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rrivera1833
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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.
Top: 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 Rear Seat 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 Edited by rrivera1833 - 03 Oct. 2010 at 1:21am |
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Tani Lall
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great going , keep on postin.
Are you going to use coir or foam? |
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Coyote.............a cowboy's work is never done
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Tani Lall
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Great going, keep on postin.
Are you going to use coir or foam? Tani |
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Coyote.............a cowboy's work is never done
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rrivera1833
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I'm using foam, mold resistant.
Edited by rrivera1833 - 03 Oct. 2010 at 4:28am |
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rrivera1833
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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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Harriet
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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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Rob H.
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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 !
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Rob H.
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rrivera1833
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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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rrivera1833
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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) Installed |
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rrivera1833
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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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rrivera1833
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Maybe Rob still has his, I sold mine
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47goDevil
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nice work there.
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rrivera1833
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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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mjs408
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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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rrivera1833
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MJS -- Are you talking about the front or back seats?
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47goDevil
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where did you purchase that foam, who makes it ?
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mjs408
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[QUOTE=rrivera1833]MJS -- Are you talking about the front or back seats?
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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 Edited by mjs408 - 14 May 2011 at 7:04pm |
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