$40 Homemade Backrest

starvy40 · 02-28-2012, 03:55 PM

I made this backrest for $40.00 it folds down and moves to fit your back. took the mustang idea on fold down. The main reason I made it myself over buying the grasshopper is I do not like the upholstery of their pad at the bottom. this pad is a Calvary backrest pad 26.00 + shipping

**Jared** · 02-28-2012, 05:20 PM

That looks fantastic! Great job!

dmyers · 02-28-2012, 06:22 PM

very nice!

kingpin · 02-28-2012, 06:26 PM

Cool!

Loafer · 02-28-2012, 06:32 PM

+1......

recumbentbob · 02-28-2012, 06:48 PM

Great job.

Caddyman · 02-28-2012, 07:03 PM

Good on ya, really looks the part!

starvy40 · 02-28-2012, 08:47 PM

Thanks everyone, I would just encouage anyone who has the ability to make some things theirselves to do so. I have made a lot of good things and I have made some messes LOL

Bud2rat · 02-28-2012, 08:55 PM

Looks good. Have you thought about making some extras and selling them?

starvy40 · 02-28-2012, 09:52 PM

Looks good. Have you thought about making some extras and selling them?

No I hadn't really, might be worth looking in to. I think having the bracket powder coated would be better. it can also could be made very easy to have an adjustment screw in the back plate to keep the backrest from going too far back if someone needed it more forward ( like a mustang works ) but it fits me perfect so I didn't put one in it.

Bigtrain · 02-28-2012, 10:41 PM

looks really great,you have talent !!!!

Kedosto · 02-28-2012, 10:47 PM

Niiiiiice. Job well done!

**brote** · 02-29-2012, 11:20 AM

Very well done......

mobandy78 · 02-29-2012, 01:35 PM

So, how do you set the placement once you get it where you want it? I would probably be interested in one if your willing to make another. I like the idea of being able to adjust the settings and your posture.

starvy40 · 02-29-2012, 03:35 PM

how do you set the placement once you get it where you want it?

I uploaded a picture of a mustang, see the knob on the ( we'll call it stop post ) you can turn it in or out, in pushes the backrest forward and out lets it lean back more. all I would have to do is drill a hole in my ( stop post ) and tap it, then get a theaded knob at the hardware store and screw it in.

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02-28-2012, 08:47 PM	#8
starvy40 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Springfield,MO Posts: 279	Thanks everyone, I would just encouage anyone who has the ability to make some things theirselves to do so. I have made a lot of good things and I have made some messes LOL
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02-28-2012, 08:55 PM	#9
Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	Looks good. Have you thought about making some extras and selling them?
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02-28-2012, 09:52 PM	#10
starvy40 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Springfield,MO Posts: 279	Looks good. Have you thought about making some extras and selling them? No I hadn't really, might be worth looking in to. I think having the bracket powder coated would be better. it can also could be made very easy to have an adjustment screw in the back plate to keep the backrest from going too far back if someone needed it more forward ( like a mustang works ) but it fits me perfect so I didn't put one in it.
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02-28-2012, 10:41 PM	#11
Bigtrain Jr. Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Yakima,Wa. Posts: 44	looks really great,you have talent !!!! __________________ Larry ''Bigtrain'' Purdy VBA # 01975
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02-28-2012, 10:47 PM	#12
Kedosto Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Leandro, California Posts: 273	Niiiiiice. Job well done!
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02-29-2012, 11:20 AM	#13
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02-29-2012, 01:35 PM	#14
mobandy78 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 1,485	So, how do you set the placement once you get it where you want it? I would probably be interested in one if your willing to make another. I like the idea of being able to adjust the settings and your posture. __________________ Matt "Mo" Moore Owasso, Oklahoma VBA #1250 2005 Nomad 1600 - Darkside "There is no normal life, there's just life. So get on with it." - Doc Holiday
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02-29-2012, 03:35 PM	#15
starvy40 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Springfield,MO Posts: 279	how do you set the placement once you get it where you want it? I uploaded a picture of a mustang, see the knob on the ( we'll call it stop post ) you can turn it in or out, in pushes the backrest forward and out lets it lean back more. all I would have to do is drill a hole in my ( stop post ) and tap it, then get a theaded knob at the hardware store and screw it in.
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