Pictures of my fibreglass seat

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Pictures of my fibreglass seat

31 Dec 2005 20:54
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Just finished glassing balsawood seat base.
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Re: Pictures of my fibreglass seat

31 Dec 2005 20:58
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Glassed
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Re: Pictures of my fibreglass seat

31 Dec 2005 21:49
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Very cool. Did you start with a solid piece or what? What are the plans for it?
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Re: Pictures of my fibreglass seat

31 Dec 2005 23:34
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1.5mm balsa over a 6 x 3mm balsa frame.
Next mission is to find some foam and shape it. Hopefully I can find something a bit firmer than original seat foam.
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Re: Pictures of my fibreglass seat

01 Jan 2006 11:58
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Keep the pictures and step by step coming! I'd like to do this. B)
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Re: Pictures of my fibreglass seat

02 Jan 2006 06:19
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I got my foam at an upholstery shop. I used 3 inch dark grey foam...I think the color is a density indicator, at least in the catalog he used. It's very high density foam, and is really comfortable. The shop had samples of all the different densities He uses, and I put them on a wooden stool he had there. The upholsterer really thought I picked too dense a foam, but it wasn't. With a thin cushion like yours, you'll be glad you did.

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Re: Pictures of my fibreglass seat

02 Jan 2006 13:54
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Thanks for that

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Re: Pictures of my fibreglass seat

08 Jan 2006 00:14
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finished
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08 Jan 2006 00:15
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Re: Pictures of my fibreglass seat

08 Jan 2006 04:30
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Very cool. Keeps them pics coming!
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Re: Pictures of my fibreglass seat

08 Jan 2006 07:34
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Very cool! That looks like you bought it from the factory!!! Are the ribs in the bottom from the seat pan or are those something you added? Again, nice work, bro!

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Re: Pictures of my fibreglass seat

08 Jan 2006 21:18
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ribs are made from balsa wood and glassed over

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