Well the time has come!!!!
I broke her down and I’m starting to prep for paint. Theres a lot of work ahead, but the end is in site!! I can’t wait to go for a ride!!
’58 Harley Davidson | hinge seat pan
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- I started with a seat hinge. I mounted that to the frame first. Then I attached the hardware that was going to attach the seat to the seat hinge.
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- I then used a combination of solid round stock to make the seat frame. I weld and shape the round stock directly to the motorcyles frame. I do this in order to get the best fit possible.
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- Since it is a hinge seat the rear of the seat never gets latched. To ensure the seat doesn’t move around I made fingers on each side that grab the motorcycles frame.
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- Time to skin it!
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- I made the rear lip of the pan in the slip roll.
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- I then place the pan on the seat frame, and start roughing in the pan, working toward the final shape.
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- This is the final result!!
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- Sweet hinge action!!
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- Building on the bike leaves you with a sweet contoured, fitted custom seat pan.
Well, every bike needs a seat! This is how I make mine. I made a hinge seat that way I’ll have easy access to the oil tank at all times.