Pics of the seat runners please Typ3 extensions

vwsplitvan · Last edited by vwsplitvan on Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:08 pm; edited 1 time in total

Seats are back in my 71 square but I am just looking for some pics of the seat runners if someone can help out that would be great!

On the runners that are on either side of the tunnel, I removed an extra metal extension piece about 3 inches long at the rear, it was fixed with 2x screws.

I cannot remember exactly how they were fitted its been so long.

But want to get it right Smile

thanks
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Mike Fisher · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:41 pm Post subject:

You can see that the guides on the tunnel are longer than the guides on the pans & have the 5 square tabs bracket for locking the seat in position.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

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vwsplitvan · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:43 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mike,

I have the OG runners in the car but there was an extra part fitted. Think it was a dealer extra so the seat goes back a bit further.

I will go get them and take a pic.

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Mike Fisher · Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:31 am Post subject:

Looks like something to reproduce for long legged drivers! Cool

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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

Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey

ataraxia · Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:43 am Post subject:

About a year ago, there was someone in Germany who had what they claimed to be a NOS set of 'seat rail extensions'. They were crazy expensive (around 200€ for the set). I saved a photo somewhere...

It's not a bad idea but you'd also have to make a new seat slider part out of copper/brass to replace the plastic pieces.

vwsplitvan · Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:00 am Post subject: seat rail extension.

These ones were on my Cali import and gave the original driver an extra slot (couple inches more leg room).

I took them off as the seats were seized to the rails. I finally released them and cleaned the rails up. I just thought someone may have a pic of them installed to save me the time working out which way they went on.

Maybe I should get a few sets made up before I re-fit. If others were interested.

No extra extensions on the seat or outer rail were required for this.

I will try and get a look tomorrow. Busy fitting MY HULs seat/bed brackets this afternoon.
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RHD 62 Ragtop Beetle Beryl Green
LHD 69 Squareback Peru Green
LHD 63 Splitscreen Highroof Pearl White

Bryan67 · Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:27 pm Post subject:

I bought a 66 Bug once that had the same kind of thing in it. The old owner was really tall. They were not home made but I don`t know where they cam from.
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BSQUARE · Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:09 pm Post subject:

notchzack · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:20 pm Post subject:

If you can reproduce a set I'll take one for shure!
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