Replacement Simora front drivers seat cover

[NicolasH]

I have a small tear in the drivers seat squab which I would like to sort out. Has anyone had experience with these replacement covers:

Original VW Transporter T6, T5.1 Front & Rear Original Seat Covers for

Replacement Original OEM Seat Covers for VolksWagen T6 & T5 GP Transporter Panel Van & Kombi Austin Titanium Black Austin Titanium Black Front Single Squab 7E0 881 805 GB HRBAustin Titanium Black Front Single Cushion 7E0 881 405 DJ HRBAustin Titanium Black Front Double Squab 7E0 881 805 GE...

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Or can you recommend a good replacement source?

The van is a 2016 model

Thanks.

Nick

 

[Ads_Essex]

Or can you recommend a good replacement source?

Any VW trimmer, as they probably bin loads of these!

There’s a thread on here somewhere for changing seat skins, I’m sure of it.

 

[NicolasH]

Any VW trimmer, as they probably bin loads of these!

There’s a thread on here somewhere for changing seat skins, I’m sure of it.

Thanks. If anyone has a link to the changing seat skins thread that would be really helpful.

 

[Ads_Essex]

Thanks. If anyone has a link to the changing seat skins thread that would be really helpful.

I’ve found this which will likely give you some good hints, but I’ll tag @Andysmee as he’s been busy with seats any may have more info on the actual captains seat skin itself.

[GUIDE] How to remove seat-skin cover from a T6 double passenger seat

Quick guide to removing the seat cover on a double passenger seat. For the seat back: If you're lucky enough to have a folding bracket on the seat you can remove the cover in situ, otherwise you'll need to remove the seat back from the base unless you can open the bottom of the cover blind. See...

www.t6forum.com

 

[Andysmee]

The back cover is painful to change but doable. Guide here:

[GUIDE] How to remove, change and re-fit single seat VW covers

I've waited a fair while to share this knowledge as I was doing a good trade in seat upgrades last year and, having refitted covers to 20-odd single seats, I'd learn some tricks of the trade. Unfortunately I now have a proper back problem so I am moving to more sedate business options and so I...

www.t6forum.com

 

[NicolasH]

Thanks @Andysmee - it’s appreciated.