Seat rebuild - any suggestions?

[Snowy]

Just wondering if anyone out there can offer any suggestions for a seat re-foam on me A10?
Cover is rip free, and base is in excellent condition, just looking to get the tired foam replaced for a comfier option?
Live in the  West Midlands, did use P&P in Birmingham years ago, any recommendations?
TIA - Snowy.

[scotty]

Leightons are close to you and are top notch.

I recently got a new foam and cover for my A10 from them

https://www.rk-leighton.co.uk

[sean]

I just ordered a cover and foam from leightons shipping across the pond is as much as the foam cost but your only other option is an upholstery shop that does bikes if you have the old foam for a pattern .

[CheeserBeezer]

Ditto, RK Leighton. The best (probably).

[Swarfcut]

 Leightons have been going for a very long time, they used to be just off the Aston Expressway (M6/A38M Route into central Birmingham) from the aptly named Spaghetti Junction.

 I see they have now moved, not far, over to Aldridge. If anything this is a far easier place to to reach and altogether a more pleasant place to do business. Birmingham now has a ULEZ in operation, running an older non compliant vehicle into the centre now costs!!!

 Swarfy.

[jhg1958]

Snowy

My seat pan had lost half its captured nuts so it had to all come apart to get the nuts welded back.  The cover was in good condition apart from one small hole.  The foam was not too bad and only a little was left on the pan after cutting it off the seat pan.

I had a local smithy weld up weld up the seat pan. Some Hammerite was used to prevent further corrosion.  After all it will hardly been seen once the seat is bolt down.

I repaired the hole in the cover with puncture repair kit on the underside.

I hate to see wrinkled seat covers so I made up a jig with my workmate and ratchet straps to compress the foam when I glued it to the pan. Then a similar jig for the cover with some g clamps to compress and glue the edges.

I am delighted with the outcome but I am still finishing the rebuild so I do not know how it will last.

John

[Jules]

Nice job  worth the effort 

[scotty]

Nice work John

What sort of glue do you use on the foam to pan ?

S

[jhg1958]

Scotty

Good question. Strangely PVA. Water based wood adhesive.

I was concerned that any solvent would damage the foam. I was not worried about sticking power since the foam will easily fail first.

I used an impact adhesive evostick for the cover. I was a little worried about the reaction with the cover so I tried a little at the edge and seemed ok.  I compressed all the places I stuck the cover down.

John