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  • ZENAIR
    • ZENAIR - HOME
    • Zenair - History >
      • Chris Heintz - Homage
    • Zenair Q&A
    • How to Order
  • Now From Zenith
    • Firewall Forward Packages >
      • FWF - General
      • Rotax
      • UL-Power
      • Continental
      • Titan IOX-370
      • Lycoming
      • Aero-Sport power
    • Options for your Zenith >
      • Aircraft Options (kits)
      • Fiberglass & Plastic parts
      • Upholstery Kits
  • Zenair Floats
  • News from Zenair
    • LATEST NEWS
    • Open Houses
    • Chapter Projects
  • RELATED SERVICES
    • Cont. Airworthiness
    • Build-Centers - Canada
    • Flight Training - CDN
  • Owner Resources
    • CANADIAN Aircraft Categories >
      • Amateur-built (CAN)
      • AULA (Canada only)
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UPHOLSTERY KITS - no longer offered by Zenair
For many years, Zenair offered beautifully-crafted faux-leather vinyl and/or cloth upholstery kits for Zenith Kitplanes. At this time (01/25) these seats are no longer available from Zenair, however, alternatives may still be available from Zenith Aircraft Co. (Contact Kaitlyn directly for details).

The pictures and details found below have been kept here to inspire and assist builders planning to design and create their own seats. Creating your own cabin interior is one more way to make your self-assembled kitplane amazingly unique! 

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Robust & Easy-to-Clean VINYL​
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CH 750 STOL, CRUZER & SUPER-DUTY
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ZODIAC CH 601 & 650 SERIES
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or Softer FABRIC Seats
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Front Seat for CH 750
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for STOL, CRUZER or Super Duty
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Rear seat for the Super Duty!
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Detail #1
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Details #2
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Detail #3
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Latest improvements: Cabin sides were last supplied unassembled allowing the aluminum backing to be easily trimmed before adding the provided foam padding and vinyl (or cloth) covering. This approach allowed for a better fit around custom side-mounted cabin features such as fuel valves, air vent holes, map pockets, etc.  It also gave builders more options for securing the cabin sides to the airframe:  pressure buttons, clips, snaps, Velcro, etc. Once the aluminum backing fit as desired, the supplied foam padding and covering material could be added with contact-cement (not included in the kit). Additional personalized side-pockets for documents, phone, cables, water-bottle, etc. could also be built-into the cabin sides (or not), as desired.
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Basic 750 Cabin-Side Template
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Cabin-Sides for CH 650
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Trial-fitting a simple cabin-side
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Adding a custom Side Pocket
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STOL CH 701 UPHOLSTERY KIT
Below: A few pictures of the basic, two-tone cloth seats (with standard embroidered Zenith Aircraft Logo) for the STOL CH 701:
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3-section one-piece CH 701 cloth seats
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Set of cloth seat cushions in the CH 701
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Detail of a customized cabin-side panel (with cut-out for access to fuel valve).
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"Just wanted to drop a note to all concerned from start to finish on my upholstery kit I just received. Tried a fitting today and with the exception of slightly filing a bracket or two just under the side rails, the fit is perfect! From the videos I've seen, I always thought the logo was imprinted or stamped in. How delightful to see a classy embroidered emblem, to my surprise!

"So, I'm very happy with fit and color and quality of workmanship. Please thank the crew in the Great White North for me, eh?! :-)"
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