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Skybolt540

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Couldn't figure out how to add an image to a Reply posting, had to start a new thread, sorry. For future reference, can this be done?


Attached is a couple of shots of the forward seat pan and one of the rear riveted in my project (blue tape for a bit of protection at the moment). I made them up myself (very easy actually) based on ones I saw at Steen Aero when Hale had it in North Carolina.


The metal'sbeen chromic anodized which is why it looks sort of green. The front seat back (which I'm dissatisfed with and have to make over, grrr) and rear seat back hasn't been anodized yet.


The little handles on the front is a stay for the crotch strap so it doesn't fall into the bowels when loose; you just have to reach down, and there it is.


The tubes are covered with a clear 3M-brand anti-chafe tape that's super tough to protect the finish. You have to get right up on it to see it. Amazing stuff.


The yellow I selected is actually a lot deeper color than the photo would indicate. It turns really lemon-y under the fluorescent lights. Strange.


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Edited by: Skybolt540
 

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