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Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:02 am

Re: Seat upholstery for Experimental

How's it handle peanut butter, Tom?
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Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:29 am

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You mean there's a kit that doesn't come with pre-upholstered seats? :D
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Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:17 am

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gbflyer wrote:You mean there's a kit that doesn't come with pre-upholstered seats? :D


This is what I have:

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Plywood for temporary surface to make sitting in the aircraft and making vroom noises possible. :)
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Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:29 am

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That should save some weight, Z.
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Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:36 am

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The plywood looks good enough for me. People are so picky. :D

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Sat Sep 27, 2014 4:14 pm

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courierguy wrote:Been putting my ass on sheepskin for the last several airplanes. The biggest, thickest most expensive one I can find, thrown over the memory pad layered seat cushion, which is on top of the stock RANS supplied upholstered seat. I NEVER get uncomfortable, plus I like being able to pull the skin out (it's not secured, just thrown in there) and use it for whatever when camping out. It's cool to sit on in the summer, warm in the winter, and cost around $200.00, in this case for me anyway, a simple approach is working great.


Or, being from Idaho, is it just that you like to stay close to a sheep? :oops: :D

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Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:20 pm

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courierguy wrote:Been putting my ass on sheepskin for the last several airplanes. The biggest, thickest most expensive one I can find, thrown over the memory pad layered seat cushion, which is on top of the stock RANS supplied upholstered seat. I NEVER get uncomfortable, plus I like being able to pull the skin out (it's not secured, just thrown in there) and use it for whatever when camping out. It's cool to sit on in the summer, warm in the winter, and cost around $200.00, in this case for me anyway, a simple approach is working great.


Or, being from Idaho, is it just that you like to stay close to a sheep? :oops: :D

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Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:58 pm

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"Honest, I was just helping that sheep over the fence!"
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Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:51 pm

Re: Seat upholstery for Experimental

Zzz wrote:
gbflyer wrote:You mean there's a kit that doesn't come with pre-upholstered seats? :D


This is what I have:

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Plywood for temporary surface to make sitting in the aircraft and making vroom noises possible. :)


dont know what your talking about zane! think back to your ultralight days and you will realize its ready to go!

I got to confess I couldn't agree more with the sheep skin Idea. It really is the ultimate choice in the cold, perfect in the heat, and plus it breathes, so you don't get all sweaty in it on the long flights.
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Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:58 pm

Re: Seat upholstery for Experimental

mtv wrote:
courierguy wrote:Been putting my ass on sheepskin for the last several airplanes. The biggest, thickest most expensive one I can find, thrown over the memory pad layered seat cushion, which is on top of the stock RANS supplied upholstered seat. I NEVER get uncomfortable, plus I like being able to pull the skin out (it's not secured, just thrown in there) and use it for whatever when camping out. It's cool to sit on in the summer, warm in the winter, and cost around $200.00, in this case for me anyway, a simple approach is working great.


Or, being from Idaho, is it just that you like to stay close to a sheep? :oops: :D

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Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:50 pm

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So, Zane, how'd it turn out?
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Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:52 am

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He’s still shoveling snow….. :shock:

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Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:21 am

Re: Seat upholstery for Experimental

I went with Sport Aircraft Seats. My most precious commodity these days is time. I'm not even working on the Bearhawk at the moment because I don't have a good shop space.

The seats turned out beautifully. I will update with photos in the next couple weeks when I'm back in Oregon.
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