Author Archives: Nate

1955 Ford Thunderbird. Flame red and white pleats. Nice fifties style. I like the silver inserts on the doors,and how on thunderbirds one line of chrome most often swept through and around the entire enterior. Very nice. I added diamond … Continue reading →

This is for my old 57 plymouth. I knew when I sold it it was going to good people. I mentioned I wanted to do a Tiki scene on the back seat. Terra who I sold it to thought that … Continue reading →

From absolute rotted out filth. Car sat in a barn in Wi. for 25 or more years. The seats were destroyed. Rusted to thin slices of metal. Lots of metal work was done to the frames. I replaced every spring … Continue reading →

They are building a 55 studebaker commander. White with green scallops. They asked me to make a trunk bag for the stude build. Trade the bag for an article in the mag about the constructing of the bag. You betcha. Bag is … Continue reading →

For Jonathan in Tennesse.He sent me just the bare pan. Looked like hell,all rusty.Cleaned it,painted it,rebuilt some of the side wall. Built the foam from the bottom up. Made new patterns,sewed the cover and upholstered. Dark grey thread. Ready to … Continue reading →

Chuck said he wanted it to look like a baseball. Well I had some big ideas at first but then decided on a nice steady white with red piping. For the Twins!!! Thanks Chuck and Steph at Behind bars bike … Continue reading →

Shortened BMW seat. Made into solo. Had the usual flakey rust as all these seats do. I scraped and painte d it. Lined the edge with a leather strip. Built the foam and made the cover. Black leather. Thanks Darah!