D1 seat bottoms

[discostew]

I do this now too. Pass front seat is usually in a lot better condition.

 

[DiscoClay]

Over the years I've grabbed a few of these from junkyard passenger seats and swapped them into my driver's seat (the only one that's ever broken) as needed. I've done it a couple of times over the 17 years of ownership.

Just to be clear, you grab decent D1 pax seat bottoms? And are you referring to 96-98/9? or 89-95?

 

[DiscoClay]

Updating this old thread with another method to repair the D1 seat sling/diaphragm thing that rips. I repaired mine with a strip of canvas a few months ago, and it worked pretty well (other than being a pain to sew) until it ripped at a new place in the rubber panel. I decided to replicate the whole sling in canvas.

Is this 1996-1999? or 1994-1995?

I think I'm gonna start referring to them as:
1989: D1.0 [3 door, 3.5L, 200Tdi]
1990-1993: D1.1 [5 door]
1994-1995: D1.2 [3.9L, 14cux, R380, 300Tdi, NAS]
1996-1998: D1.3 ["4.0L", GEMS, OBDII]

 

[German Gruner]

I found that rear seat backs do have similar pads as front seat backs. Then I toke pads and springs from dismantled rear seats and adapted them to driver's seat. Used small wire hooks from back seats. 5 minute test gave an excellent result.
Long trip test still pending, but I´m confident it will be my definitive sollution.




Regards

 

[Jimmy]

Just to be clear, you grab decent D1 pax seat bottoms? And are you referring to 96-98/9? or 89-95?

Both. Two or four of the hooks are different between the two. A couple pairs of pliers makes quick work of swapping the hooks.

 

[DiscoClay]

Thats great to know)

 

[discostew]

Just to be clear, you grab decent D1 pax seat bottoms? And are you referring to 96-98/9? or 89-95?

I’m doing something like this soon. Not sure what you mean by pax? But I have a truck that smelled like old camping gear inside. Pretty sure it’s been submerged at some point. I have the interior gutted and replaced the dash with one from a ‘99 cause they don’t curl. I have the headliner board all cleaned off and ready for the new headliner.
I put the front seats back in it to get them out of my way and be able to move the truck around. But when I put them back in all the stink came back.
I plan to take the good leather bottom off the passenger side and put that on a new cushion. Then I’ll find another good seat( my money says it’s gonna be a right front) and skin that one too.
I can find the foam cushion for the bottom but not for the seat back(squab). So if I can’t find any I’ll set them in the sun and that usually bakes the stink out of stuff like that

 

[DiscoClay]

Not sure what you mean by pax?

The front passenger seat (pax).. I say port and starboard a lot too... It's just less confusing for my two squirrel brain

 

[KorytheLorry]

Has anyone sourced seat bottom covers for manual leather seats? Mine are torn to hell. I'm going to rebuild/replace the diaphragms and the foam, but need to do something about the dry torn leather (that doesn't cost $500 like the upholstery shop is asking).

 

[p m]

Have you checked Lseat.com ?

 

[KorytheLorry]

I was not aware of that outfit. Looks like they have what I am after for a decent price. Can anyone vouch for the quality/fit?