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Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:45 am

Hi I recently bought a Convertible ( i think it's 54 convertible). I am wondering have you guys seen the Back Seat Stop as per the pic i showed below ? There is a long bar instead of 2 short seat stop, is this original, can anyone guide me ? Thanks

Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:46 am

leslie_choo wrote: Hi I recently bought a Convertible ( i think it's 54 convertible). I am wondering have you guys seen the Back Seat Stop as per the pic i showed below ? There is a long bar instead of 2 short seat stop, is this original, can anyone guide me ? Thanks

NOT original.

Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:34 am

What the hell is that?

Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:02 pm

Thanks for all your reply, I intend to change it back to original, can anyone show me any pic how it should look like ? or please guide me the on parts i should get. Thanks in advance !

Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:16 pm

Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:40 pm

twinwindowsJHC wrote:

Yup.

Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:14 am

hi guys,

Sorry one more question after i saw one of the thread shows the 1954 seats and i could not find these parts in my car. the parts are from 16 - 20 shows in the pic below. Can you find yours? do you have any pic of your rear seat to show this so i know how to fit them in my car? i have checked CiP1 has the pasts listed from 16-20.

http://www.in2vws.com/images/stories/easygallery/62/1181519016_IMG_1086.jpg

Thanks in advance !!

:) Best rgds
Leslie

Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:45 pm

From a 1957 sedan:

From a 1962 convertible:

And how it mounts to the seat:

I'm not sure what type of clip mounts to the body on a '54 vert though.

Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:40 am

A 54 doesn't have a strap. It just sits back against the knob.

Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:58 am

I see... What year did they add the strap (to a vert)?

Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:45 am

Hi Kev

But the parts info in this link is for 54, and it has the strip...

http://www.in2vws.com/images/stories/easygallery/62/1181519016_IMG_1086.jpg

Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:50 am

Isn't that a coupe?

Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:37 am

I am not too sure Kev, I got the link from one of the thread here and it says is for 54, but really not sure is it for convertible or sedan. I am not too sure is it a must for the strap ?

thanks !

Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:49 am

leslie_choo wrote: I am not too sure Kev, I got the link from one of the thread here and it says is for 54, but really not sure is it for convertible or sedan. I am not too sure is it a must for the strap ?

thanks !

My 55 has the original interior and there is no strap. You really don't need it.

Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:54 pm

My 54 vert for some reason has a little hook on the rear of the rear seat which looks to be for a strap of some kind? but thier is no strap in the vert when I purchased it.

Why would VW do that (no strap) when I hit the brakes the rear seat back rest falls forward all the time :?:

Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:49 pm

I got my 56 convert with a strap and no hook :lol: i had problems with my back seat falling forward too, especially top down and on the freeway.

Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:30 pm

izzy wrote: i had problems with my back seat falling forward too, especially top down and on the freeway.

X2 :lol: