1961 Lonestar Flamingo - SPLASHED w/Pics

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I got home from my visit with Judge. All I can say guys is...He's better than his pics!!!!! WOW!!! The Pro Machines are totally different from the HOME Style machines. You can go so fast it's scary!!!! He has come a long way since his SINGER days, and he REALLY knows his stuff. I Learned soooooo much. Oh yeah, we did get the VW Bus seats done...Whatcha think of em??

 

[Willyclay]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Very nice, like everything else you do!

 

[jbcurt00]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Awesome, I wondered w/ that gray if the shot of you at Judge's was you working on VW seats.

Great looking. I'm sure he enjoyed your stay. Good to see his business taking off so well. Right outta the gate, busy as hell... Can't get any better then that...........

 

[GT1000000]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Those seats came out better than whipped cream on blueberry pancakes smothered in maple syrup with a slab of bacon on the side...:eyebrows:

Very nice!:encouragement:

 

[JDA1975]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I had a lot of fun hanging out and watching woody do all the work! it was a fun weekend

 

[lakelover]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

A real pro job! Maybe I'll need to replace my boat seats in a few years...Very nice work.

 

[craigweaver]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Looking awesome Woody! I'm jealous you got to go hang with the Judge. :clap2::eagerness::cheer2:

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Now wait a minute... HE got to hang with ME!!!!! We had a GREAT time and he's really doing some fantastic work. My head was spinning trying to learn how to sew on those Machines. Totally different than the MORSE!!!

 

[JDA1975]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I am kinda surprised wood aint posted the picture of him and me out front looking like we were friends of some sort...

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I'm workin on it!!! Putting together a "Story" of the adventure SOON to be published!!!! And wipe that frown of'n yer face!!!!

 

[sphelps]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Can,t wait till the publication ! Glad you guys had great visit ! Nice job on the vw seats btw !

 

[Trooper82]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Yup...sounds like you had alot of fun...and agreed, the seats turned out real purdy!

 

[craigweaver]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

So Judge didn't charge you double his normal rate just to let you play with his toys did he? Pics or it didn't happen Woody!

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I arrived at JD's Upholstery shop on Thursday. He was exactly as I had Imagined. A Great Guy!!

W began to disassemble the seats and by no surprised discovered the 48 yr old seat springs were pretty much SHOT!!!!

Soooo... decision was made to discard them and start from scratch.

(Continued)

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

JD started his magic by creating the Drivers side seat base from High Density foam with a 2" topper of medium density.
He pinched the edges to form the rounded feature.

Yeah JD, It's looking Pretty Darn Good!!!

One of the Main Reasons for the trip/visit was to get Pleats sewn for the seat covers. My Morse machine was not going to cut it to get the look I wanted. JD graciously offered to sew them for me. Couldn't pass up the offer.
He's starting the pleating here..

(Continued)

 

[jbcurt00]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

oops drop a pix up there ^^^ somewhere

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

He then stated he was tired and said I needed to pitch in and help. Not afraid to admit it my knees were shaking a bit since I had never been on a REAL Sewing machine. I'm tellin ya, it is a bit intimidating. Of course he HAD to turn the machine on WOT and I just about wet myself when I hit the peddle and it went 1,000,000 RPM!!!!! I think he's still laughing!!!!:laugh:

Lines are NOT perfect but Hey I'm old and shaky!!!!:facepalm:

We needed Piping for the Seats sooo. JD jumped up on the table with his Electric Scissors and his custom "V" groove in the table that has a 1 1/2" mark on it for the piping cut and voila' We had the piping strips, 400% faster than I can do it at home.

Continued

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Then the BORING stuff started, cutting out patterns for the boxing etc. No pics of that. JD then started putting it all together.

He/We sewed SewFoam to All the pieces to give it a smooth look. This turned out GREAT!!! Nice touch JD!!!

After all the pieces were sewn together, it was time to start the Strteching, Tugging, and Pulling.

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Once it was all said and done, I think they turned out GREAT!!!! My Son Thought so too!!!!

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Oh yeah, one last thing... Remember how JD looked when I got there? Well... When I got ready to leave this is how he looked.
Not really sure Why

Thanks JD!!!