http://www.hoenanderson.com Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:50:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My bike, and truck.  Custom seat pan and upholstery on the bike. More on these later http://www.hoenanderson.com/2010/04/01/cafe-rat-racer/ One of my latest projects was recovering a Harley seat. Harley Davidson started making this model out of thin molded vinyl. It's easy to rip and difficult to make patterns for. It's also cheaper for Harley to produce. Step one: make a pattern. after a series of sewing, marking, sewing, marking, repeat, I ... http://www.hoenanderson.com/2010/03/28/harley-davidson-motorcycle-seat/ The cabinets were getting kind of tight. It was getting difficult to find the spice I was looking for while I was cooking. Something needed to be done. I decided to build an open front cabinet. I kept the front open so the cabinet wouldn't make the room seem smaller. Originally I ... http://www.hoenanderson.com/2010/02/21/more-space/ One of my latest projects was an upholstered chair using Crypton fabric. Crypton is extremely durable. It has a built in moisture barrier and is highly resistant to stains and dirt. It also looks great. http://www.hoenanderson.com/2010/02/21/upholstery-project-with-crypton-fabric/ This past week I installed a rear window in a porsche boxter. I used a kit my client bought from www.emiata.com. I will say it is a decent kit if you don't have the means to take the top off, sew in a new window, and put the top back ... http://www.hoenanderson.com/2009/09/15/porsche-boxster-rear-window-replacement/ I recently finished and installed rear upholstered panels for a 1968 Plymouth Fury VIP. I was able to order the original fabric to match the interior. I was also able to reuse the original metal buttons. The owner should be very proud of this rare beauty. http://www.hoenanderson.com/2009/06/08/plymouth-fury-vip/ I've been working on door panels this week. I did 4 panels for a 51 Plymouth Belvedere using vintage fabric. Also on the menu for this week were a pair of rear panels for a 68 Plymouth Fury. The pattern on the originals were pressed so I had to reproduce it ... http://www.hoenanderson.com/2009/05/22/automotive-door-panels/ Hi everyone. I recently uploaded a site exclusively for upholstery and refinishing. It is in the early stages, and should have a lot more content in the near future. You can visit it at www.abupholstery.com. Please have a look. http://www.hoenanderson.com/2009/04/17/new-upholstery-site/ My latest project is a decorative arch. When I received it I was a little worried about whether or not it could be repaired. It was broken, warped, and many pieces were missing. I have since been able to take the bends out of it, and made all the replacement ... http://www.hoenanderson.com/2009/03/01/decorative-arch/ It took many good hours, but The Bandit snowmobile is finished, and tearing up the mountains of Washington. Masking the hood for paint was no easy task, but went off without a hitch. Please click on the picture to take a closer look. You can also see the snowmobile in action here:  ... http://www.hoenanderson.com/2009/02/24/bandit-inspired-snowmobile-finished/