Hi Jeanne or maybe this is Pete? Love the Stearman and yes will now allow the Cub to breath a bit so it wont wear out so fast as I am aprroaching 500 hours on it already. That said Michele and I leave tomorrow for a business trip up the coast all the way to Maine and back in the Cub sooooooo its still fornt seat. Cant wairt for you to check it out and make sure I followed all your great and helpful  advise. Best Gary