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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Perazzimx14 on April 05, 2015, 05:53:50 PM
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The seat on my project T3 is rather worn out save for the seat pan that is in good condition. Does anybody make replacement foam and a cover??
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Harpers?
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The seat cover shouldn't be a problem. As mentioned, Harper's is one of the first places to look. Then there's this, and similar possibilities:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOTO-GUZZI-T3-V-850-SPECIAL-SEAT-COVER-TOP-QUALITY-/261576120345?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3ce726d819
I bought a Cali II seat cover from the UK, don't remember if it was this outfit, but it was an excellent piece. The source above also indicates that complete seats will be available.
The foam is another matter. You might look into various seat builders to see who offers foam reconstruction or restoration. Or, again, folks like Harpers.
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To me, the trouble with the cover that was linked by LeRoy, and with all the others I could find, is that they substantially alter the profile of the T3 seat. (This profile was shared with the T's, but is much sleeker than the G5's, etc.) I really like that profile.
I finally decided to take the cover and seat to a local upholsterer and have him use the old cover as a pattern for a new one. He cut up the old cover along its seams and then presumably traced patterns onto the new material. (I kept the cut up pieces in case I ever want to have another cover produced.) The result preserved the original profile, this time in leather instead of vinyl. The upholsterer was not able to reproduce the embossed pattern in the original, but that was less important than the shape, to me. The cost was a little over $100, ten years ago, FWIW. I've been quite happy with the seat since.
Moto