Bomber seat how-to

Hopefully These pics work. I got some aluminum diamond plate for free and decided I needed to make a seat for the Beater.
First, Make a cardboard template. I used the Speedway catalog for basic dimensions and went at it.

 

Next, it was time to mark some 'plate. I carefully dis-assembled my template and painted the outline on the plate w/Krylon. This gave me a crisp line to follow with the Sawzall.

 

Here are the cut pieces...the next step requires the use of very advanced specialty tools......

 

Bending the backrest. I used a very rare big friggin tree and even rarer ratchet straps to do this highly advanced metal shaping technique. A littl heat and big rubber mallet helped it along nicely.

 

All bent and set up for welding. My buddy Same Shirt Steve TIG welded the parts together and even threw a quick polish on it. He rocks.

 

After being inspected by the boss, I installed it with some fab'd brackets made out of 1/4"x1" strap and held down with polished stainless button-heads. Now, go make yer own.

 

cool seat man, i like it. btw, whats that behind the diamond plate, some kind of chopper bike?

 

Yep, that and my dog, Cozmo. Built the bike a couple years ago just to do it and it prolly has more miles on than my car!

 

Treehugger, Cool seats dude.

 

Neat seats man. A pair of those sure would look good in my RPU.

Thanks for the "How To".

JH

 

I think I'll try one outta steel and rivet it together and add some steel strap ribs across the back held on with rivets. Would prolly look more correct.
The diamond plate was free so that's what I used.

 

That's real cool. Looks the business.
What's it like on yer ass, or are you throwing some foam in there?

 

plus, the little nubs grip your butt ever so tenderly.

Nice tech, Pete!

 

I have some tan pleather (from a Jeep soft top) that I'm gonna make a pad out of. It will be laced right to the seat w/leather laces through eyelets. I think it'll look pretty cool. That's this weekend's project.

 

Nice work Pete..........remember seeing that seat in the back of Matt's truck at the HAMB Chop........looked really good.......look forward to seeing your ride next spring with all the little changes like these seats!!

 

i really like that picture of the seat back strapped to the tree, great idea.

 

You and Frankie's butts are about the only ones to fit in it too

GREAT tech! The tree idea is cool!

 

got anymore pics of it? ive built a couple of bikes myself. just curious to see how you built yours.

 

I used the same method with a rarer telephone pole

 

Be sure to post pics of it with the cushion. It looks great already tho'. I'll add it to the list of projects I have to try immediately but have no real use for at the moment.

Jay

 

Be sure to post pics of it with the cushion. It looks great already tho'. I'll add it to the list of projects I have to try immediately but have no real use for at the moment.

Jay

 

Might use something similar in a Hamb dragster. Thanks.

 

Yep. Bomber seats work great in the Ramrods Hambster.

 

Man, that's really cool.

 

Ooooo... I like it, very high-tech...

Take care...

Troy.

 

You are a super-neato dude!

 

Those are bad ass! I saw some this summer for over $400! You got the right idea!

 

I have enuff plate for 12 pair. Might make 'em and sell 'em.

 

Have a friend who might be interested...

Price???

Take care...

Troy.

 

I really could use a pair of seats like that... How did ya explain the waffle pattern on your ass to the old lady?