Date:         Wed, 19 May 2004 19:57:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: seat padding swap, GL to non?
Comments: To: Oxroad@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <87.c474da5.2ddd62bf@aol.com>
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I know exactly what you are thinking, Jeff.  I've
contemplated this exact thing, too.  A couple of
points, though...

I replaced the aging/nonexistant padding on the backs
of the seat by going to a foam shop with the good
padding i still had (i.e. passenger seat), and for
like $28, they cut, formed, etc. new cushions and a
ton of scrap that i used to help build up more
contours.  Big difference.  The only problem is the
foam is a bit on the firm side (you want some stuff
that feels impractically soft).  Cheap, effective, not
too hard, AND i got to meet Big Bob of Big Bob's Foam
fame.

The only other thing, that someone else will have to
definitively comment on, is whether or not the seat
back is like the seat bottom, in that there are metal
rods the upholstery is attached to for the fitted
look.  Our early model seats have fabric that just
hangs there, and my suspicion is that it'll be a
pretty awkward fit if you just swap upholstery onto
the later model padding.

Just something to think about, but i want to
eventually swap to the later model (and more
comfortable) seats, too... just no rush for me.

-Damon

--- Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM> wrote:
> Has anyone either contemplated or completed a swap
> of the cushioning from a
> GL into the substandard Westfalia seat.

=====
'84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX (well... it was worth a shot.  And now it is.)




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