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Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:49 pm

I am in the process of completing an interior restore and need a foot rest to fill out the carpet on the passenger side. Does anyone know if they are sold in aftermarket? I can't seem to find one.

Thanks.

Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:53 pm

I don't believe they are, but it seems OG ones appear in the classifieds fairly regularly.
I'm facing the same problem down the road, but I just plan to use a carpet kit made for use without the footrest.

Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:55 pm

Yes the classifieds are the best place ( besides swaps or junk yards) to find them.

There are many different styles/years though.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search

Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:21 pm

Depending on your need and desire, plywood works too. :D

Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:31 pm

I posted an alert in classified and will look into creating one out of plywood. Does anyone have the dimensions of the foot rest that fit a '74 super conv? As I recall (from a brief look at one) it was about 12" w x 14". Can anyone confirm?

Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:38 pm

The search function is your friend. This looks rough but after you cleaned it up would work fine

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=540926

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Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:45 pm

If it helps, I measured the footrest in my 73 standard and it is 12 " top to bottom with a 1/2 in bend to floor. The side to side measurement was
11 " at the bottom and 12 1/2 " at the top. Plate was shaped to conture with the heater channel and tunnel. If I were to make one out of plywood
I would use heavy cardboard for pattern, and then cut the wood. You could also make a tab to slide into the whole to hold it in place and then seam seal it at the bottom to hold that in place.

Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:24 pm

Are you looking for this this?

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D151%2D801%2D047

Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:59 pm

Here's front and back shots from my '74 convertible. You might be able to use the photos as a template...try printing them to scale across 2 sheets of paper and cut out along the edges.

Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:38 pm

I have one for my 70. I ordered the rug kit with out footrest not knowing what the hell I was doing. It looks good with out it so I didn't bother putting it in. Looks original and is in great shape. Not sure how much to ask but if your interested lets figure out a price.

Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:49 am

Thanks so much for all the help. What a great resource. For some reason my first search in classified did not turn up any rests. It must have been a "new user error".

Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:16 pm

if you live near a junkyard it would be easier just to find a bug and tear it out from underneath the carpeting, would be much easier and would save you from possible headaches down the road

Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:16 pm

As stated before, if you buy one make sure you get the right one for your model/year.

I had some confusion on this myself...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=286353&highlight=footrest