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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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Default Can I get an opinion on a seat idea?

I thought this may be the place to get some good input. I am building a basket case Ironhead Sporty and need to do a seat for it. I am a leathersmith/cutom painter and will be hand tooling the seat myself (just in case any of you need a custom seat in the future). Anyway, I will try to attach a pic of the bike as it will sit so you can see what style it is. I want it to have a low aggresive, flat track racer look and I think I achieved that. My question is, what kind of wild, twisted design or theme should I go with? Keep in mind, I will be painting the bike's tank in memory of my late father in law who was a religious man, so I can't really go with the whole evil, or damnation theme. Any ideas?.........
 
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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Wood boards with woodgrain look would be neat.

Or maybe brass tacks around the edges, like it was done by a guy in his garage.
 
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