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chester Casual Dubber

40 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#121027
Would appreciate some advice on seats. Trying to do restore on 1975 Kombi "on the cheap'.:bounce
The front seats are stuffed, is their any other vehicle that has front seats to fit without having to cut, weld, etc.
Thanx
Chester:thumb

david Custom Title Time!

1,013 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#121061
if you want tokeep it original get them redone i suppose good condition original are hard to find these days but i reckon a good set of late model jap seats are the go for style and comfort i would not do that to a splitty but yours definately ,if you shop around you can get them for next to nothing from a jap wrecker

SKEWtYpe3 Custom Title Time!

1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#121066
nah man, its not often (never) that another cars seats will just pop on

get the orig. ones re-done !

only way in a split mate

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#121079
Ive just rebuilt my Type 3 front seats fitted new origional type VW covers from TMI, which i got from Vintage.

I got the local trimmer to fit some additional padding and support under the springs on the base and the fitted the new covers.

Took about 3 hours to do them and they look great and fit in theorigional spot. no welding and swearing at all.

Give them a ring 9789-1777 to see if they have your Kombi covers in stock. They can order them in for you if not.
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kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#121193
my uncle just got he's front seats done and cost him $450
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd

chester Casual Dubber

40 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#121503
Thanks for the advice guys, will have to do some costings, once Ive re-done the back!
Cheers
Chester

buzzbug Praise the lowered

1,992 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#122856
hey chester
let me know how you get on with your seats as i have to get a set of three rail seats rebuilt for my beetle.
cheers
lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs