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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Nokesville, Va.
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Not virus so much as ongoing Rat Rod build. I completely redid the original seat but with a modern twist. It used to be a farm truck, so you can imagine what that looked like after 64 years. They were made with burlap, horse hair and cotton wadding.

After disassembly, the frames / springs were sandblasted then I had to repair/ replace smaller springs obtained from the local hardware store. Then I reinforced all those springs with criss cross wire to really stiffen them up. Then paint, use dense foam and then glue pieces, shave that so to feel / look like a modern seat.

I had a shop do the original upholstery in a modern tan with contrasting piping / stitching. I added 2 custom "V" medallions and inset them. A lot of work.............but turned out OK.




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