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........... Working on both the rear seat cushions and the full top, which will just be added on to the bikini top. 
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       Placed screw snaps on the top of the two bows
       Then installed the female ends on the fabric
       The front snaps will be covered with a strip of fabric to keep out the rain and cover the silver snaps
       The rear snaps are black so you probably can't see them
     



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      I used 1/4 wood and cut it out to the size of the cushions I wanted to use



Then I coated the wood with POR 15




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great going , keep on postin.
Are you going to use coir or foam?
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Great going, keep on postin.
Are you going to use coir or foam?
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I'm using foam, mold resistant.  

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The mold resistant foam I purchased 4" and 2" deep

First, traced out


Then I Cut out (kitchen bread knife works great)



Fold and pen the fabric over cushion



Sew, flip fabric inside out, place cushion inside, place wood on top


Lastly I Stapled the fabric onto the plywood and now I have a bottom rear seat cushion, and more $ in my pocket


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Thanks for the step by step - very useful.
Well done too, looks like a good job done!

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I'm liking your top idea alot! I don't really care too much for my Bestop either and also have been wanting a bikini top. I guess this is one of those things on my to do list Wink!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote rrivera1833 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Oct. 2010 at 3:38pm
Harriet -- My pleasure

Rob - I didn't like my best top either, and couldn't see spending all that $ on one made out of canvas that may not even be water proof.  The sunbrella material cost me just under $90 for enough to do the top as well as the front and back seat cushions.  I just picked up another roll for the top of the bantam.  And this stuff is easy to sew and crazy water proof and sun resistant.


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    --After finishing the top cushion, I predrilled some holes through the back and floor of the seat frame with a few extra in the bottom for drainage (should have done this before I painted it with por15) 



    Then I screwed through the back and floor to secure the seats to the frame

  

Cut some rubber to slide the front pegs into (should keep them from rattling) 





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Top:
   Added the side skirts to the top (pins only) but I wanted to see how it was going to look
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if you would sell the bestop what would want for it?
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Maybe Rob still has his, I sold mine
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nice work there.  
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Thanks 47, put some time in to it but it was well worth it in the end.
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I know this post is a little old, but how do you the back? I look at my seats, and their isnt away to connect the bottom to the seat frame, so do you sew the fabric around the seat back foam, like a boat cushion, and then sew the wings on for an attachment point? 
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MJS -- Are you talking about the front or back seats?
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where did you purchase that foam, who makes it ?
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[QUOTE=rrivera1833]MJS -- Are you talking about the front or back seats? [/QUOTES]

Sorry, I reread that and it doesnt make much sense. I am wondering how you constructed your front seat, seat backs. The top part of your front seats. Did you just box end sew the bottom of it and the back is open to the seat frame and held in place by the "screw tabs", or is it tottaly encase in the fabric and held in place by the screw tabs


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