he does great work and you cant beat the price.

    nice vinyl too.
     
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    Thanks for all the help ! I purchased the eBay on and look forward to putting it on.
     
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    Just remember, as someone pointed out to me, this isn't a fit over your old seat cover. You must pull your old seat cover off and put this over the frame and foam. The 1/2" of extra foam almost had me purchasing one for a perectly good seat. Tell me if it is a more comfortable seat or not with the extra foam. I may still get it in the offseason and redo my seat.
     
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