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 posted on July 28th, 2013 at 06:34 PM |
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WTD: VIC - Non-Std seats to suit 74 Super Beetle.
I'm tired of my faulty original front seats and I'm looking for something to replace them. I thought I'd see if anyone has a set lying around?
Must have tilt for rear seat access.
Black, grey or charcoal trim, vynil or cloth. Must be in good nick but not expecting perfection! No winged race style buckets, but late Jap car or
Recaro style is fine.
Will spend up to around $300 for the right seats.
Thanks,
Brett.
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| posted on July 28th, 2013 at 08:31 PM |
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Brett
You better define "1974" as it was a change over year
i had a 1974 with 3 point seats
Are yours 2 rail or 3 point?
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bnicho
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| posted on July 28th, 2013 at 08:57 PM |
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Hi,
Sorry, its a two rail.
Cheers,
Brett.
Brett Nicholson
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| posted on July 29th, 2013 at 08:10 AM |
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I have full brand new TMI front and rear seats on two rails in black basket weave.
I also have TMI black door card set still in the box and black roof lining.
All brand new.
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| posted on July 29th, 2013 at 08:54 AM |
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All PM's replied. Sorry, I should have been more specific. Looking for something more comfortable than the stock seats as Olive is my daily car.
My ideal would be MX5 seats, as they should fit and won't look out of place once a set of covers are over them. But I certainly would not say no to
Recaros, SAAS, Golf GTi seats or equivalent.
Cheers,
Brett.
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| posted on July 30th, 2013 at 09:13 PM |
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Had an ebaY fail on a pair of Recaro's tonight. So BUMP. 
Brett Nicholson
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1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
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| posted on July 30th, 2013 at 09:19 PM |
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bugger - they looked all right for the $$
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| posted on July 30th, 2013 at 09:21 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Bizarre
bugger - they looked all right for the $$
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I was pipped by about five bucks.
They were in very good nick. I went and looked at them yesterday.
Oh well, the search continues.
Brett Nicholson
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| posted on July 30th, 2013 at 10:40 PM |
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seats
i have a pair of blue/black autotechneica seats which i was going to use in mybug but am now looking towards fixed instead. $200.00 the pair.eastern
subs melb.
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| posted on July 30th, 2013 at 11:34 PM |
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Thanks, but blue and black would not really suit a green car.
On another forum I've been offered 95 Swift GTi or R34 Skyline GTT seats. The Swift seats should go in okay. The Skyline look like Recaros but may
be too wide.
Brett Nicholson
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| posted on July 31st, 2013 at 12:53 PM |
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Its hard finding seats that are a good width for a bug.
Nearly all those racing buckets around have the wings on the headrest area which touch each other in the middle and the door glass/pillars on the
outside.
Also bottom width is important, you don't want to be fishing down the back of a couch for coins trying to apply the handbrake.
small jap 2 door coupes are good sources for seats.
I've got Gen5 Celica seats in mine and love them.
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| posted on July 31st, 2013 at 01:17 PM |
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The Mini Shitbox Rally car I half own now has the pair of Corolla Levin AE111 20v seats in it that were originally intended for my Beetle. They are
50cm wide and only just fitted in that car. But they were a heck of a lot more comfortable than standard Mini pews.
The Suzi GTi seats are probably the go. I will take a look on the weekend.
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| posted on July 31st, 2013 at 02:12 PM |
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IF YOU GET STUCK I HAVE SOME RECAROS IN NEWCASTLE.
ALL GOOD THINGS HAPPEN IN NEWCASTLE. JUST ASK A NOVACASTRIAN :  !! |
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| posted on July 31st, 2013 at 03:59 PM |
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If you look at my members ride post, I originally had Sukuki GTi seats.
They are not too bad, but they do have semi wings on the head rest
Certainly comfy, just not old skool Recaro
Also have a look at E36 BMW. They are either Recaro or copies.
They are also quite common
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| posted on July 31st, 2013 at 04:21 PM |
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Hi,
I tried to find your build thread Bizarre, but I could not find it?
Early GTi seats do have the wings. Late GTi seats (Mk111?) don't have the wings. They look like this:
Whatever seats I end up with, eventually I will have them and the back seat retrimmed anyway. But Olive is going to need some rust work before that
happens. Both rear pillars and the front quarter seam are starting to look a bit ugly. 
Cheers,
Brett.
Brett Nicholson
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1971 Morris Mini Moke - Mopoke
1966 Austin Mini - Audrey
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
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| posted on July 31st, 2013 at 04:56 PM |
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http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=36756&page=6#pid964487
Think that will work
On my phone at the moment
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| posted on July 31st, 2013 at 05:12 PM |
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Hi
I have Honda Prelude buckets in my sons 74 bug, love them.
They are a good fit size wise but they need a few brackets made up to fit a bug.
Steve
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| posted on July 31st, 2013 at 09:32 PM |
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Yep, that worked, thanks.
I like the Martini Olive with black Spyders look.
The GTi seats look like they fit okay, although the Recaros are much cooler.
Hmmm, I might grab the GTi seats anyway. They are very cheap, so they will do until some Recaros land in my lap.
Brett Nicholson
Melbourne, Victoria
1974 VW Superbug L - Olive
1971 Morris Mini Moke - Mopoke
1966 Austin Mini - Audrey
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
2007 Land Rover Freelander 2
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| posted on August 6th, 2013 at 09:46 AM |
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I grabbed the Suzuki GTi seat. It looks like they will fit okay.
Meanwhile the seller of the Recaro seats has relisted them again - with a $500 start. Maybe he should change his eBay name to "Shill bidders are
us!" 
Brett Nicholson
Melbourne, Victoria
1974 VW Superbug L - Olive
1971 Morris Mini Moke - Mopoke
1966 Austin Mini - Audrey
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
2007 Land Rover Freelander 2
2009 Nissan Pathfinder |
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