Fastback seat

I was looking at some of the bits I have in the workshop the other day and I came across the Fastback seat unit I have.
One thing that has rather bothered me is the way in which the rear of the seat pan sticks out pastthe fiberglass tail hump. It always makes me thing that someone designed it for a very wide bum This is not an original unit, but on Norvil's repro items, which may or may not have any bearing on the matter.

It does not seem to be that big a job to trim it down so that it's flush with the tailpiece - has anyone done this before?
I'll have to modify the pan anyway, since the alloy Fastback copy tank I have (not an Indian one!) is too wide for the ears on the seat, so it all looks a bit odd at the moment.

I think I have an old, earless Fastback seat if you need one to hack up. that way, yours stays intact.

its supposed to look like this, would you like it more flush?

Danno said:

I think I have an old, earless Fastback seat if you need one to hack up. that way, yours stays intact.

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Sounds interesting but I suspect that p&p to Denmark is going to make your generous offer a bit impractical, depending on where in the world you are of course

jimbo said:

its supposed to look like this, would you like it more flush?

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Thanks for the photo jimbo. Your seat does look as if it follows the lines of the glass fiber hump, and this is the look I want. My Norvil copy is a bit more bloated than yours.

SteveBorland said:

Thanks for the photo jimbo. Your seat does look as if it follows the lines of the glass fiber hump, and this is the look I want. My Norvil copy is a bit more bloated than yours.

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Mine is original, so you need to look for one that is original or made to original specs. Doesn't have to be orange!

Danno said:

I think I have an old, earless Fastback seat if you need one to hack up. that way, yours stays intact.

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Wouldn't that be a Long Range seat? Keeper if in good shape!

No, just an old FB seat with the ears broken off.