My ROTLA special with mods

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My ROTLA special with mods

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I got it last week and have done a couple of things to it.
I'm happy with the fit.
I took out the shoulder pads, added a little distressing and traded the D-rings for tri-glides.
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Let me know what you think
Thanks
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Nice jacket Nobody, great work on the distressing, not insufficient and not too
much, that looks extremely good :!:
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Hi,
Nice job.

Are the triglides metal?
Where did you find them?
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PLATON wrote:Hi,
Nice job.

Are the triglides metal?
Where did you find them?
Thanks guys

No, I wish, they are plasitc. I got them off of @*!-bay
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Yeah, not plastic, it's acetal. Anyway closer to plastic than metal.
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That is a very nice jacket Nobody. Who is the maker? I love the suttle distressing you did on the jacket.
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It's a Wested "ROTLA Special Offer"
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Yeah i just noticed that after i posted that lol
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Yeah, Chris, it looks good- and importantly- it suits you!
Well done! :tup:

Did you take the shoulder pads out yourself or get a tailor to do it?
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D-rings for rectangular loops I understand. What's to keep your straps from slipping right through that plastic buckle? :-k
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Looks great. I really think the cut of the sleeves on this jacket look especially good. Of course I'm bias since I own the same jacket.

Anyway have you had any issue with your sleeve lining creeping past the sleeve since the pad-ectomy? I'm having a slight issue with this and I'm experimenting with putting a few tack stitches to keep the sleeve lining from ridding lower at the shoulder than it did with the pads.
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Post by Holt »

looks great.congrats..

whait until you have it soaked wet cause of rain or whatever...maby let it hit the shower one time and let it dry up wrinkly...it will add so much more character to your jacket...trust me....


the jacket looks great!!! :D

best
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Looks fantastic! Good job on the distressing. Subtle but still has that lived in look.

Cheers!

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Rundquist wrote:D-rings for rectangular loops I understand. What's to keep your straps from slipping right through that plastic buckle? :-k

Not rectangular loops, triglides. They are like the loops with a bar in the center and the tension holds the strap in place really good.
gladd96 wrote:Looks great. I really think the cut of the sleeves on this jacket look especially good. Of course I'm bias since I own the same jacket.

Anyway have you had any issue with your sleeve lining creeping past the sleeve since the pad-ectomy? I'm having a slight issue with this and I'm experimenting with putting a few tack stitches to keep the sleeve lining from ridding lower at the shoulder than it did with the pads.
I took out the pads myself, I have some sewing experience. There is a small strip of fabric that is attached between the shoulder seam of the lining and the leather and if that is cut the lining will definatly slide down the arm.
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Phil

The jacket looks great, how did you weather the jacket, I have the same Jacket too.

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I gave the jacket a good wipe down with rubbing alcohol, enough to see color starting to lift off and let it dry for a day. Then used a white scrubbing pad, it's less abressave than the green scotchbrite ones, to lighten it up more.
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Nobody wrote:
Rundquist wrote:D-rings for rectangular loops I understand. What's to keep your straps from slipping right through that plastic buckle? :-k

Not rectangular loops, triglides. They are like the loops with a bar in the center and the tension holds the strap in place really good.
I know the difference. What I meant was that it doesn’t seem like a plastic triglide would work. Also the Raiders jacket that was examined had rectangular loops. The argument for a triglide has been based on blown up fuzzy pictures. If you are saying “screw it, I like the triglide period”, then I hear you. Cheers
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Rundquist wrote:D-rings for rectangular loops I understandbut. What's to keep your straps from slipping right through that plastic buckle? :-k
Sorry, I misunderstood your first comment. Yes, I kinda like the triglides better, mostly because the strap faces back wards and only passes through the buckle once. It holds very well, way better than the D-rings.
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