Author Topic: US VW Cabriolet 85 (Read 71502 times)

Madone_si · « **Reply #40 on:** 14 October 2020, 05:47 »

Sharing some research I did on Bosch motors and options if your original ones dies.

These work on mk1, mk2 seats, not sure about later models of VWs.

Seat motor (Make: Bosch API v12) spec;
0301-002-405 original VW
0301-002-5xx later bosch model fits too VW
8E0881183* (C, D, E) - VW
Rear Seat Lumbar Height Motor Audi A8 S8 D2 - Genuine Bosch - 0130-002-564
BMW lumber height motor Bosch unit 0130-002-400 also near perfect match to original VW ones

Original 0130-002-405 (on top)

Audi version 0130-002-564 - bigger motor in length and cable connectors are different.

BMW 0130-002-400

Madone_si · « **Reply #41 on:** 26 October 2020, 21:54 »

finally bases screwed into the seats themselves.

one of the key things I never see people report on is when putting new seats in or rebuilding, you must grease up all the seat runners and plastic parts that seat moves on, that including seat base parts too.

Passenger seat in!!! nice compare of original to new

seat runner cover

May wonder why not head rest, its easier to install without it. I will do next update with full interior in - both seats with head rests.

jv · « **Reply #42 on:** 06 November 2020, 22:55 »

Hideous

Madone_si · « **Reply #43 on:** 09 November 2020, 00:34 »

Quote from: jv on 06 November 2020, 22:55

Hideous

haha. I should try harder right?!!

Madone_si · « **Reply #44 on:** 15 November 2020, 02:44 »

So finally have second front seat in and the interior is now 95% done. Due to raining I could not put headrest in, but see below on rebuild of those too.

Before

and the money shot!

Headrests metal needed cleaning and protecting as well as the headrest supports.

wire wheeled the metal to clean all up and used Metal ready and degreaser (POR15) in prep for paint

all painted and protected with POR15

Madone_si · « **Reply #45 on:** 09 December 2020, 23:52 »

Finally the interior seats are complete and all together! Heads rests are in place...

I also got the gearstick gater and hand break matching leather

I also have a new steering wheel coming, which will review little mod'ing and then I feel the interior is complete and I can move onto my winter projects of suspension, running gear upgrades and then new wheels install!!!