Seat Padding - '66

[ssquires68]

I recently purchased new TMI seat coverings. Looking for advice on what I should do for the seat padding. Should I get new foam padding or go with the "hair" padding. What's best? Anyone have pics of new seats with foam and new with hair?

TIA

[67conv]

It really depends on what your restoration path is.
Are you going for a factory stock look, or a more "custom" look??

For as close to the factory stock look and feel as possible, choose the fiber "hair" pads from W.W.

If you want a cushier, more "Pillsbury Dough-boy" look and feel - go with the foam pads.

Photo below of a stock Pigalle 1966 seat in it's original factory upholstery, showing how the correct pads (fiber "hair") will look:

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1967 VW Convertible, owned /driven /pampered for 34 years.
1957 DKW 3=6, owned /driven /risen from the dead for 20 years.

Previously owned: 72 "Baja Champion SE" Spec. Edition Super Beetle bought NEW; 79 Convertible bought NEW; 67 type 1 savanna beige; 67 2.0 911S; 73 2.4 911T; 63 356 T6 B Cabriolet; 64 356 SC sunroof coupe; 72 Type-3 Squareback; 68 + 69 Type-3 Fastbacks; 87 Vanagon GL Wasserboxer

[richparker]

Foam.

I put a lot of miles behind the wheel of my ‘71 Westy. Foam is way more comfortable.
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[Big Bill]

I am 6' 5" and the over stuffed foam just don't work for me. It feels like I am jammed in the car the way they are now. I will use the hair style pads when I re-do mine.

[ZENVWDRIVER]

We bought a '66 once and the (redone) seats were overstuffed with foam padding - did not suite me - bought a set of stock seats from thesamba classifieds and installed- was heavenly - z
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[evanfrucht]

Puffy padded seats look terrible on a VW... for anyone who isn't aware.

WW coconut fiber seat pads fit and look the best by a long shot and are not uncomfortable at all.
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1964 Fury Wagon ( the pavement shredder )

[toxicavenger70]