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Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:16 am

EverettB wrote: This guy in the USA makes the ends, look through his ads
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=Garybon
Specifically:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1118582

Another seller in Europe:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1537653

That's Perfect! Thank you very much!!!

Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:13 am

Hi all, it's been a while since I posted anything here. Could anyone help me ID this middle seat I just rescued? It seems it has had very little, if any use. Other than a few stitches in the front (see photos), it is perfect. Thanks for any info. Cris

Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:16 am

Beautiful seat

Caramel color 1959-61 Standard Microbus seat

Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:28 am

Thanks Everett.

Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:24 pm

cris torlasco wrote: Thanks Everett.
Hey Cris, you coming to Transporterfest ??

Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:52 pm

crukab wrote: cris torlasco wrote: Thanks Everett.
Hey Cris, you coming to Transporterfest ??

Yes, see you there.

Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:41 am

Added some middle seat mount and middle seat cargo mat pics and info to the big post at start of this thread.

If anyone has any other information/photos to add or corrections, post up

Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:23 am

My lack of expertise in identifying the earlier seats has me questioning this. I'm being told that this is a 60-64 but from talking with some friends, this is a 62-63 only based on the grab handles. Any one here able to confirm? 99% sure a 1960 full middle seat has the one continuous grab handle on the 3/4 section.

Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:50 am

azbob wrote: My lack of expertise in identifying the earlier seats has me questioning this. I'm being told that this is a 60-64 but I'm from talking with some friends, this is a 62-63 only based on the grab handles. Any one here able to confirm? 99% sure a 1960 full middle seat has the one continuous grab handle on the 3/4 section.

With that grab handle it is '62-'63 only. You can put an earlier grab handle on it for a '59-'61 kombi, but the spot in the middle of the top will be messed up where there is no mount with the earlier bars.

Mon Jan 27, 2020 12:13 pm

Lind wrote:
With that grab handle it is '62-'63 only. You can put an earlier grab handle on it for a '59-'61 kombi, but the spot in the middle of the top will be messed up where there is no mount with the earlier bars.

Thanks for confirming Lind. Back to the hunt!

Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:32 am

Added these reference points to the start of the thread, the change from sewn to heat-seamed seat upholstery was in October, 1963, as well as the changed to the long middle seat folding shape:

Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:38 pm

Most recent Life Instagram post. Cool office!

Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:20 pm

They had a middle seat in their offices?

This is one of the coolest middle seat photos I have ever seen

Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:33 pm

Lind wrote: azbob wrote:

With that grab handle it is '62-'63 only. .

As a data point, late 61 models came with those grab handles as well. Not sure when that style started, but my June 61 15 window had those grab handles

Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:49 pm

The Standard/Deluxe upholstery change was:
March 1961 , Chassis Number 749 001

I'm not sure if that VIN # is really exact though or if Kombis would have changed at the exact same time.

Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:37 am

RockStock wrote: Most recent Life Instagram post. Cool office!

super cool - thanks for sharing

Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:57 am

That is a crazy pic! Pretty good looking 7 year old seat!

Thu Nov 12, 2020 11:24 am

Hello everybody

I'm from Mexico and I'd like to know if someone know about this "five leg" seat, it looks like 50's Buses but I haven't seen the option of five leg and also the seat base is differente, the internal structure is made by straight structure instead of tubes and it doesn't look to have been modified in the past.

Thanks to all!

Thu Nov 12, 2020 11:42 am

This 5 April 1961 deluxe has original middle seat, original basalt interior, pockets on front door panels:

Progressive Refinements says June 2 went to the later middle seat grab bar:

so two months into basalt had the 'fixed rod', like the above pics

June 1961 had this kind of grab bar, like Riff Raff says:

Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:04 pm

arqbarba wrote: Hello everybody

I'm from Mexico and I'd like to know if someone know about this "five leg" seat, it looks like 50's Buses but I haven't seen the option of five leg and also the seat base is differente, the internal structure is made by straight structure instead of tubes and it doesn't look to have been modified in the past.

Thanks to all!

This doesn't look like any VW Bus seat I have every seem. I think it is from a different car maker or maybe homemade to fit a bus from other seats?