---Update 12/2025. The seats are holding up well. In hindsight, I should have made the front seat backs conform more to the hard surface. I stuff a 4 x 20" piece of foam behind the cushion at shoulder level.
I think possibly, for folks carrying taller passengers, maybe make the cushion to accomodate 1" foam that's zippered in similar to mine. Then make unzippered pockets that an additional 1" piece can be slid in and out of when necessary. Occasionally for shorter passengers, I'll put some scrap foam under the seat. The soft foam is fairly stiff in cold weather.
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Seat foam (soft and medium soft remnants) was ordered from Dynamic Systems and arrived yesterday (Monday 4/8) . I have some medium left over from a friend's project and will use some of that too.
Remnants are available from Dynamic Systems (Sunmate): https://www.sunmatecushions.com/
Video on shaping seat foam:
https://www.youtube.com/live/dxDqKdkmGuk?si=Tg8sgZy9qLBDF_eI
My wife wasn't fond of me buying a sewing machine. Youtube was feeding me video suggestions from https://www.youtube.com/@oldschoolautoupholstery and he is located at Livingston TX. The airport is 00R (Zero Zero Romeo). Richard said he'd be available after April 14th to work on the seat covers.
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| Template for the back seat. |
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| Passenger seat foam laid out on the wing. |
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Variation from plans on the thigh support is to cut a round or rectangular edge to make it easier to slide feet under the panel.
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| Pilot seat foam and headrest pad. |
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| Head rests for passengers will go on the battery cover. |
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| Pilot and Copilot headrests will attach with Velcro or snaps. |
Update 6/7/2024. Richard Rudolph (Rudolph's Upholstery in Livingston TX) had the seats ready so I picked them up today. He made a video here:
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