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Jurassic*scooter
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 Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject: Making Trike Seats |
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I need some idea's on what type of material to make the seat pan out of to put the covering on. Has anyone made seats for a trike? or any kind of seating with a curve in it? I believe I can mold some 1/4" plywood to fit, but my motorcycle seats are made on some kind of metal. Just need some idea's. Thanks...
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freeonthree
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I just used Walmart boat seats for my last 3 trikes. Mine are over 5 years old, and still in great shape, and they were $25.00 each. 
My friend Earl cut up a beer keg to make his seat pans. Worked out really nice...
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slipjoint
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i made my pan out of sheet stock - just welded it up - think i have some pix's on my site in the WidowMaker section -
My new project Trike came with molded fiberglass pans - i just had them re-upholstered - also pix's of them in Road Kill album
i had both seats done in a diamond pattern in leather -
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slipjoint
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freeonthree
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Nice lookin trike... Dennis
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76powercharger
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Making Trike Seats |
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| Jurassic*scooter wrote: | | I need some idea's on what type of material to make the seat pan out of to put the covering on. Has anyone made seats for a trike? or any kind of seating with a curve in it? I believe I can mold some 1/4" plywood to fit, but my motorcycle seats are made on some kind of metal. Just need some idea's. Thanks... |
Made mine from conduit, aircraft aluminum, and rivits.
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