Seat bolster repair advice needed.

I spoke to an upholsterer this morning about repairing my drivers seat, which has worn on the bolster and the bottom outer bolster foam has worn and you can feel the bar through the cloth. I told him that the foam is available but expensive and he said that it's only worth buying if it's a genuine VW item or at least injection molded.
I just wondered if anyone has used the replacement foam from VWH and what quality it is or would I be better off getting him to make it.
Also wondering what others have done in the past.
Thabks. Matt.

Get one from an old passenger seat if you can. You know it will be a perfect fit and genuine.


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I have how-to's on that in the Archive section below.

The new bolsters are expensive, and from what I hear pretty good replacements.

I had to repair mine before I re-covered my cars seats.

I used a thin line of gorilla glue and water to clue the side bolsters to the seat bottoms, then used new foam to repair the old ones…..inside and out….

They fit nicely.

The stuff from WERK34.de in Germany is good quality and fits really well.
I got their foam seat base and am very happy with it.
Andy

I had mine from Newton Commercial, discount if you are a club member. Was pretty reasonable I think.

Thanks for the comments, Backinblack would it need to be a GTI seat or do you know if the foam is the same in all seats? Mine are series 2 red stripe seats.
andyphill I've had a look on WERK34.de and the prices are good, even with postage from Germany it's very reasonable.

Saulty, Mine were standard 1983 GTi seat base. iI do not know how to put a link in from their site but its the one on page 3, see details below. Looks like the price has come down but then i got mine 4 years ago.
Andy

Foam, centre seat base, fit for Golf MK1 GTI
49,00 EUR
Product No.: 170.TOP.11
fit for
Golf MK1 GTI
Golf I Cabrio 79-84 only for Sport-Seat
Made by WERK34

Thanks Andy, I need the Foam, seat base right support Product no 170:TOP:10.
I appreciate your help   .

No worries, glad to help.
Andy

Matt

Just seen your post - check this out - seems like a cracking company with some little gems!!!  I am planning on replacing my bolsters and base when I refurb the drivers seat.

http://www.newtoncomm.co.uk/cars/vw-golf/model-134/seats/

Thanks for the link Guy, that is a cracking site! I think I'll be spending some money with them !


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Matt - yes looks rather a good site with some great items like headlining etc.

Some seat foam bases are complete with side bolsters others are in 3 parts, Just make sure you you know which you need.