**seat * 006 FXD**

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.....seat pan etc for modified 006 FXD....
..........................April 2007....

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....CLICK any picture for a larger view....

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.....Producing the "pan" to fit for stock frame, custom fender.....

....above, First of all, tape off the surface where the resin will lay,
and drape the rest of your machine with plastic sheeting.

Draw the perimeter shape onto the tape,
then build a clay fence on that line.

The clay fence is 3/8", that's how thick I want the resin.

You can see I put a one inch wide thin cardboard under the outer edge,

that's the red line,
so the upholstery can tuck under for attachment, when the time comes.....

.....Below, the front mounting tab is one inch wide by eighth cold rolled strap.
Perforated so the resin will lock it in good.
Stubby little bolt at the rear, holds it up a bit so the resin will fully encapsulate it.
The front end of the strap simply slides in under the rear tank bolt,
just as the factory mounting.

blue line is draft....

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.....The two perforated tabs shown below are welded to a short piece of tubing with a nut welded on the end,

for seat attachment.

Draft everything, so the finished pan will release when you're done.
You can see the draft below dropping down from the shock mount tube,
and above, you see it there near the front where the main frame backbone is.
(blue lines - draft).....

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.....The middle points for this two up seat mounting are shown by the black dot below.
This mounting point will also serve as the rear attachment when I build a solo seat....

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.....Rear mounting tab for the two up seat shown below.

Also, notice the inside of the clay wall should be smooth.
The outside, only needs to be neat.

Also notice along the bottom edge where the clay wall intersects the taped off surface,
the clay radiuses slightly, so the finished resin edge is not sharp.....

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....CLICK any picture for a larger view....

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.....This next picture, I've already started removing the plastic sheeting,
tape, etc that keeps the wet resin off of the machine.

The resin sets in about 45 minutes, that's the "pot life".

This resin, you want to leave it where it lies for 24 hours,
it's a slow cure, and stays slightly flexible, until fully cured.....

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.....Now, below, the clay and tape etc has been removed,

and the pan is ready for upholstery,

(except for roughing up the surface to bond the padding).....

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.....Here's a shot from farther back.....

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.....july 09... threw on some cheap foam and a piece of scrap leather for now...

...first rough up the resin........

........then attach and shape foam...........

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