Amazing seat cushions from Matt Castagno!

[RoubaixRider 83]

Hello,
It’s been a while since I posted… Getting started on the restoration of my 1976 Wheelhorse C160, which is about 30% underway… Decided to finish off the year with some new seat cushions for the old style metal seat-pan/back, and member Matt Castagno made me a beautiful replacement. They are so much better than the original cushions, but look absolutely original installed. Such a pleasure to deal with Matt, and arrived in less than a week to California.

Spoke to Matt about sharing his email…here it is…Matt’s contact info is:

 

grnlark@gmail.com
 

Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and holidays. I’ll be posting more in the new year of the restoration. 

Best,

Jason

Edited 4 hours ago by RoubaixRider
Contact information added

[Razorback 1,192]

That is beautiful!

[Blasterdad 3,066]

 

                             

[ebinmaine 75,677]

Niiiiice!!

[sqrlgtr 1,283]

1 hour ago, RoubaixRider said:

Hello,
It’s been a while since I posted… Getting started on the restoration of my 1976 Wheelhorse C160, which is about 30% underway… Decided to finish off the year with some new seat cushions for the old style metal seat, pan and back and member Matt Castagno made me a beautiful replacement. They are so much better than the original, but look absolutely original installed. Such a pleasure to deal with Matt, and arrived in less than a week to California.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and holidays. I’ll be posting more in the new year of the restoration. 

Best,

Jason

Does he have these on fakebook marketplace? I almost pulled the trigger on one myself. They look teeeeeeerific.

[Tonytoro416 1,288]

I haven’t seen them on facebook but generally communicate with him through email.  Super easy to deal with and have had the two seats he made for me in hand pretty quick in my opinion 

[sqrlgtr 1,283]

5 minutes ago, Tonytoro416 said:

I haven’t seen them on facebook but generally communicate with him through email.  Super easy to deal with and have had the two seats he made for me in hand pretty quick in my opinion 

just found them on facebook and it is him. They do look great .

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,600]

Matt’s seats are high quality. Matt does it right!

[dclarke 4,113]

I have a few of Matt's seats. All top quality and so easy to deal with him! 

[WHX?? 53,268]

Wow ... of all the seats used by  that style is my absolute favorite ... 

[wallfish 18,779]

46 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Wow ... of all the seats used by  that style is my absolute favorite ... 

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[RoubaixRider 83]

2 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Wow ... of all the seats used by  that style is my absolute favorite ... 

I love them too! I have to do a little fitting and shimming to adjust more leveling to the seat and extend it further back, but I Lways loved that seat style.

J

[RoubaixRider 83]

19 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

Does he have these on fakebook marketplace? I almost pulled the trigger on one myself. They look teeeeeeerific.

You know, I’m not on facebook, but I found photos there and also his email. I added Matt’s contact info in the main post. 🤓 Will also post more pics of the cushions front/back.

J

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Contact information added.

[Bar Nuthin 1,801]

I have a set, but I use my tractors for working and I can't bring myself to put such nice pads on any of them, yet.

In the meantime, I've just been patching the old ones up.

Once winter is over, maybe I'll pick one tractor to take out of service and slap a paint job on it.

 

  

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[sqrlgtr 1,283]

Wonder if he would be interested in a reduced price for a group buy ? Would anyone be interested in this if he was? I sure an Jonesing for one after seeing all these pics. 

[sqrlgtr 1,283]

Wonder if he has to have your old seat or he starts from scratch?

[Bar Nuthin 1,801]

3 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

Wonder if he has to have your old seat or he starts from scratch?

He makes them from scratch, using quality plywood as the base,

[RoubaixRider 83]

1 hour ago, sqrlgtr said:

Wonder if he would be interested in a reduced price for a group buy ? Would anyone be interested in this if he was? I sure an Jonesing for one after seeing all these pics. 

I’ve done a little bit of this type of upholstery in the past and it is incredibly labor-intensive… not to mention the skill level he has at doing it is amazing. I think the price that he is asking is reasonable. 

[Bar Nuthin 1,801]

1 minute ago, RoubaixRider said:

I think the price that he is asking is reasonable.

 

Compared to the price of stamped out replacement seats lately (and their questionable quality), the price on these is clearly a value.

[adsm08 3,849]

I wonder if he does anything for the older low-backed seats.

[WHX?? 53,268]

2 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

tractors for working and I can't bring myself to put such nice pads on any of them, yet.

Kinda my same boat & keeping the barn cats off it. Don't mind if they camp on the ratty ones.  Maybe just put it on for shows or parade duty??

 

1 hour ago, sqrlgtr said:

group buy

I'd be down for one Squirrely. I got one that was on your 1257 labeled Electrac ... the only one i have with a decent pan that's why I had to keep it. Took it off for plowing way too nice.

Would sell the pads to a Electrac collector and put these on.  

 

42 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said:

the price on these is clearly a value.

Mind me asking what he gets? 

[sqrlgtr 1,283]

I thought I seen $225 somewhere but not fer sure. I was just thinking if we had an order for say 10 would be better than 1 or 2 every so often. They are probably worth every penny just thought it might help him and us out a little. btw that sure is a beeeuty of a tractor  .

 

8 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Kinda my same boat & keeping the barn cats off it. Don't mind if they camp on the ratty ones.  Maybe just put it on for shows or parade duty??

 

I'd be down for one Squirrely. I got one that was on your 1257 labeled Electrac ... the only one i have with a decent pan that's why I had to keep it. Took it off for plowing way too nice.

Would sell the pads to a Electrac collector and put these on.  

 

Mind me asking what he gets? 

 

[sqrlgtr 1,283]

27 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

I wonder if he does anything for the older low-backed seats.

 I thought they might work for either one but dont know fer sure .

[Bar Nuthin 1,801]

15 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Mind me asking what he gets? 

I think I paid a little over $200 a year or more ago. My thinking was, you never know when someone is going to retire or stop producing for other reasons. That's why I ordered the seat cushions - same with a couple decal sets, even though I didn't have an immediate need for either.

[adsm08 3,849]

2 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

 I thought they might work for either one but dont know fer sure .

Mine appear to be all one piece, that's why I'm not sure.