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Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:54 pm

Can someone post a photo of the original hardware used to mount the rear seat base to the body?

I'm primarily interested in the hardware used for the top corners of the seat base but the floor hardware will be useful too.

Thank you.

Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:16 pm

EverettB wrote: Can someone post a photo of the original hardware used to mount the rear seat base to the body?

I'm primarily interested in the hardware used for the top corners of the seat base but the floor hardware will be useful too.

Thank you.

Chrome, but you get the idea.

Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:17 pm

Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:18 pm

Thanks, that is great so far.

What does the other side of the threaded stud look like?

So the clamps are just like battery clamps for 67s or later VWs?

Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:26 pm

Quote from;
http://www.amayesing.com/59dcparts.htm

"Note the hold down plates that go on the floor are the same plates used to secure a bug gas tank (or at least for mid 60's era bugs)"

Maybe Dr. Mayes can help with a picture of the backside of the hardware?

Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:28 pm

also look like bug gas tank hold downs, maybe.

Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:54 pm

would a 66 D cab have the floor clamps like the ones pictured or would it have something different? it has the same ones that are on the back but i have not seen anything in the floor that would accept any type of clamp. thanks for any info you can give.

Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:17 am

EverettB wrote: Can someone post a photo of the original hardware used to mount the rear seat base to the body?

I'm primarily interested in the hardware used for the top corners of the seat base but the floor hardware will be useful too.

Thank you.

thanks for this thread, it will help on my new beast!

Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:35 am

campingbox wrote: Quote from;
http://www.amayesing.com/59dcparts.htm

"Note the hold down plates that go on the floor are the same plates used to secure a bug gas tank (or at least for mid 60's era bugs)"

Maybe Dr. Mayes can help with a picture of the backside of the hardware?

The bolt is a normal carriage bolt. I'll go through my pictures and see if I have something specific. If I remember right, the bolt has no logo. The plates on the floor are the same as my 64 beetle gas tank hold downs.

Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:48 am

Are those plate on backwards? I thought the lip was supposed to go on the outside, so the clamp was level.

Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:51 am

thom wrote: Are those plate on backwards? I thought the lip was supposed to go on the outside, so the clamp was level.

I thinking 59 and 60 are on the iside, it said something like that on dropegates

Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:19 pm

Thom is correct, the plate in the picture below is upside down.

I went and took the following picture of the hardware and did notice I had the plates in their correct position.

Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:02 pm

DaveM wrote: Thom is correct, the plate in the picture below is upside down.

I went and took the following picture of the hardware and did notice I had the plates in their correct position.

oops misunderstood the question
thought he was talking about the tabs

59-60
Curved pedestal, mounting tabs point inward.

Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:00 pm

What size are those? M8?

What is the width of the square section of the carriage bolt head?

I have a 3/8" carriage bolt and the square portion is just a tiny bit too big to slide into the slot.

Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:29 am

Hmm.. We dont have that fancy rear seats in the Double Cabs here in Finland... :cry:

Due to some strange tax thing the DC's imported to Finland had to have a so called " temporary bench"... Not any thing like the frames posted above... Just a hinged plywood bench with some vinyl cover... :roll:

Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:26 am

EverettB wrote: What size are those? M8?

What is the width of the square section of the carriage bolt head?

I have a 3/8" carriage bolt and the square portion is just a tiny bit too big to slide into the slot.

M8 is the size. As per the square portion, well, it's the size that fits in the slot. Are you sure the metal with the slot in the floor isnt messed up some how? My hardware doesnt look anything special.

Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:19 pm

Hebster52 wrote: Hmm.. We dont have that fancy rear seats in the Double Cabs here in Finland... :cry:

Due to some strange tax thing the DC's imported to Finland had to have a so called " temporary bench"... Not any thing like the frames posted above... Just a hinged plywood bench with some vinyl cover... :roll:

I wanna see a pic

Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:32 pm

Yes, I tried to see if I had any photos of mine but appearantly not. I'll take a few photos next time I go to the garage.

Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:26 pm

DaveM wrote: EverettB wrote: What size are those? M8?

What is the width of the square section of the carriage bolt head?

I have a 3/8" carriage bolt and the square portion is just a tiny bit too big to slide into the slot.

M8 is the size. As per the square portion, well, it's the size that fits in the slot. Are you sure the metal with the slot in the floor isnt messed up some how? My hardware doesnt look anything special.
No, I think it was just because I had 3/8" bolts and M8 is closer to 5/16".

Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:31 am

Anyone have two of those wingnuts for sale? I'm missing two and they are not the same as the regular bus seat hardware.