mk1 recaro seat rail/bases?

[declanmk1]

Hi guys,
I was hoping someone could help me with some options for mounting some recaro seats into my 1980 mk1.
Any advice would be useful

[Peter Jones]

You could just buy some MK1 adapter subframes.

Recaro Seats - VW Golf Mk1 Direct Fit Sub-frames - GSM Sport Seats - Bucket seats, racing seats, motorsport seats, roll cages and harnesses

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[Peter Jones]

Demon Tweeks have some too.

Car Volkswagen Golf Mk1 1980 1.6 | Seat Mounting Frames - Vehicle Specific | Seats & Accessories | Performance | Home | Demon Tweeks

[Peter Jones]

Here's a guy in the US making them.

New VW Corrado MK1 MK2 GTI Aftermarket Seat Bases Recaro Corbeau Konig Sparco | eBay

[WhiteMK1]

Has anyone actually used any of them?

[Peter Jones]

People have been sticking Recaro seats into MK1 Golfs for about 38 years now.

I think it's safe to assume that it's all pretty well figured out by now.

Recaro themselves used to make the adapters. Haven't seen a genuine Recaro adapter in a while.

Another option would be to cut up some old MK1 seat bases and make your own.

[WhiteMK1]

People have been sticking Recaro seats into MK1 Golfs for about 38 years now.

I think it's safe to assume that it's all pretty well figured out by now.

Recaro themselves used to make the adapters. Haven't seen a genuine Recaro adapter in a while.

Another option would be to cut up some old MK1 seat bases and make your own.

Okay sweet thanks I will look into the forum a bit more and see what seats people have used

[declanmk1]

Well, after talking to a few other people about this I came to the conclusion that making my own would be the most solid and cost effective option. I was also told that some of the aftermarket ones were of poor quality.
I was going to use mk1 bases because I shade spares but someone (old man) tossed them...
I also had some mk3 height adjustable ones so I started cutting...
I'm halfway through the drivers side so when it comes to the passenger side I'll post some progress shots/ instructions from my experience.