For $75 I will sell you complete seat frames/hardware (no upholstry or cushions.)
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention. An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
gahorn wrote:For $75 I will sell you complete seat frames/hardware (no upholstry or cushions.)
George,
I've been wanting to start a re-upholster job cushions and all, but haven't wanted to take the plane out of service to do it. If Kyle doesn't take your seat, or you have more than one, I'll take it. When I'm done, I'll make the same offer to anyone who needs my leftover.
BTW, how do the cushions attach to the frame?
Miles
Miles
“I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less.”
— Thomas Browne
Miles...let me look, I think I have an old seat you could use.....just pay for shipping both ways...... I'll look tomorrow. (I need it back to go into a project.....if I live so long)
brad
bradbrady wrote:Miles...let me look, I think I have an old seat you could use.....just pay for shipping both ways...... I'll look tomorrow. (I need it back to go into a project.....if I live so long)
brad
Thanks Brad! That might work better. Let me know if you find a seat that's usable as is, so I can end up with my original seats.
Miles
PS: My seats are in bad enough shape that my AI hesitated to return the airplane to service after the annual last year. I don't think he'll let me get away with it this year. Each time I fly, I find foam dust and chunks under the seat.
Miles
“I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less.”
— Thomas Browne
Howdy Miles.......I just couldn't resist ....."foam dust"..... My seats have no foam in them.....I believe they are original (the inside part)......This probably accounts for my poor sense of humor....and total relief when refueling.....I just gotta get me some of that foam....
Depending on the condition of the fabric, you might be able to get these done while the plane is down for annual. Last year I had the same problem with the yellow foam dust. We found an automotive upholstery guy that redid mine. He saved the fabric part and replaced the foam with FAA approved materials. They turned out great and I still have the original seat fabric that matched the rest of the plane. Took him 2 days if I remember correctly.
I have a co-pilot seat you could borrow if you need one of those also. My pilot seat is on loan to another guy, it has the same crusty foam issues as yours. So far it has only taken him a year to get his new seats done.
cessna170bdriver wrote:... Each time I fly, I find foam dust and chunks under the seat.
The Minister was finishing the congregational-prayer from the pulpit, and with eye's closed and hands uplifted concluded, "...for without You, Lord,...we are but dust."
At that moment of silence came a wee-small voice from the congregation, "Mommy.... What is butt-dust?"
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention. An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
cessna170bdriver wrote:... Each time I fly, I find foam dust and chunks under the seat.
The Minister was finishing the congregational-prayer from the pulpit, and with eye's closed and hands uplifted concluded, "...for without You, Lord,...we are but dust."
At that moment of silence came a wee-small voice from the congregation, "Mommy.... What is butt-dust?"
It's probably no coincidence that the first time I noticed the "dust" was right after #5 exhaust valve let go and ventilated the piston at 7500' in the middle of the Mojave Desert on the way to Dearborn. http://cessna170.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2620
Miles
Miles
“I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less.”
— Thomas Browne
Its been a while since I looked at them. I was thinking the bottoms were the same but the backs had a slight difference in radius .
Didn't mean to HORN in on your high finance transaction George.
Butt dust that is the cloud that follows some older folks and others around. I heard that an elderly gal was waiting for a spell to see the Doc. When she finally got in she confided that she was there to see him about all the terrible silent gas attacks she had been having. In fact she had had some while in the waiting room. The Doc.s response was the very FIRST thing they would do for her was fit a set of hearing aids.
Depending on the condition of the fabric, you might be able to get these done while the plane is down for annual. Last year I had the same problem with the yellow foam dust. We found an automotive upholstery guy that redid mine. He saved the fabric part and replaced the foam with FAA approved materials. They turned out great and I still have the original seat fabric that matched the rest of the plane. Took him 2 days if I remember correctly.
Paul
My fabric is shot also, not at all worth trying to save. I would prefer a seat I could borrow for 5 or 6 months. I want to experiment with some of the high-tech foams ( http://cessna170.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4638 ) and I tend to work slowly.
Miles
Miles
“I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less.”
— Thomas Browne
Yes the seats are interchangeable, and I have swapped mine as the left seat seems to show more wear - as will yours if your plane has been flown solo most of its hours.
I have Airtex seat covers that are in nice condition but would like to remove them and install new foam padding to improve the lumbar supports. Would one of you doing the seat work be kind enough to post some pictures of your naked seats and the installation of the foam prior to re-covering? thanks.
Five- six months wouldn't be a problem. Unless I get a move on, at my current rate of bumping other projects in front of the 170, 5-6 years might not be a problem either.
http://cessna170.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2620
