The Ultimate Guide to Original Type 3 Interior, Post 'em

[squaretobehip]

[Barracudabrendon]

Does anybody have pics of what my 1964 N model squareback interior panels would have looked like, can't seem to find any pics. N model stuff seems to be non existent, starting to regret this purchase lol.
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1957 Bus
Turbo Mini Single Cab
1964 N Model Squareback
Ruthless Fastback Drag car

[squaretobehip]

This one is ratty but Kris has more pics in the gallery.

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[Barracudabrendon]

Thanks!!
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Building quality HWE style racks for your Type 2 Kahuna Metal Works.
1957 Bus
Turbo Mini Single Cab
1964 N Model Squareback
Ruthless Fastback Drag car

[ataraxia]

Having owned an N model - the interior panels will be the hardest part to find for the car - most of the rest of the parts are hard to find but not impossible - you have to know what to look for.

The armrests on the door are early Beetle parts.

There's a beautiful simplicity to the N model - they're much more rare than the S model in the real world.

I'll see if I can dig up pictures of my old car/interior that'll be useful to you.

[Barracudabrendon]

That would be awesome, thank you.
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Building quality HWE style racks for your Type 2 Kahuna Metal Works.
1957 Bus
Turbo Mini Single Cab
1964 N Model Squareback
Ruthless Fastback Drag car

[ataraxia]

Just so happen that there's a guy in Europe selling an N model - his pictures are better than mine would be (if I could find them), so here they are:

All of the interior panels (except the hatch) are different on the N model (IIRC) - the door panels are one piece, the rear seat area are different material and the rear seats only have one ashtray (Beetle part) on the right side. The cargo area side panels are held in at the top by a rail (S model is topped with plastic trim).

There's a thread here that goes into the differences between the two models - might be useful if you haven't seen it yet:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=212733

That should get you headed in the right direction.

[D-train]

[Erik G]

[D-train]

[Ossipon]

This may be a stupid question, would anyone even want my original upholstery once I replace it? I would be happy to donate it (NOT sell) to someone with need. I plan to replace with TMI Cloth and not vinyl of similar pattern.
I don't like vinyl!
Just wondering? This is my planned winter project.

The Rear Seat cover covering original upholstery

Original upholstery
Driver Seat: Pretty grimy

Rear Back: Other than rotten at the top, it looks good

And found it had a center arm rest

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Ossipon
VWs in my life:
Air
Type 1 - 59, 62, 63, 71 Super 68 KGhia/ Type 2 - 59 Single Cab / Type 3 - 64 Notch
Water
GTI 83, Jetta 81, 85, 87, 91 TDI, 98 TDI, 09 / New Beetle 99 / SportWagen 05, 13 / Tiguan 18 / T3 92

[Mike Fisher]

Somebody will want that narrow stripe original material!
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69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold

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[D-train]

[Matthew Tolbert]

[Ossipon]

Unfortunately, Someone asked for it in a PM just before you sent your request.
Apologies, That stated. If they back down. I will keep your request as the alternate.

[Ossipon]

[notchboy]

[GearheadJim]

I am replacing the interior of my 65 Notchback and have run into a discrepancy on the year specific seat back patterns. Looking for input from the T3 community so I don't order the wrong covers. I'm working with Sewfine and they have two different patterns: 64 and earlier the band between the front and back continues across the top of the seat back. Here's an example:

65 and later band is only on the sides and the front wraps over the top. Here's an example:

My original seat covers are long gone but the replacements have the band across the top which leads me to believe the original covers on these seats had the band across the top. However, the top on my old covers is a very poor fit which is why I'm trying to confirm the seat frame. The poor fit could be as simple as age or poor installation.

Here are some photos of my seat frames, wondering if anyone can confirm these frames are the early version, side band continues around the top, or the later version, band only on the side, front cover wraps over the top.

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65 Notchback build: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=773405

[Ossipon]

[notchboy]