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Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:18 pm
by jmvv
I got fed up with the NRX seats that were fitted to Petrus (OLD bones, deep seats - not a good match)
The fact that SWAMBO complained that she hated riding with me as she cannot see out of the car also played a major role.
So I found a nice pair of seats out of a Corsa Gamma bakkie and the swop was on.
We (Andre) had to modify the seat mounts slightly, but the seats fit perfectly.
And the driver seat is height adjustable for the vertically challenged nogal.
Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:51 pm
by MINCE
Seats look MILES better now, but why change the steering wheel? the wooden one looks better IMO, and probably makes it easier to control.
I put in one of those steering wheels in my old '74 bug ... and hated it
Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:58 pm
by MINCE
tell us more about your shifter!
Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:18 pm
by bugspray
I have aaallways wanted to put in the Xhosa seats they suit the bug. Looks good mate.
Now wtf is a SWAMBO?
Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:20 pm
by Dazz
That wooden steering wheel is awsome i wouldnt have changed it to a ricing steering...classic is cool.
The seats however are awesome
Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:53 pm
by jolas
Agree with Mince, wooden wheel and your new seats

Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:31 pm
by Dazz
bugspray wrote:I have aaallways wanted to put in the Xhosa seats they suit the bug. Looks good mate.
Now wtf is a SWAMBO?
she Who Always Must Be Obayed
Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:10 am
by retrovan
Dazz wrote:bugspray wrote:I have aaallways wanted to put in the Xhosa seats they suit the bug. Looks good mate.
Now wtf is a SWAMBO?
she Who Always Must Be Obayed
Should that not be ......SWAMATBO......
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( She Who Always Must
Appear To Be Obeyed )
Now I am in trouble.........

Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:32 am
by jmvv
The pic with the wooden steering wheel was from before Petrus went AWOL - but that's another story.
The kid that bought him from me did not like the look of the wooden steering wheel, so we changed it - the old steering wheel went to a deserving forum member.
When I saw how the car was being abused (it still has a hole in the rear seat from a fire after some drive-in hanky panky), I bought Petrus back.
The shifter is the EMPI unit with the round ball.
Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:38 am
by MINCE
does the shifter work well? I would like to look into getting either the one you have or a CSP or Flat Four t-bar shifter
Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:09 pm
by Tony Z
MINCE wrote:does the shifter work well? I would like to look into getting either the one you have or a CSP or Flat Four t-bar shifter
you cant beat CSP for quality. Drop me a line sometime if you wanna check one out.
Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:32 pm
by MINCE
Tony Z wrote:MINCE wrote:does the shifter work well? I would like to look into getting either the one you have or a CSP or Flat Four t-bar shifter
you cant beat CSP for quality. Drop me a line sometime if you wanna check one out.
i would dig that dude!
Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:40 am
by BigBear
jmvv wrote:I got fed up with the NRX seats that were fitted to Petrus (OLD bones, deep seats - not a good match)
The fact that SWAMBO complained that she hated riding with me as she cannot see out of the car also played a major role.
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn10 ... ior001.jpg
So I found a nice pair of seats out of a Corsa Gamma bakkie and the swop was on.
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn10 ... seats2.jpg
We (Andre) had to modify the seat mounts slightly, but the seats fit perfectly.
And the driver seat is height adjustable for the vertically challenged nogal.
Very Nice mod !

Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:09 pm
by calooker
TOYOTA INTO BEETLE NOOOOOOOOO

Looks good
Re: Petrus gets new seats
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:30 pm
by Sambabus
Dont worry about it Calooker,.they are Opel seats.