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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: phope on 02 January 2011, 12:15

Title: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: phope on 02 January 2011, 12:15: Did a search but would like to confirm

This is my drivers seat, with a dodgy seat bolster where you can see the wear mark. I'd like to get a replacement bolster, and the guides look relatively easy, albeit fiddly

I doubt it, but do these replacement Recaro bolsters from Capital Seating have the same size/shape as the ordinary bolsters?

If not, where's a decent source of replacements?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270618059908&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1460wt_726

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/phope1/Cars/DSC03492.jpg)
Title: Re: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: jocarl11 on 02 January 2011, 12:18: I'm not sure I can answer your question but that interior looks very clean! :shocked:
Title: Re: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: phope on 02 January 2011, 12:22: Yup - sure is...managed to get a really well maintained car

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/phope1/Cars/DSC03493.jpg)
Title: Re: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: Steve_B on 02 January 2011, 14:49: I'd say the best source would be another passenger seat, iirc you can swap all the different bits round to end up with a good drivers seat base.
Title: Re: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: beechymonza on 02 January 2011, 16:08: I have just been doing a job in a settee repair shop,
And my bolsters are worn out worse than that,
But i found out that if you take your bolster foam out and take it 2 a local foam or settee manufacturers and ask them nicely they will knock you some up out of all there spare off cuts, :cool:
Title: Re: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: tony_ack on 02 January 2011, 23:59: Quote from: Steve_B on 02 January 2011, 14:49
I'd say the best source would be another passenger seat, iirc you can swap all the different bits round to end up with a good drivers seat base.

+1

The passenger and driver's base foam and material are the same.

You'll need to swap the passenger foam material onto your driver's frame. Not too bad a job to be honest, it only gets tricky if you have to remove the material from the foam for whatever reason, which you shouldn't have to do.
Title: Re: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: dubber36 on 03 January 2011, 09:20: +2

Try to get one from a 5 door as it won't leave you with the tilt handle hole in the wrong place.
Title: Re: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: Ktuludays on 03 January 2011, 14:15: i got mine from ebay. i just swapped the cloth over and job done.

i also reinforced the bolsters by taping over with bodge tape before covering wth cloth.

they are nice and firm now and less likely to crumble
Title: Re: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: phope on 03 January 2011, 16:04: Ok guys... Thanks

Any links to the ebay seller you used?
Title: Re: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: rubjonny on 04 January 2011, 10:38: passenger 5 door best bet unless you dont care about tilt/backrest knobs bein in the wrong spot. swaping base fabric is dead easy, backrest a bit more tricky. could just swap whole thing over and deal with knob issue or if 5 door one have a backrest that doesnt tilt at all. you can still make it tilt in an emergency if you release the 2 hooks at the bottom of the seat manually
Title: Re: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: Ktuludays on 05 January 2011, 09:50: Quote from: phope on 03 January 2011, 16:04
Ok guys... Thanks

Any links to the ebay seller you used?

mine was just an average seller who had a seat base for sale. i just waited until one came up cheap enough. iirc it cost me £15 delivered.
Title: Re: Bolster repair,'91 GTI 8V
Post by: dubber36 on 05 January 2011, 09:55: I've just looked at the OP's ebay link, and they are for Recaro foams. Are you sure they are for standard GTI seats?