Past experience taught me to add a couple of screws to hold the tee nuts in place. It seems that they work loose over time and then they spin the next time you try to remove or install the main bolt into them. So I add some wood screws that keep the tee nuts solid in the wood and also prevent the tee nut from spinning. These cushions are great projects especially on a cold day!
Another awesome video. Custom seats are nice, but when one has many tractors such as yourself, it only makes sense to make your own. Thanks for walking everyone through the process. More fun than paying someone!
Ha there guys and the seamstress (Joelene) great job on the seats, look great, good enough for you big boys' bums LOL. Buster needs his pony. When I cut foam, I use a 12v battery and a wire in an adjustable jig, I just use some L brackets, timber and a screw to hold the wire, adjust your angle, connect the battery to opposing ends, the wire gets hot and push it through. Cheers Guys. Peter from Aus
I bought a John Hann seat and arm rests ,from those guys a few years back for a D4 7U and they sent me a D2 seat which is a bit narrower and doesnt really fit properly ,as it keeps sliding forward under your legs , then its hard to change gears etc and then is weird to sit on to operate the machine . Its a nice seat ,pitty as I cannot send it back for exchange as Im in Australia , and it cost me and arm and a leg to buy etc . Should have had one made here locally maybe !!! Love your work guys and the videos !!! Cheers from Aus
When I saw the subject of this video, I didn't expect it to be so interesting. I watched from beginning to end and I not only found it entertaining but I also learned quite a bit. Thanks for posting this.
Good morning Aaron, first I wish to say that I hope you and all your family had a good Christmas. You have done an amazing job with those seats and my mum would of been very pleased with your wife's sowing. (My mum was a seamstress but sadly no longer with us) Can I please give you a bit of advice when folding the fabric onto the rear. Fold over the edge so you then staple through two thicknesses of material. This not only also stops it fraying but gives the staple more fixing strength. Start in the middle along one edge and working to each corner alternately from that centre staple. Then pull your fabric tight and start on the opposite edge. Repeat this on the final two ends and your cover will fit snug on the foam showing off your wife's amazing sowing. My mum taught me alot! Hope that you don't mine me giving you this tip. Take care to all and wishing you all the very best for the new year and keep up the brilliant work 👍 Anthony
So much fun. You have just the right balance of everything. Family, fun, cat, cats and and humour. Loving this show. It’s gone to my second most watched channel in about a month! Thank you all. I may listen to your podcast soon too. It If I can bring myself to do so given such a hard subject ❤
Thank you very much for the kind words! Many of my early videos are very dark. It took quite a while to find the direction I wanted to go on RUclips. 😊👍
Hobby stores such as Michael’s, Joanne Fabric or Hobby Lobby carry “Colonial Vinyl” as well as related high density foam, stainless steel staples etc. In using Tee Nuts, high quality wood and anti seize helps. Have fun guys!
I’ve redone a bunch of school bus seats in a similar fashion as to how you guys did these seats. It can be a real pain when the materials don’t want to cooperate. Kudos for your patience in getting a good fit. Mine attempts usually descends into four letter words. 😂
Multi-talented: operators, maintenance, rebuilders, restoration fabricators, upholstery, and I'm sure there more! I believe Carl and Buster could be good friends. As long as Buster doesn't piss Carl off lol😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉
Buddy of mine passed down the electric carving knife foam cutting hack. Still have one in my toolbox. "Not to be confused with 3 blind mice, she cut off their tails with a carving knife" LOL
This video brings back a lot memories. I remember how much work I had to do to convince my wife to recover the seats. Like your wife mine was at the time and still is a quilter. Your seat will thank you for the new seats.
You mentioned the mounting dogs and the corresponding holes in the squab. Possibly the multiple holes accommodate the tractor ranges and options within that range?
One of those channels where you hit 👍 automatically because you know it’s gonna be awesome! Fantastic, boys! Happy Holidays and Happy New Years wishes for all!🙌🥳
Merry Christmas guys. That’s a great video off every one getting involved and pulling off a nice tidy job to be proud off. Hamilton beach will be so pleased on your review off there product 😂. Keep up the good work guys
Definitely a good design update! The original seats on Lefty head plain old steel plates screwed to the bottom. I'm going to keep a lookout and see if I can find some in the future. 👍
Thank you. That is the singer Lana Del Rey. I actually got that as a hay tarp and saw the picture on it so I decided to put it up on the wall. Her music is not too bad. If you're talking about the poster in the small shop, well that's a long story. 😉
@@lifeafterourloss Yes, that is what i was talking about, a beautiful girl, not exactly my type of music, but i would imagine this would be nice if i had a girl cuddled on my lap, lights dimmed and just being with her...Oh well, time to wake up and get breakfast...
@@mmm365 It's like polyester or any other type of resin that heats up as it hardens. A wrapped rag keeps a large area of oiled cloth exposed to enough air to start the reaction and once the linseed oil starts to heat up the wrapped rag doesn't allow any air flow to cool it down, if the combination of rag size, amount of oil and ambient temperature makes the oil heat up faster than it can cool down it has to catch fire. I'm sure the foam will act exactly like a wrapped rag, so any non-flammable waterproofing product is a better candidate than linseed oil, I suppose that those designed for convertible roofs will offer a better finish although the effect may be less durable than those for tents...
@@lifeafterourloss You can also buy a pneumatic stapler. Doesn't have to be an expensive one, just something to keep you from needing to hammer the staples home. Some of the shops I've worked used electric carving knives on their upholstery, too. Once you figure out how to use one, cutting and shaping foam becomes a breeze.
Past experience taught me to add a couple of screws to hold the tee nuts in place. It seems that they work loose over time and then they spin the next time you try to remove or install the main bolt into them. So I add some wood screws that keep the tee nuts solid in the wood and also prevent the tee nut from spinning. These cushions are great projects especially on a cold day!
That's a great idea and something we can add very easily. 👍
Another awesome video. Custom seats are nice, but when one has many tractors such as yourself, it only makes sense to make your own.
Thanks for walking everyone through the process. More fun than paying someone!
Ha there guys and the seamstress (Joelene) great job on the seats, look great, good enough for you big boys' bums LOL. Buster needs his pony. When I cut foam, I use a 12v battery and a wire in an adjustable jig, I just use some L brackets, timber and a screw to hold the wire, adjust your angle, connect the battery to opposing ends, the wire gets hot and push it through.
Cheers Guys.
Peter from Aus
It only took me 45 years to use the best wedding present 🎁 ever. 😊
🤣
I bought a John Hann seat and arm rests ,from those guys a few years back for a D4 7U and they sent me a D2 seat which is a bit narrower and doesnt really fit properly ,as it keeps sliding forward under your legs , then its hard to change gears etc and then is weird to sit on to operate the machine . Its a nice seat ,pitty as I cannot send it back for exchange as Im in Australia , and it cost me and arm and a leg to buy etc . Should have had one made here locally maybe !!! Love your work guys and the videos !!! Cheers from Aus
When I saw the subject of this video, I didn't expect it to be so interesting. I watched from beginning to end and I not only found it entertaining but I also learned quite a bit. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you Mike! Your comment made my day. 😊👍
For the canvas seats, besides the Scotch Gard, could you use car convertible top treatment for canvas tops???? Might last a little longer.
That might be worth a try. 👍
"black oxide" could just mean their hard , silver cad soft steel. good work
Thank you! I'll bet you're right, because all of the grade 8 caterpillar bolts are black oxide. 👍
Yea they get em hot and quench in oil .. the bolts and I'm assuming t nuts. Hit em with a file you'll tell if their hard.
I'm very proud of you and the Cleaner that you decided to restore the old seats instead just buying the replicas.
Thanks Steve it was actually kind of fun.
Good morning Aaron, first I wish to say that I hope you and all your family had a good Christmas.
You have done an amazing job with those seats and my mum would of been very pleased with your wife's sowing. (My mum was a seamstress but sadly no longer with us)
Can I please give you a bit of advice when folding the fabric onto the rear. Fold over the edge so you then staple through two thicknesses of material. This not only also stops it fraying but gives the staple more fixing strength. Start in the middle along one edge and working to each corner alternately from that centre staple. Then pull your fabric tight and start on the opposite edge. Repeat this on the final two ends and your cover will fit snug on the foam showing off your wife's amazing sowing.
My mum taught me alot!
Hope that you don't mine me giving you this tip.
Take care to all and wishing you all the very best for the new year and keep up the brilliant work 👍 Anthony
Thank you for the tip Anthony. We did have a very nice Christmas. Here's to a great 2025! 🍻
So much fun. You have just the right balance of everything. Family, fun, cat, cats and and humour. Loving this show. It’s gone to my second most watched channel in about a month! Thank you all. I may listen to your podcast soon too. It If I can bring myself to do so given such a hard subject ❤
Thank you very much for the kind words! Many of my early videos are very dark. It took quite a while to find the direction I wanted to go on RUclips. 😊👍
Hobby stores such as Michael’s, Joanne Fabric or Hobby Lobby carry “Colonial Vinyl” as well as related high density foam, stainless steel staples etc. In using Tee Nuts, high quality wood and anti seize helps. Have fun guys!
I’ve redone a bunch of school bus seats in a similar fashion as to how you guys did these seats. It can be a real pain when the materials don’t want to cooperate. Kudos for your patience in getting a good fit. Mine attempts usually descends into four letter words. 😂
This was actually the least frustrating part of the whole project so far. 😁
Multi-talented: operators, maintenance, rebuilders, restoration fabricators, upholstery, and I'm sure there more!
I believe Carl and Buster could be good friends. As long as Buster doesn't piss Carl off lol😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉
I've heard that Karl has a bit of a temper. 🤔
Thanks to the whole crew!
Thank you for supporting the channel! Sorry for the late reply been in the shop all day. 😊👍
Buddy of mine passed down the electric carving knife foam cutting hack. Still have one in my toolbox.
"Not to be confused with 3 blind mice, she cut off their tails with a carving knife" LOL
🤣🤣🤣, occasionally kitchen utensils end up in my toolbox.
This video brings back a lot memories. I remember how much work I had to do to convince my wife to recover the seats. Like your wife mine was at the time and still is a quilter. Your seat will thank you for the new seats.
Jolene was a trooper and did a great job on the seats! LAOL approved! 😁
You mentioned the mounting dogs and the corresponding holes in the squab. Possibly the multiple holes accommodate the tractor ranges and options within that range?
That's possible. They could have been different mounting positions on a D2 or other caterpillar equipment. That would make sense. 😊👍
I can't do upholstery to save my life, so kudos to you 3! I just hire a local Amish family who does great work building seats for buggies.
One of those channels where you hit 👍 automatically because you know it’s gonna be awesome! Fantastic, boys! Happy Holidays and Happy New Years wishes for all!🙌🥳
Thank you and happy holidays to you as well! 😁
Merry Christmas guys. That’s a great video off every one getting involved and pulling off a nice tidy job to be proud off. Hamilton beach will be so pleased on your review off there product 😂. Keep up the good work guys
😁, thank you James.
You can't forget the Fart Release Holes, a must have
Especially depending on what was for lunch! 🤣
I think those holes with the grommets are for the areas that the seat sits down on the steel brackets so they don't wear out out so quickly
Definitely a good design update! The original seats on Lefty head plain old steel plates screwed to the bottom. I'm going to keep a lookout and see if I can find some in the future. 👍
You guys did an awesome job on the seats. Very enjoyable video. Thanks
Thank you for the kind words. 😊
I had a friend that had an upholstery shop and he used an electric knife to cut his foam also. Love you gutys. Happy New Year to you and your family's
Thank you and happy New Year to you as well!'😁
Naugahyde was a good seating material. Until we hunted the Nauga to extinction. 😃
I bet that couch we had in the 80s is priceless now! 🤔 🤣
They turned out pretty dang nice.
Thanks Eric! 😁
Who wants a drumstick? LOL
Nice seats guys, they will do the job just fine, Jolene did a great job, what is that big girl poster on the wall?
Thank you. That is the singer Lana Del Rey. I actually got that as a hay tarp and saw the picture on it so I decided to put it up on the wall. Her music is not too bad. If you're talking about the poster in the small shop, well that's a long story. 😉
@@lifeafterourloss Yes, that is what i was talking about, a beautiful girl, not exactly my type of music, but i would imagine this would be nice if i had a girl cuddled on my lap, lights dimmed and just being with her...Oh well, time to wake up and get breakfast...
I approve!!!🙌
Back in the day in the army, we used to use Linseed oil on the canvas to waterproof, add durability and it would tighten up the fibers..
I might have to give that a try. I've had really good luck with linseed oil on tool handles and stocks. Thanks for the tip! 👍
@@mmm365 It's like polyester or any other type of resin that heats up as it hardens. A wrapped rag keeps a large area of oiled cloth exposed to enough air to start the reaction and once the linseed oil starts to heat up the wrapped rag doesn't allow any air flow to cool it down, if the combination of rag size, amount of oil and ambient temperature makes the oil heat up faster than it can cool down it has to catch fire.
I'm sure the foam will act exactly like a wrapped rag, so any non-flammable waterproofing product is a better candidate than linseed oil, I suppose that those designed for convertible roofs will offer a better finish although the effect may be less durable than those for tents...
Happy new year to you all in Colorado!
Thank you and happy New Year to you as well!
Great video guys!
Thanks David!
Looks very neat and tidy guys
A job well done
Happy New Year to you and your family, buddy
Thank you and same to you! Just stuck a turkey in the refrigerator to thaw out for New Year's Day. 😉
I see you use the same CAD system I do, Cardboard Aided Diagrams
😂, way less complicated!
On Facebook market place there is a 1953 D4 fir sale in mendon Ill
Tempting but just a little out of our way. 👍
Understand
I’ll take a drumstick 🍗😀🇨🇦
upolsterers use a compression device before stapling
We considered putting it in our hydraulic press. Might be a good idea for next time. 👍
@@lifeafterourloss You can also buy a pneumatic stapler. Doesn't have to be an expensive one, just something to keep you from needing to hammer the staples home.
Some of the shops I've worked used electric carving knives on their upholstery, too. Once you figure out how to use one, cutting and shaping foam becomes a breeze.
Upholstery and the use of her kitchen implements in the shop. Rubis wouldn't even make a down payment.
Priceless for sure! 😊
Isn't that a little too nice? Not that you don't deserve it.