1967 Harley-Davidson Sprint Seat
The original seat from a 1967 Harley-Davidson Aermacchi SS 250 Sprint, restored with a new cover patterned from the original.
- Era
- 1967
- Bike
- 1967 Harley-Davidson Aermacchi SS 250 Sprint
- Work
- Seat pan repair, foam topping, new cover, trim restoration
The seat arrived in original condition. The foam was mostly intact, with some erosion around the seat pan, so the pan was hammered back to shape in a few places, wire-brushed and enameled, and the foam core was covered with a quarter inch of high-density foam.
The original cover's seams were cut apart and used as the pattern for the new one, this time with the seams placed where they belong. Kim noted that factory quality control had missed that on the original. The aluminum trim was straightened, polished and fit back against the pan, and the hard rubber tail support was glued in place.
From the bench
18 photographs of the work, in the order it was done. Swipe or use the arrows to browse, and select any photo to enlarge it.
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