Scat offers bolt-in seat adapters for their "Procar" seat line which require no alteration to the pan. For the `73-up bug, they have machined blocks that slip into the tracks for the rear legs to bolt to, and the front of the adapter bolts to the stock adjuster point. For earlier cars the adapters have four legs which bolt up to existing holes in the stock VW rail "box". I've used both and they're quite solid; the only thing I don't like about them is that the early ones are a bit too tall unless the seat has a rather thin cushion. The Scat slider rails sandwich between the adapter and their seat; it might take some minor alteration to match up the bolt pattern of sliders on other seats. http://www.flatlanderracing.com/imagesparts/scatseats-feature02sm.jpg http://www.procarbyscat.com/SeatAdapters.htm
--- Clark Gardner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
