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handytwo87 Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 13
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:20 pm Post subject: Questions about seats |
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I have a '70 Beetle that was just a rotten shell when I started. I bought front & rear seat frames that the seller told me came out of a '70. I bought a quality upholstery kit with padding and covers. The bottoms fit perfectly but the seat backs, front & rear, are not correct. The frame is wider than the covers. Does anyone know where I can find the dimensions for the different year seats so I can order the correct year covers for the frames I have? Thank you!!! |
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sb001 Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 10399 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: Questions about seats |
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Is it possible that your seat frames are out of a 68-69 instead of a 70? The 68-69 front seatback headrests were wider than 70-72. However AFAIK the rear seatbacks were the same on all those years.
I am not sure where you can find actual dimensions for the seats but can you possibly post photos of the frames and the covers you have? We may be able to tell what you have just by looking. _________________ I'm the humblest guy on this board.
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handytwo87 Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 13
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Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: Questions about seats |
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sb001 wrote: |
Is it possible that your seat frames are out of a 68-69 instead of a 70? The 68-69 front seatback headrests were wider than 70-72. However AFAIK the rear seatbacks were the same on all those years.
I am not sure where you can find actual dimensions for the seats but can you possibly post photos of the frames and the covers you have? We may be able to tell what you have just by looking. |
It is very possible. All I had to go by was the guys word that they were what he said they were, which they obviously are not. I will take pictures of them when I get home next month, that's a good idea. Thank you for input! |
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