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City_Masher Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2006 Posts: 40 Location: Rain City, Oregon
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject: Lowback seats in a 73? |
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I don't really know anyone with a early model. Do these fit in the later model sqbks? You know, the lowback seats?
Is there any wleding and altering them? |
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Tram Samba Socialist
Joined: May 02, 2003 Posts: 22697 Location: Still Feelin' the Bern- Once you've felt it you can't un- feel it.
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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Yep.
Nope.
European T3s came with lowbacks until the end. _________________ Немає виправдання для війни! Я з Україною.
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RattySquare Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2005 Posts: 109 Location: Bremerton, WA
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:16 am Post subject: |
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i was told that the lowbacks dont just fit right into a late modle...i also have a 73' and i would really like to get some lowbacks for it...so does this mean that i can just go get some lowbacks out of any early modle and throw them right in? _________________ Devin
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:48 am Post subject: |
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I am parting out a 1968 Fasty that has early seats in it. They didn't quite fit the runners properly, plus you would have to fabricate a means to release the seatback. Early style seats had an interlock cable that was routed to a release when the door was opened. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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ibjack Samba Member
Joined: February 06, 2002 Posts: 2105 Location: Imperial Beach CA
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Just convert your current seats by cutting off the top part of the seat frame. I've seen a few tech articles in Hot VW's. _________________ '68 Lotus White T34 automatic sunroof
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notchback Insensitive Jerk
Joined: December 16, 2003 Posts: 7024 Location: Behind the Zion Curtain
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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Tram wrote: |
Yep.
Nope.
European T3s came with lowbacks until the end. |
Yeah, but he's got a '73. In late '72 they changed the seat mounts. Early lowbacks that are in the US won't fit. You have two choices: Cut the backs and turn them into lowbacks (not something I would do) or looks for Rabbit/Golf/Jetta/Scricco MKI seats and replace yours. _________________
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Tram Samba Socialist
Joined: May 02, 2003 Posts: 22697 Location: Still Feelin' the Bern- Once you've felt it you can't un- feel it.
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Well, well. Guess I missed that little bit of info in the title.
Actually, I'm just doing my part to prove that nobody knows it all....
Except Wolfie. _________________ Немає виправдання для війни! Я з Україною.
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redcoat Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2005 Posts: 340 Location: Ashland, MA
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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notchback wrote: |
Tram wrote: |
Yep.
Nope.
European T3s came with lowbacks until the end. |
Yeah, but he's got a '73. In late '72 they changed the seat mounts. Early lowbacks that are in the US won't fit. You have two choices: Cut the backs and turn them into lowbacks (not something I would do) or looks for Rabbit/Golf/Jetta/Scricco MKI seats and replace yours. |
OK, so what if you have a '70, '71, or 72 model...Can you cut the seatbacks down on these? How hard would it be to find European spec 2nd gen Type 3 lowbacks? _________________ View auto illustrations by Guy Allen at www.guyallen-art.com |
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RattySquare Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2005 Posts: 109 Location: Bremerton, WA
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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notchback wrote: |
Tram wrote: |
Yep.
Nope.
European T3s came with lowbacks until the end. |
Yeah, but he's got a '73. In late '72 they changed the seat mounts. Early lowbacks that are in the US won't fit. You have two choices: Cut the backs and turn them into lowbacks (not something I would do) or looks for Rabbit/Golf/Jetta/Scricco MKI seats and replace yours. |
what year MKI seats? and then just fit right in? _________________ Devin
73' Square
54' Buick |
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Locknar Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2005 Posts: 283 Location: Rebel South
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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1973 Squareback has the center rail-rider mount. _________________ Life is a web woven by necessity and chance.
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