Lowbacks in a 71 std

[hellya916]

Just started knocking around ideas for my 1971 std, and was wondering if 1967 lowbacks would need any alterations to fit in my 1971. Are the pans the same?

[Raggamuffin]

From what I recall, as I was toying with the idea too, you can remove the headrest section from your seats when you remove the upholstery and just order lowback upholstery.

Do a search, it's been a while since I looked into it...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=246740&highlight=lowback

[HerrrKafer]

71-72 seat tracks are different than earlier and later years. You would need to weld in early seat tracks for '67 seats.
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[thewreckingsoul]

i took my seats for my 71 std to an upholstery shop... they look sweet.

[hellya916]

Thanks fellas, I would love to see some pics of the converted seats. Is it obvious where you need to make the cut? was there any measurements involved. This sounds a whole lot cheaper, and a little more practical.

[bug&911nut]

I've done this on a '71 and '74. The '71 conversion is very easy if you have access to a mig welder. Take the bottom of the '67 seat frame, and drill out the spot welds that hold the factory track to the round seat frame tubing. there's a couple small welds on the ends of the tracks you'd need to cut through as well. Next, you need to cut the factory bottom tracks off some 71-72 seats (they are more substantial and have more of a boxed in cross section). These are welded along the sides of the tracks to the round seat frame tubing. Cut through the welds with a narrow abrasive (cut-off) wheel. Clean up any excess welds off your new tracks, install new plasic bushings onto the seat tracks, and slide on the tracks. Tack weld the early seat bottom to the tracks, and check for proper movement of the seat. Slide it back and forth to be sure it operates properly, and that the adjustment handle funtions as intended. Pull remove the seat, and fully weld. done...

this is a photo of what it looked like in my blue '71, the orange car is the '74 I'm finishing now (2058 cc draw through turbo), putting the same style seat, but seat bottom mods are more involved.

good luck!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28352044@N02/?saved=1

[Joker69]