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therealfrogman
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 Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:34 pm Post subject: What style seats should I have? |
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My 73 Bus has seats that look identical to my type 1 bug seats, the bus has a 3 point type seatbelt that seems to work fine... My last bus same circa (but not sure) had higher back seats with a head rest.
These are pics from behind the seats (sorry) the seats are fine if they are correct, in fact I have some recently redone type 1 seats I can stick in there(these are pretty worn).
I can get some front view pics going but I think you guys get what I am asking.
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Mellow Yellow 74
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No, not really sure what you are asking. As you have said, your bus has bug seats in it.
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richparker
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therealfrogman
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Very helpful! Mine have the knob on the bottom but appear to have been covered at some point. I like the headrest option 
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therealfrogman
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Very helpful! Mine have the knob on the bottom but appear to have been covered at some point. I like the headrest option |
VW on the green sounds good! I will try!
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Dana Champion
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| Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| Your seats are bus seats, from what I can see of the photo. I had a '73 bus that had factory headrests. I believe '73 was the first year for them. I think the correct seat would have the plugged holes on top of the seat back, unless it was a midyear change. What is the production date on the door sticker? |
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therealfrogman
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| Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Dana Champion wrote: |
| Your seats are bus seats, from what I can see of the photo. I had a '73 bus that had factory headrests. I believe '73 was the first year for them. I think the correct seat would have the plugged holes on top of the seat back, unless it was a midyear change. What is the production date on the door sticker? |
Looks like 08/72 but the way it is printed in a dot matrix it could be 03/71 
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Dana Champion
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| Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| 08/72 sounds right. An early '73. |
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Ginger Rogers
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I have the same seats in my 5/73 Campmobile. No holes for the headrests.
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barefootwestie
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Head Restraints were an option on '73s. Mine was an early '73 manufactured in late '72.
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jtauxe 
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| therealfrogman wrote: |
Very helpful! Mine have the knob on the bottom but appear to have been covered at some point. I like the headrest option |
VW on the green sounds good! I will try! |
Yes, 1973 was the first year for head rests. I owned Number 9 (VIN 2332000009) and it had head rests.
I will be at VWoG, at the swap meet. If you like, I could bring a pair of 1974 Westy seats that are serviceable but could use reupholstering. (Fortunately, Sewfine is right in town there.) I also have headrests for the '74 seats (which are just like '73 seats). PM me if you want me to bring these to the show.
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