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The seats in my burb have all been recently redone.. But when the prev. owner done it he had Porter Racing sewed in the backs.... How hard would it be to cut that out?
 

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The seats in my burb have all been recently redone.. But when the prev. owner done it he had Porter Racing sewed in the backs.... How hard would it be to cut that out?

Post a picture so we can see how it was done.
 

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I redid my and bought the covers used at a swap meet. Then bought pliers and hog rings from eastwood. All in all I have about 75 into the seat.
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Nice. I have some hog rings and hog ring pliers. I never thought of that, but I did see a nice seat at PAP once upon a time. I guess I could have robbed the cover and installed it on my seat. Makes me wonder what they'd charge for that? I"ll ask next time I'm in there.
 

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If it's in good shape and the plastic tab isn't brittle it actually makes it easier being used. I assume it's because it's already stretched. Good luck!


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I Bought a 20$ Saddle seat cover and hog ringed it and used nylon rope to tie it down.
 

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I Have made up the covers for my Crew Cab. I will do another write-up after I get them installed. Here is a few pictures.

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Those look good. I'm sure will look even better once they are stretched and fitted to the seats. I wish to hell I could learn or figure out how to do that kind of work. I don't know how to plug a sewing machine in.
 

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I can sew, but damn, mine wouldnt look near as good as those.

I buy the autozone specials. A saddle cover for 7$
 

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Those look good. I'm sure will look even better once they are stretched and fitted to the seats. I wish to hell I could learn or figure out how to do that kind of work. I don't know how to plug a sewing machine in.

its easy, take the plug and stick it in the wall, its a lot like your blow up doll. lolololol :pedobear:
 

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its easy, take the plug and stick it in the wall, its a lot like your blow up doll. lolololol :pedobear:

I've never had use for a blow up doll. Obviuosly you have??? I didn't even know you had to plug them in. I figured it was as easy hitting it with an air compressor though.

And on a sewing machine, do you plug the power wire to the machine or to the pedal? And where does the pedal plug in? :shrug:
 

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Pedal plugs into the machine, and machine plugs into wall
 

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its easy, take the plug and stick it in the wall, its a lot like your blow up doll. lolololol :pedobear:

He doesn't like those dolls anymore. He bit the last one on the ass and she farted and then flew out the window.
 

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Write up done.

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Nice !!!
 

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