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vwwestyman Samba Member
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Yarkle Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle to Thing/181 seat interchange years and models |
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No...BUT. sometimes you can just bolt the highbacks onto the lowback bottoms..im not sure which years do though _________________ Tilda the Mustard Tigress 1973 Squareback (o'''^'''o)
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vwwestyman Samba Member
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Yarkle Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 5:06 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle to Thing/181 seat interchange years and models |
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Ok, found it..pre 1971 should fit (so i THINK any 1970 down with highbacks, but im not 100% sure it will work)
I remember goign down to Curts house and we were grousign abotu how only 2 years would fit, as he had already bought some 70 (?) ones (youll have to look at my previous post in this trhead that shows the different contours) and he had them both sitign side by side and i wa slike..YOu know, it looks liek you can just swap them.
Well, he tried, he did, and it worked.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...highlight= _________________ Tilda the Mustard Tigress 1973 Squareback (o'''^'''o)
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el_safari Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2005 Posts: 375 Location: Nouvelle Aquitaine,France
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle to Thing/181 seat interchange years and models |
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Hi
Only highback bug 1968 1969 with large headrest
and highback bug 1970 to 1972 with smaller headrest
bolt directely onto thing seat bottom _________________ La terre n'est qu'un seul pays |
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle to Thing/181 seat interchange years and models |
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el_safari wrote: |
Hi
Only highback bug 1968 1969 with large headrest
and highback bug 1970 to 1972 with smaller headrest
bolt directely onto thing seat bottom |
Perfect, thanks! Hopefully that seller will get back to me with the year his seat backs came from.
My seats sorely need recovering. I'm tired of sitting on springs! I'm thinking about having them done in marine vinyl, as it is a little thicker and does well with sun and water exposure.
Also planning to install seat heaters. I love seat heaters! _________________ Dave Cook
President, Wild Westerner Club
1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
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el_safari Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 5:27 am Post subject: Re: Beetle to Thing/181 seat interchange years and models |
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Hi Dave
For me it is OK: highback bug 1970 to 1972 . _________________ La terre n'est qu'un seul pays |
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BJT Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle to Thing/181 seat interchange years and models |
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el_safari wrote: |
Hi
Only highback bug 1968 1969 with large headrest
and highback bug 1970 to 1972 with smaller headrest
bolt directely onto thing seat bottom |
So, I’m about to purchase 71 or 72 seat backs, I just want to verify these will bolt directly to the Thing stock bottoms, that is correct, right? I don’t want to be stuck with Beetle seatbacks I can’t use.... |
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vwwestyman Samba Member
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volkybus Samba Member
Joined: November 03, 2013 Posts: 481 Location: CASTLETON VT USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle to Thing/181 seat interchange years and models |
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Well here's my two cents.. High back seats are much safer if u get rear ended. I changed mine on all my cars after it happened to me. I got serious whiplash. In my 92 Subbie. A old guy rain into the back in the blinding Sunset and I'd be cripple if I didn't have highbacks
I put them on my 73 Bus and my 73 thing as well
.I used the original bottoms and the tops from a 68 up. It looks stock and I feel much safer. The bus was easier I only had to add the incerts in the top from a newer bus.. Both vehicles are prone to rearending. Both slow.. Believe being cool in a wheelchair when u can help it is not cool.
Good luck Bill in PR |
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