Seats and interiors

[Av8r_Sed]

Nice work, Jeff. You could start a sideline business with quality work like that.

[n85ae]

I have considered that actually, but I'm not sure it's worth it. Sam Knight, and
Kitfox already do very good work. If somebody approached me about making
seats I would certainly consider doing it, but it would have to be within the
limits of what I know how to do. I'm an amateur at upholstery so my skill set
is a bit limited to things I already know how to do.

In a related twist, my mother-in-law has this monster sewing machine that
has literally been sitting for 20 years and I hauled it out of her place last
week (it's got a big table, clutched motor with a flywheel, and a separate
belt drive sewing head). Turns out it's an old Singer Industrial. So I cleaned
it all out and adjusted it refilled the oil (yeah it has an oil pan with oil pump)
and the thing can literally sew about 1/2" thick material without even straining. So by quirk of fate I actually have most of the equipment to
do upholstery work now.

It was basically the old Corvette hidden in a barn under hay bales. So anyway
I have three sewing machines as well. Two of them industrial.

Regards,
Jeff Hays

[n85ae]

Here's another seat project which I am working on for my Zenith CH-801.

Jeff

[Pilot4Life]

Great job on N85AE Jeff. I was Army trained as a "seamstress" a while back as an additional duty...know the fun it can be to work on such projects...keep up the good work!

[airlina]

I can see it now" JS Hays Aircraft Upholstery" we give discounts to IO-240 powered Kitfoxes. Great job Jeff-looks super in your plane. I'll bet they are quite comfortable. Bruce

[n85ae]

Hey thanks guys! It's been on my "not happy with, and want to change" list
with the airplane ever since I built it. So ten years later it finally got done.