seats MIGHT be for sale

I believe that I will be getting new seats made for my v.s. (i'm too tall for the standard ones). if/ when this happens, would anyone be interested in my existing seats? they are tan vinyl and have about 1300 miles on them...basically, they are new.

George,
I might be interested. Price and pics?
Jeff

If Jeff passes on them, I could go for them . . . they're very nice!

TC

jeff,

i posted an interior shot on my profile.

george

George,
They look great. Afraid they might be out of my range, but if you want to PM me at jspbtown@aol.com with a price I will let you know. I work in Worcester so I assume we could meet somewhere if needed.
Thanks
Jeff

george mailed me last night. He is asking what I consider to be a very fair price. However, in order to get them to match my car I would have to replace to many things that the budget will not allow at this time. They are up for grabs and are a great deal!

They are beautiful seats, aren't they, Jeff?

George, I'd love to have them when and if you decide to go through with the swap!

Just let me know and I'll run over and swap cash for stash. I'll even help you take them out . . .

TC

tc,

in that case, you get first dibs. i'll let you know when kirk is able to make the new ones and we can take it from there. by the way, i managed to further tune my carbs, running alot better and getting much better mileage. thanks!!

Done Deal ! !

That's great, just email or post when they're available. I'll try to keep my weight where it is, around 500 lbs., so as not to crush 'em too badly once I get 'em in the car.

TC

tc, don't worry about your weight, you can always wrap them in duct tape for extra reinforcement.

Ever tried sheepskins?

I blew the seat cushion bottom out of the Ghia seat last year. That's why I run it with just the bare fiberglass. Tough ride, but you never fall asleep at the wheel . . .

I could never justify spending the $ for real ones, and it seemed kind of Wango Tango to be sitting on a sheep's SKIN anyway, so I tried the artificial ones once.

They were crap! Made my ass so hot and sweaty that my cheeks were always full of Butt Butter when I got back from driving.

Not a pleasant experience . . .

i still stand behind duct tape as the end all fix.

TC,

Kirk mailed my new seats yesterday afternoon. I have a feeling they may come in by the end of the week. Are you still interested in my old seats? If so, drop me a line so we can work out the details.

George

ABSOLUTELY!!!

Just let me know the details Dude!

You can email me or post here. Just in case I'll shoot you a quick email as well.

TC

George, what do the new seats look like from VS? Are they much different than the standard?

Boston Bob

Bob,

They are not so much new as they are new to me. They are more like the authentic speedster seat, concave, and giving more room for my 6'2" frame. Hopefully soon, I will forget what my knee-caps taste like.

George, I understand, I'm 6 1 or so myself. Do you know if thi is something that VS offers regularly? I've never seen any other seats from VS.

I use Beck Speedster seats in mune and they are pretty thin and I get back pretty tight to the rear seat.

Bob

Bob,

I think it's a seat that is fairly common at Vintage. The best picture is on Ricardo Baerga's a.k.a. "impala" profile. i found nothing on the vintage site depicting these seats. it was only when i visited vintage was i aware of the option. i just called kirk and told him to make mine just like ricardo's (thanks for the great photo!!).

George

Thanks for the info George, they look great! Bob

Hi George,

Did the new seats arrive? You thought that they might be here by the weekend. I like to see them, and pay you for/pick up your old ones.

When we hook up for the trade off, remind me to tell you about my day at the Porsche Festival Lawn Event, last weekend in Brookline. The terms riff-raff and porscherazzi were thrown about pretty freely.


"Hey there, Porsche Boy, drivin' down street so fancy free."

TC

tc

the seats are in, but because of the weather, they're still in the boxes they came in. i was hoping to get to it this weekend, but i have some coordination and weather issues. i am shooting for next weekend at this point. i'll keep you posted.

george

tc,

it's not looking good for the seat swap for this weekend either. just so you are aware, here is my problem: i live in boston. my car lives in quincy. the seats are living in yarmouth...they should really be living in my car by now. i appreciate your patience. perhaps i will be able to cruise down next week and install them. i'll keep you plugged in.

george

Thanks George! When you go down for the install, if you need a hand, Ed and I can help out.

I can hold on, your "old" seats are worth the wait!

Just let me know when you want to meet up for the hand-off.

Luck,

TC

tc,

i haven't had a chance to look at anything yet, is this a straight bolt swap, or is there more to it?

george

tc,

i had a friend bring the seats to quincy (where my car is). i should be doing the swap this week(end). after which, we can make arrangements for the old ones. sorry this has taken so long.

george

FINALLY !!!!!!

Just kidding : )

That's terrific! If you want I can run up to Quincy and grab them from you give you $ for them there. Obviously not far from here.

(This may turn out to be my seat weekend anyway, I've got to pick up another set for another project, possibly on Friday.)

Whenever it happens, just let me know and I'll hook up with you.

Luck in installing them,

TC

tc,

we can do this during the week too, if you'd like. i could drop them off next week. i'll let you know as soon as i get them out.

geo

George,

No problem at all. I work at home so I 'm always . . . here.

Sometimes I'm upstairs in the computer room so I may not hear the door, but I'm almost always home. Maybe give a call ahead or email when you're coming by so I can keep a look out.

Or I can come to you, the little panel truck is on the road and a ball to drive so carrying room and mobility are no problem. The Ghia was a bit small, although you saw how much I could pack into it . . . the 356 is still having the running gear updated for autocross.

Luck,

TC

The last time that I had to wait this long for two of ANYTHING, was when my sister announced that she was pregnant with twins . . . : )

tc,

if you read my new thread on "buckling buckets" you'll see that my new seats aren't what i imagined. i'm going to try to work this through, because i really like them...at least the room they give me. hang in there.

geo

George,

I'm sorry to hear about the quality of your new seats. I mean, not 'cause I was scooping you're old ones, but because you were so happy/looking forward to be getting them.

If you decide to take it a bit further and get genuine 914 seats recovered, I have a pair with the rails and adjusters that you can grab up.

Just keep me informed and let me know "yes" or "no" when the time comes. I wish that they were what you were hoping for.

Luck,

TC

TC,

Sorry for the long, drawn out experience. I'm sending these new seats back and keeping the old ones. Hope there are no hard feelings. I thought about modifying the new seats, but I noticed that after sitting in themm for about twenty minutes, I get a cramp in my back.

Geo

Of course no hard feelings, George!?!

It's such a shame that they didn't work out for you, though. You were so ready for them and all. Good to know what kind not to get, anyway. But it's a shame that the knowledge comes at your expense.

I might just order a set like yours from VS, what style are yours called, and what was the color, again?

Luck,

TC

George try www.subesports.com,seating,cobra,classic

tc,

i'm not sure what the style is called. it's what goes into 98% of their cars. the color was "mahagony". good luck and again, sorry.

geo

Butt butter, that cracked me up!