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From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Disintegrating VW Seat - will it spread to engulf the world?
Message-ID: <1959@watdcsu.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 11-Dec-85 21:00:14 EST
Article-I.D.: watdcsu.1959
Posted: Wed Dec 11 21:00:14 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 12-Dec-85 04:50:44 EST
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In article <1521@hound.UUCP> rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) writes:

>I drive a 1977 VW diesel rabbit. ...
>... The right front seat seems to have been stuffed with straw
>which has all crumbled to a powder leaving some springs and the leatherette
>covering. The drivers seat is in fine condition.

Three choices:	(1) Buy new straw stuffing
		(2) Buy some foam and fit it to the seat
		(3) Buy new seat(s) from an auto wrecker

>...  Suppose I got one from a junk yard, wouldn't it suffer the same
> malady?  Anyone else had this problem?

If you buy a new seat, get a 1978 (or is it 1979?) or newer model.
These had a foam cushion as well as a seatback, and also are more
comfortable.  If you had fabric seats, the styles would have changed
but the leatherette should be the same style until 1980.


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