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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: bj7115 on 19 August 2006, 21:18

Title: Rainbow Drivers Seat
Post by: bj7115 on 19 August 2006, 21:18
I need to get my Rainbow Drivers Seat repaired, the side bolster has worn 'thro' the grey pin strip fabric. Does anyoner know of a trim shop that can do this type of repair, and is the seat fabric available?
Title: Re: Rainbow Drivers Seat
Post by: Uruk Hai on 19 August 2006, 21:32
It might be cheaper to get one from a breakers
Title: Re: Rainbow Drivers Seat
Post by: Bluefox on 20 August 2006, 00:06
If anyone does know, I'm interested. I've just got a pretty much brand new interior and I'd like to tidy up the one I've taken out. In any case, I like the pie so even the new one will look sorry for itself pretty soon.
Any thoughts?
Title: Re: Rainbow Drivers Seat
Post by: Uruk Hai on 20 August 2006, 12:54
Make sure the seat foam isn't badly worn as thats when the bar it sits on wears through and then makes a hole in the fabric !
Title: Re: Rainbow Drivers Seat
Post by: Fat Audi 80 on 23 August 2006, 18:14
Me too.... :(
Title: Re: Rainbow Drivers Seat
Post by: Judderi on 24 August 2006, 13:14
Mmmmmm pie!
Title: Re: Rainbow Drivers Seat
Post by: vaughn on 26 August 2006, 11:38
i would suggest speaking to joe on this forum as he`s retrimmed a few seats in his time :wink:
Title: Re: Rainbow Drivers Seat
Post by: rubjonny on 30 August 2006, 09:22
base or upright?  If its the base you can swap a passenger one on in about 5 minutes!  If its the upright you can still use a passenger seat upright, but the angle adjuster knob will be on the wrong side, as will the tilt lever if its from/for a 3 door.  But how often do you tilt the driver seat forward?

The other option is to get a passenger seat from a 5 door model and swap the fabric over, which is a little more tricky but still doable.

The last thing to worry about, is pre/post 90 seats are different so cannot be swapped over in this way! (well the bases defo are, but the uprights may be the same...)