Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!!

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98JettaGT

Discussion Starter · Feb 11, 2002

It was a busy weekend for me and some good friends that helped out.
I decided to undertake the project of installing Mk4 GTI seats in my Jetta. Since I'd seen it in pictures, I knew it could be done. I really liked my friend's GTI seats... so it only seemed logical.

I did all of the modification to the seats and fabricated the needed parts... I called upon a friend for the welding (Thanks Trevor!).
Here's a couple pics of the progress:

Once the seats were in, installing Schroth Autocontrols was a piece of cake!

Thanks to Trevor, Matt, Kevin, Dave, and Mike for assistance, food, moral support, etc.

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Goobery69

· #2 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (98JettaGT)

Great! Thats makes two of us, I will direct all future installation emails to you, because for the past 2 years people have emailed me about the procedure

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Slapshotnerd

· #3 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (Goobery69)

how much time did you guys put into fabbing everything? what all had to be fabbed? just the brackets? or was there alot more work to it?

vento 95 GL

· #4 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (Slapshotnerd)

I want to know too!! I may get some for my car!!! Can you just swap the brackets or it isn't possible!!

Vento 3

· #5 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (98JettaGT)

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thats alot of work to put those MK4 seats in it

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[email protected]

· #6 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (98JettaGT)

Can you take some pictures of how you mounted them? What did you do to make the rear seats latch?

96VW2NV

· #7 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (vento 95 GL)

Damn, I wouldn't mind swapping my leather for the Golf IV leather, that looks hella dope. Good work to the both of you. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

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G-Laddy

· #8 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (96VW2NV)

Well done guys! Those seats look great! http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

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TDITex

· #9 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (Golf_CL)

That looks amazing! Did you get your seats from teh stealership, or from a yard?
~josh

FFWD

· #10 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (aggiestud)

Id do this if the price of the seats were right
The welding and grinding isnt alot to ask

mk3pekk

· #11 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (FFWD)

bad ass

III

· #12 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (mk3pekk)

dayam... hard work pays off though.. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

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Johnny G

· #13 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (98JettaGT)

Sweet Felix!!!! I felt kinda bad taking your nice M3's and leaving you with the stockers, but now I don't feel soo bad!!! Very nice!!!! Hey you willing to meet up in Greensboro so I can check them out

Really like the triple headrests and I thought I was special having two in the back!!! I'll catch ya at H205!!!!
ps- Did you get a chance to send that letter yet?? I can send you a SASE if you want?? Thanks!!!!

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dayjayvw

· #14 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (Johnny G)

How intensive was this?

G

· #15 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (dayjayvw)

you did it. damn.

EuroStyle

· #16 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (dayjayvw)

Nice work...I love raiding the corporate parts bin....

Sean

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DUBMON

· #17 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (98JettaGT)

All the hard work paid off! Looks awesome.

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kevr6

· #18 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (DUBMON)

I beleive that once you have the tools the hardest part would be commiting because there is no turning back! Great job guys!
Now for the dash!

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Gelly

· #19 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (98JettaGT)

I heard it was a bad idea to put in racing belts without a rollcage. Anyone else ever heard of this? I think the reasoning behind it is that in the event of a rollover, the belt won't stop you from having your head crushed against the roof. Anyone have any comments on this?

AKADriver

· #20 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Hey, those don't belong in a Mk3!!! (Gelly)

It is, and it isn't. I definitely would not take a car on an open roadcourse with 4+ point belts and no rollover protection. I wouldn't daily drive like that, either. In a reasonably safe venue like autocrossing, they could be very handy to keep your body in place.

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