Not crazy about these coconuts

[Goach2]

So since I have so many jobs on the go with my bus, I decided to tackle some of the interior. The front seats had a very 'crispy' feel to them and looked like shredded wheat piled under them. Pulling the covers showed that there wasn't much left to the padding or coconut fiber coverings. I see so many people putting the fiber back into them. Is this really necessary? Or is this more to keep them original? Are there any synthetic products that work just as well. (Or better?) I really just wanted to clean the covers, but I can't put them back together now, without addressing it.
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1977 FI Westfalia

[SGKent]

2017 - 1977 = 40 years. What furniture do you own whose posterior has sat on it daily for 40 years without wear? Go to the wrecking yard and look at 10 - 20 year old car seats. You won't find many that aren't rotted.
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“Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin

[hylomatt]

The coconut fiber (horse hair) pads restore the seat's to they're correct shape and are very comfortable to sit on for long and short journeys.

I used the fiber padding in my bus and thing. When I redo my seats in my Ghia, I'll use fiber there as well.

[Wildthings]

My wife uses pieces of carpet the replace the fibers, seems to work very well.

[Wasted youth]

[WESTYJACK]

Look at this
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=691092&highlight=
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VW bus type 2 1978 transplant engine 1975 1800cc fuel injection

[Goach2]

Thanks WestyJack. Is this your first reupholster job? Looks great.

Reading through the endless threads on this, if I was to score the responses, I would have to say the hair-cushions from WW are the most loved.

I will continue to ponder it
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1977 FI Westfalia

[ccpalmer]

I used coconut then added 1/2" of foam a few years later. The foam made a difference.
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'71 Westy

[Goach2]

What kind of foam would that be? I've also read that 'funfur' is a really good topper.
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1977 FI Westfalia

[ccpalmer]

[Goach2]

Everyone seems to hog-tie the burlap down, what about using small zip-ties?
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1977 FI Westfalia

[cdennisg]

[notchboy]

I did the front seats in the 74 Westy with the high density foam. Works great.

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[CessnaJon]

I used the Wolfsburg West original style cushions. Maybe I didn’t use enough padding as they are terribly uncomfortable. Seat heters were added when I had them apart- highly recommend.If I had it to do over again I’d use foam.
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1973 Westy (shared birthday)
1990 Westy Multivan
2015 Passat TDI 6sp
2015 Sportwagon TDI 6sp
LR-JET, Gulfstream 159

[Lil Lulu]

I did my seats this spring with covers from Sewfine. I used their foam. It came out beautiful. Very comfortable on long drives. I did over 3500 miles this spring and summer.

One thing that I think is important on these seats is the hard foam piece at the top of the seat frame. I used the original for the passenger seat and got another seat from Avery’s that had the springs broken but that piece was good. The replacement one from Sewfine was $125 each. Without that piece being perfect, the tops of the seats look like shit.
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'65 Beetle "Lil' Lulu"- Ruby Red
1600 stock from '71 bus

'72 Deluxe - Niagara Blue w/pastelwiess Camper Special 2L dual 40 Webers 002

'74 Hightop Weekender "Dixie" 1800 34 Del singles

[Abscate]

How did coconuts get into GERMANY anyhow? They aren't migratory animals
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[notchboy]

[Wasted youth]

[914guy]

I have reupholstered seats like notchboy. We used high density foam and they are comfortable

[wcfvw69]

I find it odd that my WW coconut fiber seat pads are relatively comfortable in my bugs. In my 1970 bus, I hate them! I may take the seats back apart and add foam over the top of the coconut.
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