Making sedan seats fold-80-90 sedan rear seat in a CGT?

[Shawn Manny]

I have a pair of 87 4kq seats I'd love to part with, tan fabric, no
rips or tears...

Shawn


On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 13:56:07 -0500, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
> 
> > Audi Content: In the last month I have been followed home by two Audis. A '91
> > 90 Quattro and an '82 Coupe. I am unhappy with the Coupe seats as far as
> > lumbar support goes. I notice that early road tests confirm this. If this wasn't
> > the case, it appears that switching the covers from newer seats to older ones
> > would be a piece of cake. I am unlikely to find folding Coupe seats from a
> > later model, because production was low.
> 
> Well, not *that* low, just a long time ago, now.  The only trouble is,
> even if you found another front seat, wouldn't it tend to have the same
> lumbar support (or lack thereof) characteristics?
> 
> > Believing as I do, that the $2.00 admission fee to my local pick-a-part
> > covers a lot of damage, I have been rather free with a utility knife. It appears
> > that most Audis that I have cut into already have the hole in the upper backrest
> > for the release lever. Release levers through the VAG line appear to be
> > similar, if not identical. I have found that there are two bolts at the backrest
> > mount to seat base on four doors and one bolt on Coupes. Removal of the rear
> > bolt permits the seat to fold forward. It also appears that this bolt hole is in
> > the same position as the swivel mount for the release catch on the Coupes.
> >
> > So, I think it can be done. Any prior experience out there?
> 
> I have run 4000 (sedan) seats in my coupe, never bothered to try to make
> them fold (too lazy?), anyway, it was always fun watching late night
> passengers climb over them to the back seat...
> 
> > Has anyone tried a 80 or 90 sedan seat in the rear of a CGT? I think
> > upholstery should match.
> 
> The type 89 front seats rear tracks are further apart.  The rears are
> really different from the type 85.  Type 85 rears are interchangeable
> (i.e., 2 door and 4 door are identical).
> 
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> Huw Powell
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