| wholenole |
Tue Jul 08, 2025 1:38 pm |
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Can anyone help me out? What parts am I missing for the seat swivel? It appears that there should be a plate that mounts to the bus.
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| busdaddy |
Tue Jul 08, 2025 3:10 pm |
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Welcome!
Yeah, the welded on part is missing, have a look through all of these topics on swivelling to see some pics of what you need, maybe you can fabricate something yourself: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?searc..._chars=200 |
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| Shonandb |
Tue Jul 08, 2025 6:40 pm |
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Just happened to have mine off on my 76 Westy manufactured in Feb of 76.
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| wholenole |
Tue Jul 08, 2025 8:26 pm |
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| Makes sense now…when I removed the seat there was a rotten piece of plywood with bolts in it under the seat. Previous owner must have engineered the base plate out of plywood. Unlikely I can find a used one before I start painting. Any ideas on an aftermarket base or a good replacement kit? |
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| Shonandb |
Wed Jul 09, 2025 8:54 am |
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wholenole wrote: Makes sense now…when I removed the seat there was a rotten piece of plywood with bolts in it under the seat. Previous owner must have engineered the base plate out of plywood. Unlikely I can find a used one before I start painting. Any ideas on an aftermarket base or a good replacement kit?
Not sure on aftermarket options but there must be some. If you can weld, you could buy an appropriately thick piece of metal plate and weld it in and add the fastening bolts. Alternately, reach out to Busted Bus (google them) and see if they can remove and send you one from their donor Buses. |
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| blacka1vw |
Wed Jul 09, 2025 9:18 am |
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Shonandb wrote: wholenole wrote: Makes sense now…when I removed the seat there was a rotten piece of plywood with bolts in it under the seat. Previous owner must have engineered the base plate out of plywood. Unlikely I can find a used one before I start painting. Any ideas on an aftermarket base or a good replacement kit?
Not sure on aftermarket options but there must be some. If you can weld, you could buy an appropriately thick piece of metal plate and weld it in and add the fastening bolts. Alternately, reach out to Busted Bus (google them) and see if they can remove and send you one from their donor Buses.
Busted bus is where I got a piece for mine. If your buying that weld in piece separate I think there is a difference in diameter if the round plate and spacing on the studs. |
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| wholenole |
Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:17 am |
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| Thank you all for the input! Greatly appreciated!!! |
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