I took some measurements (with little extra to account for the folds under the seams) of 1984 US built Mk1 Rabbit Gti seats along with a bunch of pictures so that we can get an idea of how much material is needed to reupholster the front seats. Maybe someone with experience can chime in on how much overage will be needed and how much waste if any to expect.
OEM Material Summary: Front Seats you need 4 yards fabric, 2 yards vinyl. Rear is additional 2 yards fabric (thanks for confirming Eric!)
Seat back and bottom can be separated. Bottom bolsters can be unbolted for repair or replacement (junkyard scavenger tip- passenger seat bolsters can be harvested and used on the driver seat!)
Original Gti seat
The NOS original fabric is 54" wide (plus about 1" of edge seam on each side). 9" solid, 9" stripe, 18" solid, 9" stripe and then 9" solid.
Pieces I'm measuring from junkyard harvest
Bottom cushion and bolster
Top cushion is sewn in pretty extensively (note the extra material where I cut- seat was bent up so I took what was usable)
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Bolster (I'm assuming measurements are same on each side)- this material is from a 1984 marked C&A 095 84
Bolster inside fabric- widest part is about 11"
Bolster fabric longest appox. 21"
Vinyl bolster outside length- we'll call it 30"
Vinyl Bolster height is about ?"
---need pic again---
Seat bottom
Fabric length is about 26 1/2"
Fabric width is about 17"
Vinyl @ front edge- approx 15" wide
Vinyl @ Front edge approx 4"
bottom Vinyl @ rear edge is approx. 15" w x 5" l
Vinyl bottom sides are ea. approx. 22" x 7"
Seat Back
Center approx 19"
Top center cushion width approx 16"
Top of seat section width approx. 19" x 10”L (vertical grain)
Widest part of upper bolsters (notice each side piece had part of the stripes on it) approx 8 1/2" & the height bolster at the longest is approx 26"
Vinyl Back height approx 24"
Back Vinyl width- approx 20 1/2"
Vinyl side height- approx 21"
Side upper bolster Width- approx 7"
Headrest
Front height-approx. 9"
Back height approx 10 1/2"
Back width- approx 12"
Top section side width 4 1/2"
Top Length- about 24 1/2"
Notes:
In the past I have seen lower bolsters with some stripe material and as noted above the upper side bolsters have stripe material hidden on the inside.
There are likely some strategic cuts that need to take place in order to use the material most efficiently. Someone with a CAD mind might be able to do this and create a template?
Hope this is helpful to others as we see more folks restoring seats with NOS material when found. I'm still hunting!:beer:
Hoffa
OEM Material Summary: Front Seats you need 4 yards fabric, 2 yards vinyl. Rear is additional 2 yards fabric (thanks for confirming Eric!)
Seat back and bottom can be separated. Bottom bolsters can be unbolted for repair or replacement (junkyard scavenger tip- passenger seat bolsters can be harvested and used on the driver seat!)
Original Gti seat

The NOS original fabric is 54" wide (plus about 1" of edge seam on each side). 9" solid, 9" stripe, 18" solid, 9" stripe and then 9" solid.




Pieces I'm measuring from junkyard harvest
Bottom cushion and bolster

Top cushion is sewn in pretty extensively (note the extra material where I cut- seat was bent up so I took what was usable)

Bolster (I'm assuming measurements are same on each side)- this material is from a 1984 marked C&A 095 84

Bolster inside fabric- widest part is about 11"

Bolster fabric longest appox. 21"

Vinyl bolster outside length- we'll call it 30"

Vinyl Bolster height is about ?"
---need pic again---
Seat bottom
Fabric length is about 26 1/2"

Fabric width is about 17"

Vinyl @ front edge- approx 15" wide

Vinyl @ Front edge approx 4"

bottom Vinyl @ rear edge is approx. 15" w x 5" l


Vinyl bottom sides are ea. approx. 22" x 7"


Seat Back
Center approx 19"

Top center cushion width approx 16"

Top of seat section width approx. 19" x 10”L (vertical grain)

Widest part of upper bolsters (notice each side piece had part of the stripes on it) approx 8 1/2" & the height bolster at the longest is approx 26"

Vinyl Back height approx 24"

Back Vinyl width- approx 20 1/2"

Vinyl side height- approx 21"

Side upper bolster Width- approx 7"

Headrest

Front height-approx. 9"
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Back height approx 10 1/2"

Back width- approx 12"

Top section side width 4 1/2"

Top Length- about 24 1/2"

Notes:
In the past I have seen lower bolsters with some stripe material and as noted above the upper side bolsters have stripe material hidden on the inside.
There are likely some strategic cuts that need to take place in order to use the material most efficiently. Someone with a CAD mind might be able to do this and create a template?
Hope this is helpful to others as we see more folks restoring seats with NOS material when found. I'm still hunting!:beer:
Hoffa