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Russell Seat "Fix"
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<blockquote data-quote="SacramentoMike" data-source="post: 1397560" data-attributes="member: 11508"><p>I'm going to suggest you try doing it yourself. The leather is just stapled onto the pan and it can easily be pulled back with just some of them removed, and just as easily stretched back over the padding, both to test fit and for final stapling. You can work in any increments you're comfortable with, including doing no removal at all, but it's just a matter of removing a little and testing until you like it.</p><p></p><p>A rasp, a serrated knife, an orbital sander or an angle grinder can take the foam off, just little by little. If you don't have a way to drive heavy enough staples into the seat pan when it's done, that's something any upholstery shop can easily do for you, but to test as you go you don't have to re-staple at all, just stretch it over the work in progress.</p><p></p><p>It may seem daunting, but you're not satisfied with it now, and you can test fit the changes a hundred times as you go.</p><p></p><p>(By the way, I realize Russell saddles are sacred around here, but I'm pretty sure you know what you want and can do this just fine.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SacramentoMike, post: 1397560, member: 11508"] I'm going to suggest you try doing it yourself. The leather is just stapled onto the pan and it can easily be pulled back with just some of them removed, and just as easily stretched back over the padding, both to test fit and for final stapling. You can work in any increments you're comfortable with, including doing no removal at all, but it's just a matter of removing a little and testing until you like it. A rasp, a serrated knife, an orbital sander or an angle grinder can take the foam off, just little by little. If you don't have a way to drive heavy enough staples into the seat pan when it's done, that's something any upholstery shop can easily do for you, but to test as you go you don't have to re-staple at all, just stretch it over the work in progress. It may seem daunting, but you're not satisfied with it now, and you can test fit the changes a hundred times as you go. (By the way, I realize Russell saddles are sacred around here, but I'm pretty sure you know what you want and can do this just fine.) [/QUOTE]
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