Making a Wallet From Original Seats

[67ctbug]

Alright so a few years ago when I took the original cover off of one of the seats, I made sure not to damage it because I wanted to do something with it. I decided on a wallet because then I'd always have a little bit of the original car with me and it would remind of all I've put into this money pit So the first thing I did was find a pattern, wasn't too hard, I got it on Etsy for like $7. This is the one I used- https://www.etsy.com/listing/253363174/classic-lea...s_search_1 Then I had to decide what I wanted to use material wise. I went with the basketweave as the outside and the smooth vinyl as the inside. So far I've got it ready to sew all together, I just need to go get some red thread tomorrow. You can see my silver thread on the edges, that's going to get covered by the basket weave. I modified the pattern so that the basketweave wraps around on the inside. I probably could have done a bit better on making the card holders look nicer, but it's not awful so I'm okay with it. I have enough material to make another one too so if I want I can do another. Here are some pictures-

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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016

[Patty B.]

That's a fantastic idea!
Can't wait to see the finished wallet
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1969 Beetle
Stock 1500

[APPLEGREENVW]

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1668624

Available new also.
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[KTPhil]

Those are swell, but not made of HIS seat material, and the CC slots are not as convenient as his. They are a little large for my pocket, too, but they can fit.

[67ctbug]

Here it is all done! I think it came out great, and KTPhil is right, I've seen those premade ones, but they aren't MY seats.

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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016

[Cusser]

Now you can keep your money for VW parts in there !!!
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1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297

[calvinater]

Nice winter project ct67, hows your mudpuppy buddy doin?
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[67ctbug]

[Patty B.]

Very cool!
I guess now the material has to be broken in to fit yer derriere in a different way
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1969 Beetle
Stock 1500

[Tom K.]

Very cool. I'm about to take the original Alibaster leatherette off of the seats in my '71. I think I might follow your example. Did any other projects cross your mind for using the rest of the material?
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'91 Vanagon Westfalia
'70 Beetle Convertible
'71 Super Beetle Semi-Automatic: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=714131&highlight=
'65 Ghia: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=762478&highlight=

[calvinater]

Perhaps a tool roll would be cool.
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[67ctbug]

[raygreenwood]

[Tom K.]

[anthracitedub]

I have a guitar strap made of basketweave material... a company called Couch makes them... really nice quality.

[calvinater]

I got a merit badge for basket weaving at summer camp in 76.
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[raygreenwood]

[KTPhil]

How hot would a leatherette bikini be on your girl?

If done right, it would require only a minimum of material...

[raygreenwood]

OK…so this tool roll came in either my 1972 411 or my 1973 412.

It appears to be made out of basically the same material that the door panels are made of only natural gray instead of a color. I will get a snap of the door panel vinyl in the am.

It’s a piece of vinyl that is folded over and sewn up both sides to form a pocket and across the top flap to mainly hold the two strips of basket weave seat cover material to the top edge.

It’s almost exactly 9.5” X 6 and 13/16ths inches. The vinyl appears to be about .020” to .023” Thick.
The straps are just a piece of basket weave vinyl that is folded over back to back and sewn into the top edge. The seams are exactly 3/16” from the edges.
Most of the correct tools are still in it. I used to have the #4 spark plug socket….which I miss…and the large tommy bar. They got stolen along with a small tool bag. The 13mm tubular socket is not from the kit but was in mine. The pliers are superb. The lug bolt socket is not correct but I have the correct one somewhere.

I also posted the parts book pages with the diagram and the part numbers of the tool roll.

Ray

[Tom K.]

Thanks for all the pictures and measurements. I will be making one!
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'91 Vanagon Westfalia
'70 Beetle Convertible
'71 Super Beetle Semi-Automatic: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=714131&highlight=
'65 Ghia: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=762478&highlight=