[Vwpickups] 81 vw rabbit pickup.

[decker at toledotel.com]

Hi Bob;
    As you found there are other good options rather than recovering the
stock seats. Unless I was trying to restore a Rabbit pickup to bone stock I
wouldn't consider recovering the stock seats. I first tried a set of 1983
GTI seats and they were better than the stock Rabbit truck seats except for
one major problem. They have taller seat bottoms and I was always hitting my
head getting into the truck. I think if one looks around there are lot's of
options in later 80s Jetta seats that will work . There are more than
Corrado seats that the bottoms are adjustable.
Brian Decker
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Cisneros" <luckeed0g at yahoo.com>
To: <vwpickups at neubayern.net>; <decker at toledotel.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwpickups] 81 vw rabbit pickup.


>
> To add to Brian's suggestion, I had 83-84 GTI seats in my
> truck for a couple of years.  They were very supportive but
> a bit worn out.  I found a set of Recaro seats from a '90
> Jetta on Craigslist that were in perfect shape for about
> $250.  They are even better than the GTI seats and were
> a pretty easy bolt in job. Note that these seats have
> high bolsters and are quite firm compared to the stock
> Rabbit seat.
>
> I think that as Brian said, the Corrado seats, or seat
> bottoms are a bit lower, and for for taller folks, might
> make a good option.  To me, these seats were a better
> choice than recovering a set of basic Rabbit seats.
>
> -Bob
>  San Jose, CA
>
>
> --- On Thu, 4/16/09, decker at toledotel.com <decker at toledotel.com> wrote:
>
> > From: decker at toledotel.com <decker at toledotel.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Vwpickups] 81 vw rabbit pickup.
> > To: "John Jelly" <jell29 at telus.net>, vwpickups at neubayern.net
> > Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 7:40 AM
> > I use Corrado seats in mine. They have good bolsters and the
> > bottoms can
> > be lowered to give a little more room in your truck. I
> > think you will find
> > that seats from a two door either A1 or A2 will probably
> > work. You sometime
> > have to do some changing on the seat belt hookups and move
> > seat bottoms from
> > right to left to get the seat back adjusters to fit but
> > usualy you can work
> > it out. Corrado seats aren't easy to find but I have
> > them in both my Rabbit
> > pickups.
> > Brian Decker
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "John Jelly" <jell29 at telus.net>
> > To: <vwpickups at neubayern.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:10 PM
> > Subject: [Vwpickups] 81 vw rabbit pickup.
> >
> >
> > Looking for ideas for repair or replace driving seat, the
> > grey covering
> > material has fallen apart.
> > Somewhere to get same material. or replacement seats used?
> > Thanks for any leads!
> > John J.
>