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crusty67t2
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| Racebug57 wrote: |
Would there be any interest in a quality reproduction swivel seat that matched Original specs, available for say $1,500-2,000 k range? I might know a guy that could pull it off. |
I'd sell the reproduction in the picture for $450obo if anyone is interested
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Racebug57 wrote: |
Would there be any interest in a quality reproduction swivel seat that matched Original specs, available for say $1,500-2,000 k range? I might know a guy that could pull it off. |
Heavy duty metal to fab one up but anything is possible. Glad we started with a seat count . Good money to be made.. You have our blessing.. Do it !  |
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DTA
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| What year ranges are all the swivel seat buses? |
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swivel'n
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59-62...ish...
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DTA
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So does my 63 swivel count?  |
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 4:20 am Post subject: |
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| DTA wrote: |
| So does my 63 swivel count? |
It counts only if you post them pictures! Lets see it!
Or get the long nose award..  |
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j.pickens
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| crusty67t2 wrote: |
| Racebug57 wrote: |
Would there be any interest in a quality reproduction swivel seat that matched Original specs, available for say $1,500-2,000 k range? I might know a guy that could pull it off. |
I'd sell the reproduction in the picture for $450obo if anyone is interested |
That's a good deal. Any swivelseatless bus owners hit you up yet?
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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If you've seen one sunroof swivel seat kombi, you've seen them all!  |
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Red Fau Veh
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Location: Prescott Az.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:00 am Post subject: |
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| DTA wrote: |
| So does my 63 swivel count? |
Only if it has the seat! All the swivel seat buses should get together, a swivel seat only show.
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1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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Swivel Seat panels are for people with no friends  |
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crusty67t2
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| j.pickens wrote: |
| crusty67t2 wrote: |
| Racebug57 wrote: |
Would there be any interest in a quality reproduction swivel seat that matched Original specs, available for say $1,500-2,000 k range? I might know a guy that could pull it off. |
I'd sell the reproduction in the picture for $450obo if anyone is interested |
That's a good deal. Any swivelseatless bus owners hit you up yet? |
Nope, no one yet.
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Red Fau Veh wrote: |
| DTA wrote: |
| So does my 63 swivel count? |
Only if it has the seat! All the swivel seat buses should get together, a swivel seat only show. |
I'm sure this has never been done before at OCTO. Would be cool if we planned it for the June 2015 OCTO!!!! Would give plenty of time for everyone |
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Red Fau Veh
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Yes! I was reading that they have had almost 60 barndoor buses at a octo before, but has anyone ever seen more than one swivel seat bus there?
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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Red Fau Veh
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I found a ad for new swivel seat sliders. I see one has a tab welded on, is that to keep the seat from sliding all the way back and off the rails? Mine uses a bolt and a small threaded block that is removable. The seat wont come off going forward, it hits the steering wheel, so it has to come off the back. Also my buddy noticed that under the drivers side rail is a top hat shaped channel welded on. He says he never saw it on other buses so it must be a swivel seat only item.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1185030
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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crusty67t2
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That top hat reinforcement is on all swivel seat buses. My seat track has a solid block to keep it from sliding off. It isn't removable.
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CaLiBus
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| That top hat reinforcement is on all swivel seat buses. My seat track has a solid block to keep it from sliding off. It isn't removable. |
Can we get a picture of this block? Is this Factory?
No solid block on my rails. |
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crusty67t2
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Here is the stop on my bus. I didn't realize how much surface rust accumulated under there. Lol. I need to get that cleaned up.
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Red Fau Veh
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Alright I see it now, mine has that too. The removable block thing is connected to the seat, but unbolts to slide the seat off the back of the rails! I love finding out these cool things on a swivel seat model. I wonder what else is swivel seat only, is there a list?
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey
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CaLiBus
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I started on restoring the 60 SS double door panel today and am working from the front back. This is what I found when I cut the lower nose and outer lower valance off. I wonder if all swivel seats had this. It appears the chassis was slated for a swivel seat when built. The m code for double door and swivel seat were written on the inner valance before the outer was put on. Another interesting observation was the outer valance had no welds along the top of it.
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This maybe a swivel only thing.. M code numbers
I found this same writing when I replaced my valance. |
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sled
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This maybe a swivel only thing.. |
its not
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| CaLiBus wrote: |
This maybe a swivel only thing.. |
its not |
Thanks for the clarification. |
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a picture of the second style seat. Not to mention the skinny profile bulkhead and the asymmetrical bulkhead (and a slider but that's for a different thread). If anyone has one of these seats will you please post some pics. The bus in this pic is such a curiosity that it's kind of hard to use it as much of a reference point.
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looks like a 8 fuse screw terminal fusebox, which dates that bus as roughly a late 1960. |
I would say that it is a '62 prototype sliding door bus.
note the low top passenger seat and the folding drivers seat. '62 only.
also cargo floor and B-pillar show that it is a slider. |
Check out the Uber style paneling on the driver side. Plus the wood seems to have been painted in grey. |
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