Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #240 – April 21, 2023, 10:26:26 AM Quote from: ianmac86 on April 20, 2023, 07:34:02 PMNo one was harmed which is the main thing mate. Lesson learned!Wouldn't say that, his pride took a battering! 2 Likes
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #241 – May 04, 2023, 04:08:35 PM Well it's spring cleaning time and littering up my shed has been a set of leather rear seats from a Polo that I got last summer.They're 60/40 split from a 6n, and had been screwed onto 2f frames and unlike an old Golf, where the bench rolls up they're split base and back like more modern cars where the base flips forward and the back folds down into the space where the base previously was. So all of the was greatly different to a Mk2 rear bench and I wasn't quite sure how I was going to work it out. I had pondered this previously and got nowhere.Anyway, back to wanting to tidy of the shed I decide it was time to make progress.Sorry, I forgot the before and during pics. But with a bit of dedication, and the help of a stanly knife, and a needle and thread I managed to manipulate the foam and covers onto a one piece Golf rear bench.Even though I'm still not a big fan of leather, I have to say I'm happy with this:I still need to get a steamer on it to tease out some of the storage indentations, but it's in there and it works.I'll cut a bit of board for the back and cover it, as currently this isn't pretty, but it'll doI can now chuck out the polo seat frames and the old Mk2 foam and upholstery from the donor bench, which gets a lot of junk out the shed. I do however have a full Ultraviolet interior that is in the shed, which ideally needs stashing somewhere else - or selling.I don't want to sell, as I'm still not 100% convinced on the leather, even though I like the Recaros. But I recently had someone asking, which got me thinking. Ideally I want to store in case I ever want to change it back, but getting the space back and making some money would be nice too. 1 Likes
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #242 – May 04, 2023, 10:43:53 PM They're lovely seats mate. Do you have head rest for the rear? Occasionally I sensible priced colour concept fronts but they're always miles away! I also need to start clearing stuff, it's amazing how quickly ot all accumulates
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #243 – May 05, 2023, 09:02:42 AM Nice little uplift, bet the Recaros are comfy!
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #244 – May 05, 2023, 09:11:45 AM Do you have leather headrests? That would be uncommon
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #245 – May 05, 2023, 09:46:08 AM Quote from: ianmac86 on May 04, 2023, 10:43:53 PMThey're lovely seats mate. Do you have head rest for the rear? Occasionally I sensible priced colour concept fronts but they're always miles away! I also need to start clearing stuff, it's amazing how quickly ot all accumulatesI found these in deepest darkest forest of dean, so a bit of a trek to back of beyond but not too far away. I did a big loop home after work from Cheltenham to Bristol via Wales. But yeah, they were a great price for what they are. I had been keeping an eye out for some nice seats, ideally Recaros on eBay but most of the knackered ones we're big bucks and you just know you'll be looking at £500-1000 for a retrim. I wouldn't have gone for leather but I couldn't say no for the price. Thinking, once I've got them if I ever want them retrimmed at least I could. Edd, with the Monza has recently bought the same seats and had them re-trimmed. IF he's at the Bristol meet tonight I'll see if he has them fitted yet.Quote from: Monkey on May 05, 2023, 09:02:42 AMNice little uplift, bet the Recaros are comfy!Yeah, they're good. Have a sit in tonight if you're there.Quote from: Damien.wrl on May 05, 2023, 09:11:45 AMDo you have leather headrests? That would be uncommonUnfortunately not. I'm on the look out for some though. It might be I find something from an other car with poles of the same width. I'd like to find something smaller as they're back seats. Although I've seen some for sale that are the correct Polo ones which are quite cheap, but in cloth trim. I could probably cover them myself, I'm far from a pro, but quite handy with a sewing machine. Even if I used vinyl it would be convincing enough for anyone looking through the window. It's not like anyone ever sits in the back.
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #246 – May 12, 2023, 09:01:50 AM So, I found some rear headrestsBut to get them I had to do a bit of thinking. Finding some original Polo Colour Concept headrest was unlikely so I trawled through eBay with quite a general search. Now it seems the going rate for leather headrests tend to be about £40-£50 each.But I found these, they're actually from a 2004 Audi A4 cabriolet. I asked the seller to send some measurements and what he came back with matched what I needed to I took a punt on it. £23 posted for the pair! I can live with that. 1 Likes
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #248 – May 12, 2023, 12:35:51 PM Look good , Think original rear headrests had a different stem angle and I suppose you had the old issue of not being able to fold the seat flat ?
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #249 – May 17, 2023, 01:08:16 PM On the weekend I finally made it to my first Queen Square breakfast meet, at a place just 2 miles down the road at Eastwood Park.The nest couple of pics I stole of facebook that other people had posted of my carAnd with that done, and keeping lunchtimes alive.... today it was time for the stickers to come off. Last Edit: May 17, 2023, 01:26:55 PM by Eddypeck 1 Likes
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #250 – May 17, 2023, 04:36:08 PM That’s better , but you knew I would say that 1 Likes
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #251 – May 17, 2023, 09:30:15 PM ...growing older, no longer "The Animal".Looks cleaner without the stickers. But it's your car and stickers are easy to remove/change
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #252 – May 17, 2023, 09:59:27 PM It was only ever intended to be a temporary bit of fun for last year’s National meet. I wanted a way to distinguish mine from other white ones going round the track. I know there’s quite a few white ones. And it great to be able to play around with easily reversed mods. But it is nice to see it uncluttered again, I was getting a little bored.
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #253 – May 18, 2023, 08:46:14 AM Personally, I think you need to get a load of 'No Fear' stickers for this year!
Re: LUCY ‘91 Mk2 Golf GTI Alpine White Reply #254 – May 18, 2023, 09:04:26 AM Quote from: Monkey on May 18, 2023, 08:46:14 AMPersonally, I think you need to get a load of 'No Fear' stickers for this year!Well this year we're celebrating 30 years of Volksfest and the theme is all things 90s
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