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IanGordon Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·

#668222
Hi Guy's

Wondering if anyone knows of any companies that sell or re upolster bucket seats with a 60's or 70's look but with removable headrests and lumbar supports ? This is for a Kombi Bay Window base. I am keen to find something that is comfortable & had the head rest. Any help will be appreciated thanks

Another thought is a company that re jigs the old seats with better foam & head rest inserts
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rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#668224
hey love your avatar pic..is that bike yours? i used to own an 850 interstate...sigh...still the TLS1000 makes up for it👍 i've got telstar ghia seats in my kombi...very comfy and i mounted the passenger seat on a game fishing swivel base for loungeroom comfort when camping🙄

IanGordon Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·

#668231
Got a website for that mate or some pic's of your seats?

Yep She is a 8502a roadster which I pulled down to the ground and started re build with a new paint job of the frame and then started hemoraging money from there. She is fine though.

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General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#678759
How much height and front space difference did the did the telstar seats give?

My driver seat is pretty knackered, and really I wouldn't complain if something else was fitted. Just so long as my head isn't in the lining and / or I'm forced into an uncomfortable position for operating the pedals.

That swivel seat setup. You don't have the front seat backpanel things then?
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rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#678847
Yeah the seat height is a tiny bit higher but I put a false floor in anyway to level out the dip there...i hated the angle my foot was at on the gas pedal😬 i cut the cargo barrier out of the passenger side to allow the seat to swivel...i know i'm going to be cursing when i eventually get blue plates for this😏

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2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#678993
Best bet is the Jap import wreckers. there are a large choice of seast there and I generally take some measurements then go and see what they have that will fit with minimual mods. Most of the seast have lumbar, headrest adjustments.
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modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#678994
IanGordon wrote:I am keen to find something that is comfortable & had the head rest.
Later Bay Kombis have a head rest. Not as comfortable as Japanese seats, but you could probably change over without needing to get an engineering certificate.

hth
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Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#679051
Cheers for the info guys - I am doing the full bare metal resto on Ian's 65 11 window at the moment and have sourced some great seats (out of a BMW 3 series) - pictured here without the headrest in place.



May look at getting them reupholstered though (to match colour of the rest of the interior)....will see how we go $-wise.
Al

For anyone interested, full pics of resto here:
http://dasrestohaus.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=975
www.dasrestoparts.com.au

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#679427
Nice one mate, you now know the satisfaction of doing a job and doing it well! That is why I gave up my "day job" to do this full time - it is very rewarding.
Al
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General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#691536
What has to be done to fit another seat?

Recently I remember hunting around for something on the web and seeing seat rails for a VW seat conversion and didn't really understand their purpose.

Late bay drivers seats in good nick are as rare as platinum coated hens teeth, and that metal thing that runs around the top edge of the base is broken in multiple places. So instead of just being uncomfortable like it should be, it does its best to impale. I welded it up in the past once, with some fiery fun ensuing, but sometimes I think another seat would be nice.
If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.