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IraqvetUSMC

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2015, 09:53:36 AM »
That's an awesome job on the seat. Since I have no way to sew it, I will be doing the cut & tuck method with a solid sheet of vinyl. The hardest parts are the front and rear due to the compartment and the front has the large indentations in the base. I am looking at ways to do this without cutting it and deciding it was a bad idea because one wrong cut will screw up the whole cover haha.

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2015, 07:36:26 PM »
Here is a couple more pictures my daughters invader. She wanted a yellow machine. I am still looking for a decal of something like an angry yellow jacket to put on the black on the hood.

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2015, 07:49:01 AM »
Nice job! Looks good yellow 8)
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IraqvetUSMC

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2015, 02:58:29 PM »
Sled looks good bud. I need to repair or replace my hood all together, the hood isn't horrible and has 2 cracks, one by the lower left hinge and the cable is missing so I think the hood got whipped open and slammed and that's why its broke.  I hate cracked hoods haha. I plan on changing crank seals this summer and cleaning everything up. Which is why I am trying to do a home made seat cover without sewing and have it look decent, not sure if its possible and I may be asking to much lol.

IraqvetUSMC

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2015, 06:13:07 AM »
Ok guys I am 0-2 so far. I have tried both a manual and an electric stapler, both will not even attempt to touch the plastic base. I won't even go in 1 mm so next up is to try a air stapler. The plastic base is really hard plastic, must be cuse of its age. I think I may try a heat gun to soften it up a little.

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #20 on: March 27, 2015, 06:36:36 AM »
I have a local shop that I use to have my seats done.  They always complain about how hard the seat bases are.  They say that even their best industrial staplers have a hard time sinking staples. 

IraqvetUSMC

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2015, 09:50:59 AM »
That's not the answer I wanted to hear Gixxer lol. I think I am going to have to bust out the heat gun and get the plastic to soften up a little. I am sure with adding that extra step, the outcome of my home made seat cover is going to be less that stellar haha. If the heat gun works and I get the cover on I will post some pics if its not a complete disaster.

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #22 on: March 27, 2015, 11:24:54 AM »
You have to use a air stapler on them
That's the only luck I've had lol.

IraqvetUSMC

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #23 on: March 27, 2015, 04:38:30 PM »
I will ask some guys I know if they have an air stapler otherwise I will try heating the plastic up to soften it and if that still doesn't work I will be making a trip to harbor freight for an air stapler lol.

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #24 on: March 27, 2015, 06:20:23 PM »
I have an air stapler and it drives the staple clear thru!

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #25 on: March 27, 2015, 10:29:16 PM »
Really?  Darn!
Mine has an adjustment on it , it adjusts the nials or staples  depthness
I guess anyone use air stapler at own risk!!
Maybe I had good luck ? Lol.

IraqvetUSMC

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #26 on: March 28, 2015, 07:48:41 AM »
To bad you can buy a new base. 3 out of 4 corners are broke off where the nuts are. I'm think about screwing 2 steel bars lengthways of the seat an either drilling and tapping a thread or drill holes and weld nuts into the bar. Of course someone had to break the seat off lol

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #27 on: March 28, 2015, 08:25:20 AM »
  While I admire the wonderful engineering of the Kawi sleds 99% of the time, the way the seats were secured to the tunnel was not their "finest moment"  :(
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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #28 on: March 28, 2015, 08:44:15 AM »
They can be a bit of a challenge for sure.  What would be a better way?

IraqvetUSMC

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Re: 79 Invader seat cover help
« Reply #29 on: March 28, 2015, 03:06:35 PM »
I agree, their is even old glue left from where someone else attempted to repair it. Not sure how they woul all break like that, other than rolling the sled. We're these seats known to break just from the design, age and weathering.