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Pirate Upholstery’s Cadillac Bike Seat

November 2, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

In 2011, Jay Teske of Pirate Upholstery was tapped by Orange County Choppers (OCC) to fabricate a one-off seat for a custom Cadillac-themed motorcycle. The seat needed to be angular, beveled and sculpted into different tiers in order to fit Cadillac's school of design. Not an easy task, but Jay knocked it out of the park! … [Read more...] about Pirate Upholstery’s Cadillac Bike Seat

Photo: Lugz Bike Tank by Danny Gray

July 18, 2012 By Naseem Muaddi

Danny Gray, who designs a lot of the seats you see on the custom motorcycles built by Orange County Choppers, handcrafted this one-off leather tank cover. The bike was commissioned by Lugz, which is why it looks like a work boot. … [Read more...] about Photo: Lugz Bike Tank by Danny Gray

10 Questions for Trimmer Jay Teske

May 31, 2012 By Naseem Muaddi

You may have heard the name, but you’ve definitely seen the work. We interview Jay Teske of Pirate Upholstery for the third installment in our “10 Questions” series – where we pose 10 questions to a master, innovator or business leader in the field of auto upholstery who we believe our community of auto trimmers can learn from or be inspired by. … [Read more...] about 10 Questions for Trimmer Jay Teske

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