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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:17 am    Post subject: Do Bug Seats fit in a Ghia? Reply with quote

Until I find the illusive 1967 Karmann Ghia seats I need something to put into my Ghia. I was wondering if Bug seats and rails fit in my car? The car currently has not seats or rails.

Thank Guy!!!! Much Appreciated!
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:41 am    Post subject: Re: Do Bug Seats fit in a Ghia? Reply with quote

HandsomeGhia67 wrote:
Until I find the illusive 1967 Karmann Ghia seats I need something to put into my Ghia. I was wondering if Bug seats and rails fit in my car? The car currently has not seats or rails.

Thank Guy!!!! Much Appreciated!


No, but seats are way to narrow. You’d have to weld tracks in twice which makes no sense.
‘67 seats are only one year in the sense that they had this ridiculous mechanism for releasing the seat back. You can use any Ghia low back or even 68 high back Ghia seats on your current tracks.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:43 am    Post subject: Re: Do Bug Seats fit in a Ghia? Reply with quote

Replacing the rails twice is not a big deal. My brother is a welder so I have no labor costs🤣
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:45 am    Post subject: Re: Do Bug Seats fit in a Ghia? Reply with quote

HandsomeGhia67 wrote:
Replacing the rails twice is not a big deal. My brother is a welder so I have no labor costs🤣


They likely would fit then, but they are much narrower, you have to position the rails right or you will be sitting cockeyed.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:07 am    Post subject: Re: Do Bug Seats fit in a Ghia? Reply with quote

Welding in rails for beetle seats, that will later be removed, seems like alot of extra unnecessary work when 56-68 Ghia seats will fit the seat tracks for your 67. Not to mention that the Beetle seats won't feel right in a Ghia. Not only are they narrower, but I'm pretty sure they're quite a bit taller, so your head might be bouncing off the headliner.

Here's some 64 seats that will fit your 67 perfectly
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2495135
Unless you're planning on re-creating the rube-goldberg cable mechanism that 67 had attached to its seats, I would buy these and re-cover them for your car. The frames are otherwise the same.

Also, the search function is helpful Wink
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?searc..._chars=200
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:14 am    Post subject: Re: Do Bug Seats fit in a Ghia? Reply with quote

You might get bug seats to fit in the Ghia, but YOU sure as hell wouldn’t fit in the Ghia once they were. Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:53 am    Post subject: Re: Do Bug Seats fit in a Ghia? Reply with quote

TDCTDI wrote:
You might get bug seats to fit in the Ghia, but YOU sure as hell wouldn’t fit in the Ghia once they were. Laughing


Yep if IRCC they sit a lot higher than Ghia seats.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:34 am    Post subject: Re: Do Bug Seats fit in a Ghia? Reply with quote

Thanks for all the info guys! I didn't think about the height difference and being 6'4" it matters!

What are your thoughts on the Pro 90 seats from Scat VW? They make them for the 67 Ghia so i'm assuming the brackets are shorter than the ones for a bug.

https://scatvw.com/product/beige-vinyl-left-2/
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Do Bug Seats fit in a Ghia? Reply with quote

HandsomeGhia67 wrote:
Thanks for all the info guys! I didn't think about the height difference and being 6'4" it matters!

What are your thoughts on the Pro 90 seats from Scat VW? They make them for the 67 Ghia so i'm assuming the brackets are shorter than the ones for a bug.

https://scatvw.com/product/beige-vinyl-left-2/


There is a whole host of good alternatives, you'll find the topics on the subject in the "How To" stickies at the head of the Ghia section...
Here's a few:
Alternative Seat Options-1
Alternative Seat Options-2
Alternative Seat Options-3
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 3:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Do Bug Seats fit in a Ghia? Reply with quote

HandsomeGhia67 wrote:
Thanks for all the info guys! I didn't think about the height difference and being 6'4" it matters!

What are your thoughts on the Pro 90 seats from Scat VW? They make them for the 67 Ghia so i'm assuming the brackets are shorter than the ones for a bug.

https://scatvw.com/product/beige-vinyl-left-2/


I put the Scat seats in my Ghia. I really like them. very comfortable
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Do Bug Seats fit in a Ghia? Reply with quote

myghiarocks wrote:
HandsomeGhia67 wrote:
Thanks for all the info guys! I didn't think about the height difference and being 6'4" it matters!

What are your thoughts on the Pro 90 seats from Scat VW? They make them for the 67 Ghia so i'm assuming the brackets are shorter than the ones for a bug.

https://scatvw.com/product/beige-vinyl-left-2/


I put the Scat seats in my Ghia. I really like them. very comfortable


That's great to hear! I just ordered a set with the Ghia adapters.
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