hi guys , thought id show you all the seats im working on at the moment. im no professional upholsterer but im praticing alot , actually a refrigeration engineer by trade, first bucket seats ive ever done. these are being done for a mate with a well known drag racing van over here in the uk
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk%2F2774c5ae740beecd.jpg&hash=ddeb244075cebc096edcf0e9d362ad90) as it arrived to mine
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(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk%2F2774c5ae74101f29.jpg&hash=412d3abb38b1707c458f53e26ac3ec40) arm rest damaged , this in now repaired
some of the strip down pics
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(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk%2F2774c5ae74113e3b.jpg&hash=9ac197d9ce685cc3af5d2f30bb4439a1) base seat cushion modified to accept a harness anti submarine belt
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk%2F2774c5ae7948af6d.jpg&hash=ebb862f5b4c61b142c0f72c146136e90) base cushion still to have stripes sewed in
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk%2F2774c5ae7949d453.jpg&hash=f5b3cd9bfa47939780195bc0599d39ba) almost done , just got to hand sew the yellow belt pockets in . the rear yellow panel has stripes sewed in.
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second seat still to be done. ade
Hello and welcome on board.
Practicing is how you become a professional - the only way.
I would have thought that a drag racing seat would be made of things that are not flammable. The wood surprised me.
Gene
hi , thanks for the welcome , its a street driven van thats got a mid mounted 7 litre blown v8. i was suprised how `basic' the seats are inside and their sold as race seats . corbeau are the make. ade
Hi Stumpy
i'm in the uk too, i do marine canvas and a little upholstery in Norfolk
Welcome to the board.
Best not talk litres for engines in here, these guys work on measurement
units from the old empire days hehe.
I do too :-)
7 litres is about 427 ci
hi , thanks for the welcome , must remember the measurments for future lol. im in the west midlands area. im practising like mad , got dreams of doing upholstery both furniture and auto full time , dont think theres much call for marine in the midlands . ade