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skee

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How do I ???
« on: June 03, 2009, 09:41:19 AM »
I need to replace the wood on my seats and cant afford to pay to have it done right now :banghead: So..my question is...How do I make the front seat backs? How do I curve the wood and what type of wood should I use? I just spent $800 on 2 new gas tanks at Imco,so my money is just about gone for this project.....Any help? Called Martinez Interior's and he say's about $1800 for the 2 buckets and rear bench..and I just don't have it right now..... :mad:
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Re: How do I ???
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 11:05:19 AM »
Hi Skee,  You can use 1/2" or 5/8" exterior plywood and coat it with resin or epoxy.  As for the curved back, I think you can get 1/4" or 3/8" plywood to bend and give it a coat or 2 of resin/epoxy.  Screw the back to the seat base and it should pretty much form itself.  I think Dozzr did a write up on seat building.  Look here  http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=3087.msg43337#msg43337
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Re: How do I ???
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2009, 11:23:19 AM »
Steam the plywood, you can bend it anyway you want then. Once it's all said and sone, yeah, resin the hell out of it and you got a 30 year set of seats.

Ray
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Re: How do I ???
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2009, 12:36:36 PM »
The seat backs in by boat had cuts in the outside of the curve about 1/2-3/4" apart to allow the wood to bend a little easier.  I think it could be done with a table saw or skill saw with the blade only exposed about 1/8-3/16".  Then after it is formed hit it with a couple pieces of fiberglass mat to help stiffen it up.
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skee

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Re: How do I ???
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2009, 02:23:26 PM »
Thank's!! You guy's are Great ;D...I will read more on this tonight...when i get off work...gotta go for now  :)
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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2009, 02:57:14 PM »
Good luck!!  and have fun!  I've got to do the same thing one of these days. ;)
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Re: How do I ???
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2009, 03:49:35 PM »
I used 1/2 with kerfs
soak with water for a couple of hours
bend and screw to seat base
filled kerfs with bondo
resin and mat inside and out
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