I picked up this seat at a good price. Don’t know much about it, I believe it’s a 60s era model. Overall it is in decent shape, however it’s fairly uncomfortable for my bony butt, but I like the way it looks. It doesn’t squeak but I suspect the seat post clamp may be a little worn out as there is some slight see-saw movement there (I guess that’s another issue, difficulty finding guts, as evidenced by recent posts here).
I was considering disassembling, powder coating the seat pan black and taking it to an auto upholstery shop to have padding and upholstery done. I know a lot of guys here redo their own seats, however I won’t attempt this because I want it to look nice when it’s done in addition to my primary goal of making it comfortable for cruising (this bike trends more towards the rod side than rat). My limited experience with upholstery has taught me this.
Any advice/hints/recommendations from your collective experience is appreciated. For example: best type of padding, seat covering material (I was thinking maybe leather), etc. Right now it has vinyl and minimal/worn out padding.