SEAT RE-UPHOLSTERY

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

Hi All

I just wanted to tell John $#@! the cub owner that I spoke to Darrell last night, and when he told me his address it is Moscow Mills MO. not Moscow Hills. John is such a great man and a wealth of knowledge on this board, so I just thought I should let him know, all the other info John posted is right on, even the price. THANKS PAUL K. in N.H.

If I typed Hills, it was a case of fingers and brain not working together. I used to live near there. Unfortunately I never heard about Mr Darst until I moved away.

 

[Cub-Bud]

I stand corrected...I typed hills instead of mills. Sorry about that.

 

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

Yes, the pan seat was available both plain and upholstered.

My turn to learn, I knew you could get the seat either way on the bigger tractors, such as an H, but never knew you could on the cub.

 

[Jim Becker]

The standard seat (at least on the earliest Cubs) was the plain metal seat. This isn't a Cub, but is an example of a seat that was never upholstered. It must of spent quite a bit of time out in the weather with a tie-on cover to have rusted through the way it did.

 

[Harold R]

Along the same line, I have the "delux" seat on my '74. I bought the seat back and bottom advertised on ebay for $55. Not too bad. Should last a while since the tractor will be parked under roof. I've yet to see those arm rest pads in all the photos in the Updike book. Were they an option from the factory?
HR

 

[Anonymous]

All this time I've been sitting on a COLD HARD seat because I thought it was original. I should have asked the not so stupid stupid question. Now I have to apologize to a certain body part of mine. Should of listened to it in the frist place. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Jim Becker]

I've yet to see those arm rest pads in all the photos in the Updike book. Were they an option from the factory?
HR

Yes, the arm rest pads were a separate option on top of the deluxe seat.

 

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

Now I have to apologize to a certain body part of mine.

Now that's an image I REALLY don't want in my mind!!!

 

[Anonymous]

I have seen a pan seat done in leather red&silver the same person that does seats also does steering wheels.Makes them look better than new,you would only wan!t to put them on a show tractor.Rudi I will get youthe persons name in Halifax that does them. I can!t remember the prices I think they were pretty expensive but nice.

 

[Bigdog]

Now that's an image I REALLY don't want in my mind!!!

Break out the mental floss John! :lol:

 

[Mike Schmudlach]

You can also buy new seats with the correct silver or black canvas (depends on the year). The only complaint I have about Darrell's seats are that the canvas is really rough and your but can get pretty red after riding around on one for awhile.
Darrell is also the ecitor of the IHCC magazine Harvester Highlights.

Mike

 

[PAUL K. in N.H.]

Hi Mike
I know oem has the reproduction seats, is that who you are referring to, or for a 61 cub does the IH dealer have them? THANKS PAUL K. in N.H.

 

[PAUL K. in N.H.]

I think I am going to send my seat to Darrell, just curious to whats out there.

 

[George Willer]

I think I am going to send my seat to Darrell, just curious to whats out there.

Paul,

I'm not really sure of this, but I think Darrell crimps the fabric under the edge bead like the originals, but the repos are secured by a spline. Sometimes, those splines don't fit very well. Someone else may know how Darrell does it?

 

[Jim Hudson]

There is a raw edge around the edge on OEM seats I did not like. Original never had that. It must be the spline showing.

 

[PAUL K. in N.H.]

THANKS Gentleman

I will package it up and send it off to Darrell , I believe he does as George has said. When I spoke to him on the phone, I said how do you paint the crimped over edge, and he said he just masks over the new silver seat cover and paints the whole thing 2150. PAUL K.in N.H.