The reason I used an original 73-74 base was because I didn't want to make a permanent change from "stock". I like to be able to go back to original for when I decide to sell the car. These Camry seats were a comfort option for a daily driver. The down side is that I had to buy and butcher an old set of seats for the fabrication. I like the way Bernard did his seats, I just wanted to stay as original as possible. The CRX seats are very nice.
----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 5:52:20 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] VW seat interchange heres an easier solution. you have to test fit the seat on blocks to get the proper angle before welding in the mounts but this method gets the seats off the pans. very solid feel http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/275570.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/258361.jpg -----Original Message----- From: Sharkey's Garage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List' <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 8:20 pm Subject: Re: [vintagvw] VW seat interchange I used CRX seats in my '63 but fabricating mounts was pretty difficult. The CRX seats are designed to be bolted directly to the floor, and the sliders are only about an inch thick. The CRX floor is contoured to rise up to give the seat its height and backwards-tilting angle. I used to lengths of aluminum C-channel to fabricate mine. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clark Gardner Sent: October 30, 2007 11:32 AM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List Subject: Re: [vintagvw] VW seat interchange For what it's worth, I had some Camry seats welded to original 74 seat frames for my 74 standard beetle. They adjust, and the Camry seats base have adjustment too. They sit just a touch high, but are so much more comfortable and adjustable that I really don't mind. I'm tall and the adjustment lets me almost sit in back seat. You could do that with almost any seat. The Honda CRX seats are popular. The 73 and 74 are interchangeable at the base, but have a slightly different head rest. Neither one is comfortable. Clark ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:48:09 AM Subject: [vintagvw] VW seat interchange Marc, Do you have any idea if a '68 Beetle high back seat would fit a '67 Ghia? Thanks, Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "marc vellat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 12:06 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Need an Undercarriage > Besides the total redesign of their mounting points, > VW also changed the basic construction of the seat - > they broke down within a few years' use (especially in > the case of large persons sitting in > them)..."horsehair" padding leaking out everywere > scarecrow-like, broken springs/frames that snagged > your trousers & legs...horrid design. > The only `73-up stock seats that held up well were the > "sports" (Recaro-like) seats used in the few > limited-edition cars produced, and they go for a > pretty penny at a wrecking yard lucky enough to have > some. Options are to modify early (German-, not > Pennsylvania-built) Rabbit seats...that takes fairly > minor alterations to their rear legs, buy aftermarket > seats like the Pro-Cars from Scat along with the > special mounting brackets they make to adapt them to > the VW floor, or to find some appropriate-width seats > (perhaps from a Honda or Subaru) and fabricate your > own mounting system to graft them in. > > `68/`69 seats had wide headrests and narrow rails, and > `71/`72 had narrow headrests and wide rails. `70 was > 1-year-only with the narrow headrests and the narrow > rails. > ...but you CAN interchange the backrest and seat > cushion parts of stock VW seats amongst `68 through > `72s. > > --- Nicholas Stokes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Thanks a bunch Marc, I'm hoping the line on a '70 >> comes through for >> the easiest swap. >> >> Why are good '73-up seats rare? > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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