MK1 GOLF DRIVER SEAT REPAIR

Hi Guys

I've been thinking about my options for my interior of late ' its all in pretty good condition apart from the front driver's seat  which is badly worn on the cushion and the door side cards which have had the usual speakers butchered in' ive read that the front seats from other VW may fit.

what are my options guys ?

The foam isn't that expensive, and if only one seat is the issue you may want to take it to a upholstery shop and get a guestimate on the cost of getting a replacement cover made.

There are replacement cover sets available, and yes any mk1 seat will swap over.

The mk2 seats and mk3 seats need to be modded to fir the mk1 rails.

The side cards tend to be more than the seat covers, however there is a site in Germany that sells Cabriolet interiors including the door cards for about 400 bucks the caveat is that they are covers that go over your existing covers so you have to have them repaired and the foam redone prior to getting a good fit and a lasting fit is also determined by removing the piping on the sides of the seats so that it doesn't puncture the new when it breaks…

  

Briano1234 said

The foam isn't that expensive, and if only one seat is the issue you may want to take it to a upholstery shop and get a guestimate on the cost of getting a replacement cover made.

There are replacement cover sets available, and yes any mk1 seat will swap over.

The mk2 seats and mk3 seats need to be modded to fir the mk1 rails.

The side cards tend to be more than the seat covers, however there is a site in Germany that sells Cabriolet interiors including the door cards for about 400 bucks the caveat is that they are covers that go over your existing covers so you have to have them repaired and the foam redone prior to getting a good fit and a lasting fit is also determined by removing the piping on the sides of the seats so that it doesn't puncture the new when it breaks…

  

Thanks Brian the side cards can stay as they are for that price, i think the seat repair will be a job when its on the road as i can drive it to wherever.

Thanks Briano

I'm in the process of getting some quotes for my Cabi interior. I have the same issue with the driver's seat, so I'll let you know what they quote me.

the_whip said

I'm in the process of getting some quotes for my Cabi interior. I have the same issue with the driver's seat, so I'll let you know what they quote me.

THANKS THE WHIP

Hi,
Newton Commercial make exact copies of the door  (£109+ VAT)and rear cards (£68.74 +VAT) or the 4 piece set for £165. Their really good quality, take a look.

https://newtoncomm.co.uk/collections/vw-volkswagen-golf-mki

Marcus.

Hey, I'm currently repairing my interior on my MK1 cab and in desperate need of new foam for driver seat. Has anyone else bought from werk34? 

Emmalpc89 said

Hey, I'm currently repairing my interior on my MK1 cab and in desperate need of new foam for driver seat. Has anyone else bought from werk34? 

I repaired mine with some foam' the previous owner had a go by the looks of it and made a terrible job. I used foam and contact adhesive. then recovered with a cover from eBay for £25. I'm really impressed with it

Emmalpc89 said

Hey, I'm currently repairing my interior on my MK1 cab and in desperate need of new foam for driver seat. Has anyone else bought from werk34? 

Have you looked at Newton commercial here in the Uk?

Seat bases and bolster foam available here
https://newtoncomm.co.uk/collections/vw-volkswagen-golf-mki/cabrio-rhd

I've had a look on that website but they don't seem to have the one I need. Mine is a full base. The boosters are attached to it, not separate. 

The number on the base of the seat is 191 881 375D. I've seen one on Werk34 but it's 881 191 375D. I wonder if it's the same. Lol 

The 191 881 375D seat base looks to be available from Classic-vw.co.uk.

Hi! Just to tag onto this - I just ordered the following for my '91 Cabby:

https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/uk/331881375-front-seat-foam-base.html

Is there a "how to" guide still accessible on here? I have seen a few links, but they just redirect me to this site's homepage.

Honestly, is replacing the foam base something that a very novice person can do? Thinking it could be a weekend project?

I am also thinking about cleaning my seat covers while I have them out. I found a "how to" guide on here, but it looks like there are a ton of steps, which overwhelms me a bit. Is it easier than it looks? I just don't want to do something that I can't put back together!

Finally, is at all possible to gently wash and dry the seat covers in a washer and dryer? Not trying to be lazy, but as I Iive in London, I don't have the space / tools to do a power wash and let ithe covers dry somewhere for a few days!

Thanks!

I'd hire a carpet cleaning vac that has a smaller attachment (not a rug doctor). As they suck the water back out the seats should dry quicker. That's what I was going to do until I discovered my folks have got one, so I'll just borrow theirs!
I've heard some folk putting seat covers through the wash, but I didn't fancy that as mine have a vinyl on the back (not sure about cabby seats) and as they are nearly 40 years old, I didn't want them disintegrating.

https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=how-to_2%2Fseat-refurb-with_2


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