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Seats - rebuild or replace?
chester - December 14th, 2003 at 08:52 PM

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 - December 14th, 2003 at 11:40 PM

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 - December 15th, 2003 at 12:17 AM

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 - December 15th, 2003 at 06:22 AM

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.


kombi_kid - December 15th, 2003 at 03:18 PM

my uncle just got he's front seats done and cost him $450
cheers
rhys


chester - December 16th, 2003 at 01:39 PM

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


buzzbug - December 21st, 2003 at 04:17 PM

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.