Scheel seat project Options

[mepstein]

Thanks to a world member pointing this out on facebook marketplace. It was spelled wrong and slid under my search. Scheel 303 seat. Built and upholstered almost exactly like a 914 seat. Used on some 914-6GT’s. Hopefully this is a quick project - famous last words. If I can get a local upholstery shop to make new vinyl upholstery, I can reassemble and take care of the rest. Finding the really thin corduroy might be a challenge but I’m sure it’s out there and I don’t need much.

[gereed75]

I am also working on a Scheel 300 project. Mine is the same as Mark’s, a fiberglass shell version

I will be modding it slightly to optimize the fit for the 914. I am fitting a 914 headrest using the stock Scheel sliding tube arrangement. I am changing the angle of the molded in seat mount rails to get it a bit more upright so that it will fit deeper into the back pad recess along with trimming the bottom of the Sheel headrest mount tubes. I am confident that with these minor mods that I can actually get the seat further back and lower than stock, picking up a bit of leg and headroom.

I intended to use the “stock” Scheel corduroy but I found some reasonably priced black basket weave in real leather that i think will work, sort of a poor man’s Singer look.

I have 2 or 3 yards of the Scheel corduroy from Replicate if anyone needs some at a good price.

I also have a really nice set of replica Scheel GT sliders but I think I am going to adapt some stock sliders because I think I can get the seat lower using them. So the GT sliders will be available also.

Oh yea, I also have available a really nice Sheel headrest with a cord center section that needs to go.

Hoping to get back into this project before Christmas. Post some progress pic then.