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karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#648803
Repadding a bench seat, can I get horse hair material from somewhere?
Raf

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#648857
ummmmmmmmmmmm don't know of hand
👍👍😂🙅🥷😬🤓

thugbug Wolfsburg Wizard

405 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#648859
A stable? haha. sorry.

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#648901
lmao!

just bring a good pair of scissors 😂
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

phatratpat Fahrvergnugen

958 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#648902
have you ever tried to shave a horse ?...man they get pissed ! ! !😵

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#648905
Even in the Horse capital of Australia - SCONE

You would find it hard to find....

maybe its illegal nowadays...

why not use padding used by upholsterers ?

there is plenty of horse hair in Old VWs....

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Notch Nut Custom Title Time!

1,011 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·

#648918
Steal all of the bows from an orchestra. They use horse hair. I think that Andre Reu fellow uses it for his wig as well..🤓
- Adam
If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#648926
FOUND SOME

Ebay, US man.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-oz-BULK-REAL-HORSE-HAIR-white-great-CRAFTS-JEWELRY_W0QQitemZ120264993330QQihZ002QQcategoryZ75576QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The horse musta been pissed.... Pat, are u responsible for this one?🤓
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#648938
We dont have to kill horses anymore to take there hair because someone invented Foam Rubber

much nicer to work with no blood hehehehehe
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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65busser Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#648952
Hey Raf. It's coconut fibre you want for a VW seat pad. I've got seat pads. What are you after?
Brad

www.busnbug.com

rob53 Officially Full-On Dubber

385 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#648958
You can get coconut fibre at most nuseries
Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...

karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#648968
Hey Brad, it is for a front bench seat so I need to get it trimmed to size. Can you post a pic mate? Is coconut fibre what was used originally or horse hair?
Cheers

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#648978
high density foam from an upholster gives 100x nicer ride than the old coconut fibre matting from 40 years ago which flattens out in no time flat

its quiet amazing how comfortable standard vw seats actually are when repadded with it

65busser Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#648988
Raf. Coconut fibre is what they used. What's the bench to go in? If I don't have a complete pad here that fits, I can make one up from others.
Coconut fibre seat pads work a treat with the early springing systems. It's firm enough to provide support and separate the butt from the springs, soft enough to offer some comfort and being a natural substance, allows air flow through the seat. Problem with putting high density foam in a coil sprung seat is that the stuff starts to break down after a couple of years and those springs will work their way through in no time. The foam retains heat too which makes the seat hot in summer. A foam filled seat doesn't offer support. Just cos it's soft doesn't mean it's good for your comfort and support.
Most people judge early VW and Porsche seats on their condition today, 40 to 50 years on. We've got new seat pads here and I guarantee a VW seat with new coconut fibre pads and reset springs is a very comfortable thing and should stay that way for 20 years or so.
Mercedes-Benz still use coconut fibre pads in their upper range seats today.

Have a look here: http://busnbug.com/sb_clients/busnbug/bin/busnbug_the_vw_seat.cfm?vm_key=38205943-B3BD-5D6A-5B2D7FC30179DE58

www.busnbug.com

karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#648990
Its going into a 356 front bench seat. No one has an "off the shelf" pad for it because it is a very rare seat. So I will need to buy the material from you and get it trimmed to size. PM me the details and cost if you don't mind
Thanks again

matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649036
Raf, I'd like to see a picture of this when its done. I have a bench seat in my 356 and they are very rare indeed. I think only 273 of them were made and fitted as a special request option. I heard they were marketed to US servicemen serving in Germany during the 60's since they wanted a seat to be closer to their 'Fräuleins'

This one is for sale on Rustytubs for US$3995 unrestored:-

karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649049
Brad, no PM received

Steve, yep I paid top $$ (although no where near $3,995) for a basket case