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Seat resto

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Well I have been looking for a good OEM type seat for my '79 GS850G for awhile now. They seem to be a rare find. I found what looked like a restorable seat at the local bike wrecker on a GS1000G which appear to be the same as my GS850.
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The foam seems pretty good but the pan is really rusted.

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Is this a lost cause or can that pan be restored?

Brian
 
That pan looks be be in very poor condition. If you decide to use it I suggest soaking it in something like phosphoric acid followed by sealing with Por-15 paint after all the rust is gone.
 
Have a look at page 17 of my rebuild thread in my sig.

That's what I did with mine, but I don't think it was quite as bad as yours.

My only concern with what I did is I didn't have the POR 15 rust inhibiting paint, only the Blackcote top coat, although I figure sealing it after the rust converter is the important bit.
 
Electrolysis works well on seat pans, it's a lot easier than a gas tank.
Sandblasting is pretty easy too.
 
Yeah the more I look at that pan the more I think it is too far gone. I will try and fit the foam onto the pan I already have under the ugly king/queen seat. It is not an OEM pan but the dimensions are the same and it is rust free.

Riding season will be over soon here and I just ordered a new seat cover so when I get the seat cover I will take my existing seat apart and try and adapt the OEM style foam to the pan.
 
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