'68 Front Seat Removal

houseofboyd · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:00 pm Post subject: '68 Front Seat Removal

I've got low back seats in my '68 Beetle. I want to take them out to freshen up the metal rails. I know the little lever to turn to release the seats so they can slide back and forth, and the spring underneath that needs to be unhooked...is it as simple as that? Remove the spring, turn the lever and push the seat forward? I could swear I remember reading about another clip that needs to be released so the seat can be pushed all the way forward....
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Cusser · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:02 pm Post subject:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/68bug.php
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sb001 · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:07 pm Post subject:

It's a pushdown tab on the right side rail on both seats, right at the front of the rail. You have to look close to see it. Use a flathead screwdriver to push down on it while pushing the seat forward off the rails.
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houseofboyd · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:10 pm Post subject:

sb001 · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:16 pm Post subject:

Here's a pic from my 69 with seats removed so you can see the tab better:

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houseofboyd · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:17 pm Post subject:


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