Awesome man!

Awesome job!!

Got a 73' Karman Ghia that needs this treatment. Thanks for the info.

I hope it's the same procedures for my 71 t3

Great video, these guys are true craftsmen! :)

Maybe 1/4" opening

the clamps of the carpet?? Please clarify.

*upholster

Close, the bottom rests are pretty much the same, it is the back rests that are different. The foam padding rolls over the back rest, be sure to get the TMI 65-67 molded foam. Also, the back rests have spikes at the bottom to poke the material through, not a tube to push a sewn tab in. And yes back seats coming soon.

Chris Vallone Thanks Chris. Might have to give the seats a good looking at to see for sure what year they are. I'm pretty sure they were changed out at one time or another. Thanks again!

I have a video on interior kits. Sewfine products or Lenny Copp.

hogring pliers. They come in a kit when you buy hogrings from a VW parts supplier like jbugs. And yes you can media blast, for sure.

@@classicvwbugs thought about media blasting as soon as I saw the wire brush and sandpaper. If we're already getting parts powder-coated what are your thoughts on doing this to the seat frames as well?

@@anangelshero0410 Media blasting the frames? Yeah that is fine. As far as powder coating the frames? Just make sure the whole bottom seat frame is taken apart, you have some moving parts there for the recliner. If it is all together when you powder coat, they could fuse together.

It is close, not dead on, but the next color up is too dark. I usually have my painter now paint my frames with a closer color. I actually shot this footage a couple years ago.

no it is actually on the floor rail, there is a stop.

it was pretty warm, but if you need to warm them, we use a hair dryer or heat gun.

Interior code? This was a kit I had custom made from Sewfine.

@@classicvwbugs Ok, thank you for the reply. I thought that, possibly, you had the kit made to look like an OEM interior. VW Germany and Samba says my VW should have (71 Corded Brown Leatherette) for a 1964 Beetle. I have no reference what that interior would look like to verify if my VW has the correct interior. I checked Sewfine after watching your video very nice work, but could not find that interior color. Trying to gather all parts to do a restoration on my Dad's bug. Thanks again.

@@dog01b52 give me a shout, I can put a kit together for you 845.290.9900

*Where

@@randyochoa1757 Personally I like the foam better, I get it from cip1.com they sell high density foam like jbugs.

You can either make a tube with the slot in it, if you have a good metal and welding skills you can do that. Find a donor seat, or hog ring it, (which doesn't look too good)

So the upholstery slides down nice. Without it, the inside of the material will grab the foam.

sure 1 " high density foam

Phillip Duffy Replacement frames? or Upholstery?

Upholstery. I've checked TMI and Sewfine but didn't see that pattern. Thanks.

Phillip Duffy I got that kit from sewfine.

sorry, I meant the original stripped seat covers

If you buy say through jbugs, cip1, or any VW parts supplier, you should be able to find the Hogrings and pliers with them. Just do a search.

Konstantinos Nanopoulos Aircooled.net has the upholstery pliers and hog rings. It's a great VW site. No frills and the folks know their VW stuff.

botifigus thanks mate!

You're welcome.

You can, but the molded foam is better since you want a seamless finish in the backrest.

Chris Vallone thanks chris. I think what I do is use the original horse hair and just add foam in the middle to replace what was lost over the years. since I don't see any place to just buy the bck of the seat.. looks like you have to buy the full kit. per seat.. thanks love you site for sure... hope to make It down to your shop and see you in person.......

bob white Hi Bob, not sure if this is it, but Wolfsburg West has the seat backrest paperboard I think you are looking for. www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111881795B

For the backrest?

@@classicvwbugs yes for the back rests. I just received my 2 I kind of have an idea but will I have to put self tapping screws into the frame to hold them on? I've never done anything like this so from the KZfaq videos I've seen that's one of the solutions I found but not sure if putting holes in the frame is the best idea.

@@michelleadrianashernaman2364 check my channel for seat upholstery installation, I have another video by wolfsburgwest on that.

​@@classicvwbugs oh great headed there now thanks so much for your time🌞

You don't. it stays. Just find thin plastic, you won't hear it.

Could be a few hundred bucks

All depends really where you get your material from. Some days you can get the seats done in a couple hours, sometimes a full day. Gotta have the right tools and such, correct padding, quality material. The cheaper material, the cheaper the results and look in the end.

Thank you Sir.

Sewfine or west coast classics restoration

+Jamie Phillips (FireWorks 4 U) The darker areas were like a Taupe, so like a greyish beige color with the bone white tweed.

You would have to source a good used one on say like thesamba.com

@@classicvwbugs do you know a good keyword search for them on the samba?

@@randyochoa1757 maybe "rear seat board" "back board" "seat panel" etc

@@classicvwbugs thank you a bunch Chris

yes

+vintagegirl1961 Not bad at all, I would just get the new kit from wolfsburgwest in that same pattern, go with the TMI foam or the coco fiber from wolfsburgwest.