kiwighia68
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Joined: October 20, 2013
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Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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 Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: 63 ghia seat cover advice |
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| toddhegstrom wrote: |
I am about to re cover my front seats. This is a very original 63 ghia smooth black vinyl. And considering doing myself.
Does anyone have advice/experience on who to purchase quality seat covers from ? And. How complicated to do myself. ? |
I got seat covers from KGP&R and my wife and I recovered them without difficulty. '68 Ghia with the tombstone headrests. It should be much easier with a pre-1968 Ghia without headrests.
KGP&R got the seat covers from TMI if I remember correctly. Delivery was quick and the price and quality good.
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1968 Ghia named Emiko
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Era Vulgaris
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Joined: August 22, 2012
Posts: 1915
Location: Raleigh, NC
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 5:12 am Post subject: Re: 63 ghia seat cover advice |
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I highly recommend Sewfine. I got their seat covers for my 66, and they are very high quality. I'm really happy with them. Plus, the Sewfine seats have internal padding that allows you to re-create the pull-down contouring that the seats had from the factory (not all brands have this). They offer an additional kit to do this that comes with all the string and the 10" needle you'll need to create the contours.
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Currently own:
66 Karmann Ghia, L390 Gulf Blue, under construction, here: www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=760505&highlight=
99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD
Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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