Newbie + snowmobile seat

[cthomps]

Im a small town seamstress that ocasionally bites off more than I know.  I figure I cant learn if I dont try.  I repaired an Artic Cat seat cover for a DIY guy.  He cant get the cover on so he brought it back to me for installation.   Any tips, or tricks would be appreciated before I give it a whirl.  Thanks for your help.  Carol

[Mike8560]

Did you just sew the old o e or make a new cover ?
I stalling some have a strap in the seat before rheittle backrest that you need to pull down first and staple. Then try heating the vinyl a d just pull on down

[cthomps]

I replaced a piece of worn vinyl.  It appears the front has to be stapled to the base, then the loops fed through the seat, held by a wire, then over the back and finished.  He ripped out the back seams trying to pull it on so I just repaired that.  It would be easier if I would have removed it.

[Darren Henry]

I'm making a couple of assumptions here;
> your talking about the strap that runs from the seam at the operators butt down through the pan of the seat.
>the rest of the vinyl is not "crispy critters"


Lay the skin inside out on the seat and align the seams with the grooves they left in the foam. Fish a piece of button twine or whatever up through the hole in the pan (make sure you don't go through the foam, only the slit in the foam) ,through the loop and back down. Roll your two front corners over, then the back. Draw the strap down with the twine and hook it up. NOW, your ready to start stapling.  ;)

[cthomps]

Thank you!  I did as you suggested and it worked out fine. I really appreciate the help. You are right, it was a bit cripsy, but he is happy and is trying to get a couple more years out if it.  If you ever need help altering a party dress, let me know.  Carol

[Darren Henry]

If you ever need help altering a party dress, let me know.

I appreciate the offer but I'm so ugly the dog wears a mask when I walk him, so I never get invited anywhere.  :P

Happy to help.glad it worked out well. 8)

[Mojo]

Thankfully we all were able to talk Darren into not wearing party dresses anymore. :)

He is great with advice and also great at taking it. :)

Chris