TroyS Report post Posted January 11, 2009 Ok, here's the other seat I was talking about. It's still in progress but coming along nicely... Attach the belly skirt, a little more lacing, some oil and sealer.... BAM! more as it develops.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greybeard Report post Posted January 11, 2009 Like the Way You did the Inside of the Numbers and Letters, Gives it that BLING look! Nicely Done cant wait to see the finished product... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted January 11, 2009 Yeah nice touch on the letters/numbers. Good looking seat so far. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sasquatch Report post Posted January 11, 2009 Nice seat man, almost looks like an inlay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyS Report post Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks guys! Yeah, I was trying to capture that 1969 "Old Skool" look. The antiquing actually turned out better than I had planned. I planned on antiquing the whole seat, then reapplying black dye over everything except the lettering. Then I took the pictures to send my customer and the picture really brings out that REAL OLD look! My customer emailed me back saying "That's it! That's the colors!!"....., so I started braiding... I'll have this one done this week but I have 3 other jobs on my bench that need some attention too ... more as it develops... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyS Report post Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) Well, as promised, Here's the Final Results... Whatcha Think?? Edited January 21, 2009 by TroyS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyS Report post Posted January 21, 2009 A few more showing the braided seam and the laced edge .... I really need to work on my picture takin' ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bree Report post Posted January 21, 2009 Dayum Troy I love that seat!! Simple and sweet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted January 21, 2009 Well, as promised, Here's the Final Results... Whatcha Think?? I THINK YOU GOT IT GOING YOUR WAY. FINE BRAIDING..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Report post Posted January 21, 2009 Well, how did I miss this? Very nice looking. A very classic look to it. I like it a lot, you should be proud of it. Dave Theobald Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Go2Tex Report post Posted January 21, 2009 Beautiful work, compadre! Thanks for the underside pics, too. I was wondering how ya'll did that part. Very sweet indeed. Did you use a resist on the letters, and if so, what did you use? That is just incredible the way the letters stand out. Excellent job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyS Report post Posted January 21, 2009 Dayum Troy I love that seat!!Simple and sweet. Thank Ya Bree! I like the simple things.... I THINK YOU GOT IT GOING YOUR WAY. FINE BRAIDING..... Thanks Luke! As difficult as that braid looks, it's simple once I found the rhythm... My next venture is to tackle a 2 tone Mexican Round Edge Braid! I just got a shipment of seat pans in yesterday and look forward to the task... Well, how did I miss this? Very nice looking. A very classic look to it.I like it a lot, you should be proud of it. Dave Theobald Thanks Dave! I posted the original post a while back... just finished it up... Beautiful work, compadre! Thanks for the underside pics, too. I was wondering how ya'll did that part. Very sweet indeed. Did you use a resist on the letters, and if so, what did you use? That is just incredible the way the letters stand out. Excellent job. Thanks Tex! Yeah, I used Blockout from your local Tandy store... I only applied one coat to the letters and then antiqued it with Black Antique Gel. Once it dried, I applied several coats of Coal Black to the rest of the seat, sealed it with Satin Sheen and added a final coat of Atom Wax... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McJeep Report post Posted January 21, 2009 Well, as promised, Here's the Final Results...Whatcha Think?? Outstanding Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LBCOW Report post Posted January 29, 2009 real nice work. I know your customer is loving it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kustomizer Report post Posted January 29, 2009 I'm about to tackle my first seat and was wondering how you attach the bottom leather piece to the pan? By the way, excellent job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyS Report post Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) I'm about to tackle my first seat and was wondering how you attach the bottom leather piece to the pan? By the way, excellent job! Thank You! I rivet them in place. This was a re-cover of a "Drag Specialties" seat so I just used the holes that were already drilled in the pan. Some people use a pneumatic stapler to attach to plastic but I prefer rivets. I also like to add decorative finish washers under my rivets to give more surface area for the rivet to bite into the leather. Edited January 30, 2009 by TroyS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kustomizer Report post Posted January 31, 2009 Thank You!I rivet them in place. This was a re-cover of a "Drag Specialties" seat so I just used the holes that were already drilled in the pan. Some people use a pneumatic stapler to attach to plastic but I prefer rivets. I also like to add decorative finish washers under my rivets to give more surface area for the rivet to bite into the leather. Yeah, I thought it looked like you riveted it, but it was the finish washers that threw me, thanks and again, great job!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomad Report post Posted February 2, 2009 Really seat. I congratulate, Troy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
