Seat

I got all the bits of the seat blasted & powder coated & Chris gave me an old seat pan off a 30's chief to used as a mould.

How I made my seat:

Step 1

blast & paint old seat frame

Step 2

draw the shape of the seat onto a piece of cardboard folded in half, making sure it is symmetrical

Step 3

cut out 2 pieces of leather & one piece of wadding to go in between

Step 4

cut in a stitching line on the top piece & mark the stitching holes.

I clamped the 2 pieces together & used a dremel to cut holes in both pieces & then inserted a piece of wire every 6 holes to keep the pieces in line

Step 5

Wet the leather & mould it over seat pan using clamps & weights & then dry it

drying the seat on the heater

Step 6

added in another stitch pattern to the middle of the seat

Step 7

attach the bottom piece of leather to the seat pan making very sure it is symmetrical & that the stitching line is clearly shown.

Step 8
stitch on top piece & assemble seat

the final product