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General Category => General Discussion => What did you do to your FJ today? => Topic started by: MatYl on June 21, 2013, 03:02:54 AM

Title: Seat mod.
Post by: MatYl on June 21, 2013, 03:02:54 AM
Hello from Finland. Little modification of seat pad and new seat cover. Better to sit now  :good2:.
Title: Re: Seat mod.
Post by: fj11.5 on June 21, 2013, 03:10:06 AM
Sounds good mate :good2:, do you have any pics
Title: Re: Seat mod.
Post by: MatYl on June 21, 2013, 04:34:18 AM
Have to take a picture. Seat looks quite constant, but now there is more flat space for rider. Job was rather easy, even making of new cover. Just a piece suitable vinyl and suitable stapler. There was no need for any seams  :biggrin:. Cutting of seat pad was a little tricky, but hacksaw worked rather good.
Title: Re: Seat mod.
Post by: fj11.5 on June 21, 2013, 04:38:48 AM
Cool, much cheaper if you can do it yourself, ,did you use one of the stretchy vinyls, or one that needed warming up to get the right shape,, wanted to cover my last seat, but gave in and paid to have it done  :scratch_one-s_head:
Title: Re: Seat mod.
Post by: MatYl on June 21, 2013, 04:51:18 AM
The vinyl is a bit stretchy in one direction, no warming was needed.
Title: Re: Seat mod.
Post by: MatYl on June 22, 2013, 07:13:40 AM
Some pics:
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/2671_22_06_13_5_55_17.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/2671_22_06_13_6_00_02.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/2671_22_06_13_5_57_39.jpeg)
Title: Re: Seat mod.
Post by: aviationfred on June 25, 2013, 11:50:35 PM
Very nicely done. Looks better than some that are professionally recovered.   :good:

Fred
Title: Re: Seat mod.
Post by: fj11.5 on June 26, 2013, 12:11:26 AM
Great work mate, you done any before,  because if that's your first attempt its awesome  :good2:
Title: Re: Seat mod.
Post by: craigo on June 26, 2013, 12:17:19 AM
Looks great. Better than what the pros did on my seat. Well done  :good2:

CraigO
Title: Re: Seat mod.
Post by: MatYl on June 26, 2013, 05:23:04 AM
Thanks  :yes:. First time ever I did something like this. And after 200 kilometers it's still looking same  :good2:.