Removing Shoulder Pads from a Wested

Discuss all of the intricacies of the jacket in full detail

Moderators: Indiana Jeff, Mike, Indydawg

Post Reply
User avatar
EchoSix
Laboratory Technician
Laboratory Technician
Posts: 142
Joined: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:43 pm
Location: Connecticut

Removing Shoulder Pads from a Wested

Post by EchoSix »

Now I know I've read a few threads on this subject before, but I give up looking for them. The search feature isn't turning up anything.

I've got a Wested goat and I think it fits me pretty well...

Image


I can't say I'm crazy about the shoulder pads though.

I'd like the jacket to drape better and possibly remove the pads, in order to do so.

Do you recommend it and how difficult is it? Or do you think I don't need to, based on how it sits on me?


Thanks. :)
Last edited by EchoSix on Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
IndyBlues
Museum Curator
Museum Curator
Posts: 1523
Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2003 8:27 pm
Location: Inside a really nice jacket.
Contact:

Post by IndyBlues »

Not sure how to take them out, but I think an even better question is:

Why are they installed in the first place??? What year is this?? 1983???
'Blues :P
User avatar
Indiana Strones
Museum Curator
Museum Curator
Posts: 1760
Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:48 pm
Location: Roma, Italy

Post by Indiana Strones »

For what I know shoulder pads were only in the lambskin ROLA special offers. I don't understand why they are in a goat. Anyway Peter stated that they are no more in use. :-k
User avatar
Kt Templar
Legendary Adventurer
Legendary Adventurer
Posts: 4715
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:32 am
Location: London.

Post by Kt Templar »

Eighties fit! Eighties fit! Eighties fit!

Ok now I've got that out of my system.

Turn the jacket inside out, you should find that one of the sleeves has the liner sewn with a running stitch from the outside. (On my custom I'm wearing today it's the right sleeve.)

This can be unpicked and the jacket turned back inside out on itself giving you access to the pads.

If that sounds too scary any alterations place should be able to do it, or even someone who has sewing ability. Heck find a sailor!
User avatar
EchoSix
Laboratory Technician
Laboratory Technician
Posts: 142
Joined: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:43 pm
Location: Connecticut

Post by EchoSix »

After your mentioning the seams, I did just that. I checked out the inside, to see if I had the same thing and I suddenly noticed where the ripping sound I experienced while out in the rain the other night, was actually coming from. I was outside helping our Pizza truck caterers set up a tent, in the rain. i guess I reached up higher than thr jacket normally allows. :oops:

There were these two 1" long rips right at the seam of each shoulder to sleeve, where the cotton backing meets the satin sleeve lining... Perfectly placed for reaching in with my fingers and pulling out the little rectangular shaped pieces of foam "pads".

It looks a bit better now. To me anyway. So thanks for the help. I'll ask my wife to sew up the holes.


So, now that you guys are mentioning it, of course I'm second guessing whether I've got goat or not.

I ordered goat, spoke to Gemma to confirm it. After there was a big delay and mix up with their emails, I called a second time and spoke to Peter and he even confirmed I was getting goat. He actually had the phone with him while he was walking around, hand picking each item I ordered, to get them off to me for next day delivery. Gemma had messed up and he was trying to quickly get the order out.

Anyway... The bag that the jacket was in, said goat and the invoice says goat. It even looks like the goat that others have shown pictures of.

I'm pretty sure it's goat.

Yet you guys DO know best, when it comes to what Wested's done in the past. Why would there be the sudden appearence of pads in a goat jacket?




:-k
User avatar
Kt Templar
Legendary Adventurer
Legendary Adventurer
Posts: 4715
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:32 am
Location: London.

Post by Kt Templar »

Easy, the OTR jackets are made in India, they LIKE pads over there, the factory seem to want to put them in even if told not to! LOL.

That could be a jacket that was made before they were told not to put the pads in.

But the ripping is a bad sign. Drop Peter a line and let him know.
User avatar
Indiana Strones
Museum Curator
Museum Curator
Posts: 1760
Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:48 pm
Location: Roma, Italy

Post by Indiana Strones »

Anyway I was wrong: probably also the ROLA special offer in goatskin had shoulder pads. Sorry for the mistake. :roll:
whiskyman
Museum Curator
Museum Curator
Posts: 1378
Joined: Sat Sep 10, 2005 12:30 pm
Location: Austria
Contact:

Post by whiskyman »

My OTR goat has pads too. But not the washed goat thank godness.
User avatar
Ken
Staff Member
Staff Member
Posts: 2366
Joined: Wed Jul 10, 2002 7:24 am
Location: Back from the field
Contact:

Post by Ken »

EchoSix

That jacket looks awesome on you - and I am not just posting that for the sake of it. Something about your frame and the jacket together - its works very well. Personally I dont think you need to alter a thing - up to you of course

Ken
Indiana Whit
Field Surveyor
Field Surveyor
Posts: 80
Joined: Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:47 am

Post by Indiana Whit »

I agree it does look great, and I wouldn't even think there were any pads there if you hadn't mentioned it...
User avatar
Holt
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 14447
Joined: Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:40 am
Location: COW's Watch Tower

Post by Holt »

I agree too...I personally HATE the pads..but I can not notice them on your jacket.it looks great on you


Holt
User avatar
EchoSix
Laboratory Technician
Laboratory Technician
Posts: 142
Joined: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:43 pm
Location: Connecticut

Post by EchoSix »

Thanks guys. :)

Actually, since I've gotten this jacket, I've hardly taken it off. As soon as I get out to leave and from just before jumping into the shower before bed, it's on.

My wife says, "You really like that jacket, huh?" :lol: I'm just breaking it in hun, I say.

I'm not gonna' sand away at it or scrape it raw. I washed it in the hot water and rubbed denatured alcohol all over it to get rid of the shine. Now I'll just let use do the aging for me.

I removed the pads, as I mentioned before. Whether they were noticeable or not.. I still felt them. Harrison Ford didn't have shoulder pads, so I'M not having shoulder pads! :lol:


Thanks again guys. :)
Post Reply