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« on: June 03, 2007, 20:59:19 pm »

i can't find a pair of 65 only salt n pepper seats, so i'm thinking of fitting a pair of buckets. must be cheap to buy aswell.

empi buckets?
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« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2007, 22:23:05 pm »

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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2007, 13:37:37 pm »

you can find empi buckets at bernard newburry from england
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« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2007, 14:14:43 pm »

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« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2007, 15:11:44 pm »

you can find empi buckets at bernard newburry from england


thats what i'm thinking.

they don't look too bad.
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« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2007, 15:28:27 pm »

i'd really consider them if i could get them in to match my TMI tan interior!!  Grin

or do they only come in black?  Wink
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« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2007, 15:31:25 pm »

bernie will make them in any colour i think,my friend has some in red from him with doorcards and back seat trimmed to match
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« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2007, 16:34:03 pm »

Any opinions on period Porsche 911 seats?
I think they look great but they don't appear as popular as I expected.
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« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2007, 16:35:20 pm »

i hope you mean the early ones, the late seats are not very well suited i reckon.  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2007, 16:47:52 pm »

Sorry, yes. Early 70's.
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« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2007, 17:46:15 pm »

Here are my seats off Bernard retrimmed....



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« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2007, 18:03:39 pm »

Are they the bernie runners as well, did you have to remove the stock seat runners (on floorpan) to fit them?
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« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2007, 19:28:48 pm »

Hi, here are the empi bucket seats, they look comfortable but they aren´t! the other thing is you have to modify the mounts, otherwise you look like a dwarf by driving your bug!! ( i´m 1,9m tall, and all you can see is my head!!)

Only for drag-racing it´s OK!!




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« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2007, 19:36:04 pm »

Here are my seats off Bernard retrimmed....





nice one, you got a better pic of your 67 please?
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« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2007, 20:03:17 pm »

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Yes, pefect for a baja!   Grin

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« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2007, 20:57:36 pm »

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Yes, pefect for a baja!   Grin



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« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2007, 05:33:37 am »



Those look quite cozy!!
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« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2007, 07:14:49 am »

What about retrimmed Recaros?

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« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2007, 15:56:01 pm »

I like porsche seats myself, even later ones can look ok
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« Reply #19 on: June 05, 2007, 19:53:18 pm »

Are they the bernie runners as well, did you have to remove the stock seat runners (on floorpan) to fit them?

They are Bernard's runners, and you don't have to remove the original runners.
The only problem I have with them is that the seats don't move far enough forward- not that I'm a short arse! - but if you wanna get someone in the back they literally have to climb over.

nice one, you got a better pic of your 67 please?







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« Reply #20 on: June 05, 2007, 20:36:13 pm »

who made your silencer!?!

thats cool!
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« Reply #21 on: June 05, 2007, 22:41:47 pm »

Are they the bernie runners as well, did you have to remove the stock seat runners (on floorpan) to fit them?

They are Bernard's runners, and you don't have to remove the original runners.
The only problem I have with them is that the seats don't move far enough forward- not that I'm a short arse! - but if you wanna get someone in the back they literally have to climb over.

nice one, you got a better pic of your 67 please?









Cool,
glad you dont have to remove the runners. Did you though?
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« Reply #22 on: June 06, 2007, 01:28:15 am »

Buggy low back are my favourites but then again I would say that  Roll Eyes I slid my manx seats on their stock runners into my friends 63 bug the other day and they just looked perfect and they felt pretty good to sit in too  Smiley
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« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2007, 03:14:58 am »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-SPEEDWELL-LOGO-Bucket-Seats_W0QQitemZ150129846025QQihZ005QQcategoryZ30172QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Volkswagen-Seat-Base-Frames-Beetle-EMPI-Speedwell_W0QQitemZ110134409518QQihZ001QQcategoryZ27385QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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« Reply #24 on: June 06, 2007, 06:50:57 am »

i want those speedwell seats!

they stopped doing them with the logo i think?
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« Reply #25 on: June 06, 2007, 13:13:26 pm »

Here are some good options
http://gts-classics.com/seats.html

Click on the thumbnails to see options and prices.  You can also get tilt-brackets so that you can access your rear seat more easily.
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« Reply #26 on: June 06, 2007, 15:09:06 pm »

Here are some good options
http://gts-classics.com/seats.html

Click on the thumbnails to see options and prices.  You can also get tilt-brackets so that you can access your rear seat more easily.

I have the Nürburgring 910 leatherette / corderoy seats with matching door panels in my car. The seats are really nice to sit in..
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« Reply #27 on: June 06, 2007, 15:10:40 pm »


I like these.  SCAT seats without headrests.  Very adjustable for height.
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« Reply #28 on: June 06, 2007, 17:39:53 pm »

For me: Poly High Back, perfect side support, bad for your rear end, perfect for your spine Grin Covers are relatively cheap for creating something new like Fat Biscuits.
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« Reply #29 on: June 06, 2007, 21:18:53 pm »

Haha, Jim you're too funny. Get to it and show us what it looks like  Wink Grin

The Scats are nice too!
And Harry, i wanna see your seats again in Budel!
Still like the idea of Bernie's buckets in tan to fit my interior  Cool
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