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Re: converting seats



I got a new seat for my GTi and plan to do the same with the old seat.  I
havent really though about it much yet.  so anybody care to help with
ideas?  Anybody sitting in a recaro right now?

Kyle

On Tue, 27 May 1997 23:09:22 -0400 "E.Schwab" <eschwab@dreamscape.com>
writes:
>I am interrest in converting a car seat 
>into an office or desk chair?  Has anyone ever done 
>this before.  Any suggestions on doing this would be 
>much appreicated. 
>   The seat I might be using is a recaro type seat.  
>One seat might be from a 78 scirocco with seat tilt 
>and three mounting points on the bottom (that I saw), 
>one in the center and two on the back corners.  The 
>other seat option might be GTI or GLI seats.  I would 
>like to use the tilt feature if at all possible?
>   I was thinking about finding an old office chair 
>on casters or wheels and use that base.  Also, I 
>thinking about building a base out of wood or
>using tubing.  Do I need the seat rails to do this 
>conversion?   Are the options possibilties?    
>
>Thank you
>Eric
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