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Re: Strip: custom seats/footrests
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/19/2010, 2:07 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: custom seats/footrests (george jung)

: I put the basic Redfish seat in my Chessie; love it, but on my
: Storm LT, I'm going custom Redfish, as well. I'm sure, given
: effort/time/'do overs', I could build a nice one..... butt. I'd
: like that part of me to not be uncomfortable.

: I used the SS bolts/base, epoxied them inside the hull. You could
: hang a steer from one of those, they're so strong.
: McMaster Carr, I believe. I'm missing my extras - but when I last
: bought, 10 of them cost me about $10.

I've used similiar studs epoxied in place then taped to the inside of the hull, are seriously strong and no bolt holes and if you need you can remove the foot braces. Think I got mine from CLC, sounds like those from McMaster-Carr are cheaper.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: custom seats/footrests
victor druten -- 1/18/2010, 11:11 am
Re: Strip: custom seats/footrests
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 1/19/2010, 4:49 pm
Re: Strip: custom seats/footrests
george jung -- 1/18/2010, 5:15 pm
Re: Strip: custom seats/footrests
Bill Hamm -- 1/19/2010, 2:07 am
Re: Strip: custom seats/footrests
Bill Hamm -- 1/19/2010, 2:08 am
Re: Strip: custom seats/footrests
george jung -- 1/19/2010, 7:07 pm