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BentTrekker rbent member Posts: 210	WANTED: Lightning Stealth/Phantom Seat Mesh & Pad Dec 20^th, 2014, 4:01pm Looking for a used and in good condition seat mesh and pad for my Lightning Stealth.
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Re: WANTED: Lightning Stealth/Phantom Seat Mesh &
Reply #1 - Dec 20^th, 2014, 9:15pm

If you can't locate factory-made replacements, make your own: https://sites.google.com/site/recycledrecumbents/seat-covering. Instead of sewing the mesh to the frame, it could be hemmed, grommets installed at the edges, and the mesh attached to the frame and stretched tight with heavy-duty zip ties. Cut a pad out of charcoal foam with an electric fish-filleting knife, and attach Velcro to both the seat mesh and pad's bottom with hot glue. The Velcro will secure the pad to the mesh.

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Re: WANTED: Lightning Stealth/Phantom Seat Mesh &
Reply #2 - Dec 22^nd, 2014, 3:05pm

Thanks, Jay! I had stumbled across RecycledRecumbents in my search before you posted, and I kind of decided against it. But, since you suggested it, I have given it further consideration. It would cost me less than $30 to make my own that way. I think I'll do it - it doesn't look too hard or time consuming. Thanks!

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Re: WANTED: Lightning Stealth/Phantom Seat Mesh &
Reply #3 - Dec 22^nd, 2014, 4:32pm

Quote from BentTrekker on Dec 22^nd, 2014, 3:05pm:

Thanks, Jay! I had stumbled across RecycledRecumbents in my search before you posted, and I kind of decided against it. But, since you suggested it, I have given it further consideration. It would cost me less than $30 to make my own that way. I think I'll do it - it doesn't look too hard or time consuming. Thanks!

I have some foam that I meant to give you the other day, i had saved it for when i needed to replace mine. Its no closed cell but memory foam that i picked up somewhere.

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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4133	Re: WANTED: Lightning Stealth/Phantom Seat Mesh & Reply #4 - Dec 22^nd, 2014, 6:25pm I use this material for my seat pads: http://www.foambymail.com/CF/solid-charcoal-firm-foam.html. It has open cells (smaller diameter than Bacchetta seat foam cells), is UV resistant, and doesn't melt when hot glue is applied to it.
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Re: WANTED: Lightning Stealth/Phantom Seat Mesh &
Reply #5 - Dec 22^nd, 2014, 9:25pm

Quote from jayg on Dec 22^nd, 2014, 6:25pm:

I use this material for my seat pads: http://www.foambymail.com/CF/solid-charcoal-firm-foam.html. It has open cells (smaller diameter than Bacchetta seat foam cells), is UV resistant, and doesn't melt when hot glue is applied to it.

I like this much better than what i have, thanks Jay.

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SOLD - 2011 GT Karakorem 1.0 - 2012 Lightning Phantom II - 2004 Lightning P38 2013 Rans Rifle 2014 Catrike 700 - 2014 Bacchetta CA2

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