1982 250r fiberglass seat pan pics

[mikeyb716]

I got tired of looking for a seat, so I made one. I used my rusted out tired seat pan as a mold. This project cost me about $30.00. I reused the factory studs and front mounts. I guess due to age and weather my seat cover dried out so I could not reuse it, I used marine grade vinyl at a cost of $8.00. I am satisfied with the fit with the exception of the fit at the fuel tank. I wanted it to finish snug but o well maybe next time. Let me know what you guys and gals think.
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[Brockey]

Geez, I wouldnt complain if mine turned out like that. Thats a pretty good job. Mine is rusted extremely bad. Do you use your seat pan as a mould, or is it still part of it covered in fiberglass? If it was only a mould I wouldnt mind having one made aswell. Looks good.

[mikeyb716]

I used the pan as a mold just lay wax paper on the top and put a layer on. Once it dries remove it from the old pan and add another layer to the top. I t has a total of 4 layers and I glassed in the studs after the second layer. Hardest part is getting the final semetrical shape.

[mikeyb716]

I like this seat even more now because a stock 82r seat just sold for 232.50 on ebay.

[Dirtcrasher]

Nice Job!!

If this is your 1st attempt, I think your gonna be making more. Came out great!

[mikeyb716]

Yeah, this is the 1st attempt. When I have more time I am going to pull it apart and perfect it. The fit is ok but around the fuel tank needs to be better.

[Yamada]

I have a 200e seat pan that is rusted. Do you used a hand stapler to hold the vinyl on the fiberglass?
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[Brockey]

I thinks you should make another one. Someone will buy it. I want the first one.. lol.

[mikeyb716]

Yeah, you can hand staple it or air staple. When a take it back apart I am going to make a few more hopefully to get them perfect.

[82300R]

nice job, looks great. you need to bring that r to red creek this weekend for boggin in the dirty south! we will be there with some of our trikes.

[mikeyb716]

Thank you for the invite. I work sat and sunday morning I am going woodsriding on the dirtbike at bethel. Maybe sunday afternoon. Will you guy's still be there around 2 or so.

[82300R]

we will be wraping it up sunday afternoon. were headed that way tommorow.(thursday) got one of the cabins for four days.

[mikeyb716]

I will try to get off work early sat. If so, I might be able to make a night ride. I would hate to mis the opportunity to ride with other trike riders.

[Dirtcrasher]

Friggen pictures are gone....

Photosucket :(

[harryredtrike]

account inactive,no pics what the hell happened.

[MagicJames]

reminds me to log into photobucket so all my pics all over the web don't disappear

[riverrat]

Thats why you shouldn't do build threads with photo bucket, the pics disappear all the time. I wold have love to seen them.

[oldskool83]

+1 i hate photobucket.

[broncocarnage]

log into photobucket please