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Ossipon Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2021 Posts: 473 Location: KS
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2022 2:18 pm Post subject: Seat top back spring placement |
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So, in my re-upholstery efforts, I did not notice the placement of the back spring. I sort of think I know, but just am not sure. Does the top back wire of the seat spring go in front or back of the top bar of the seat. As in Option 1? or Option 2?
Option 1
Option 2
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Ossipon Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Seat top back spring placement |
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UPDATE: Answered my own question
So, after stepping away and recovering from a sneezing fit from the seat dust, I figured it out. It is Option 2.
I think I will take more pictures when I do the driver seat in a few minutes. Then post a more thorough step by step. The Type 3 seat is not like how I remember Type 1 seats. I am doing three things which me in placement and install.
1. Strip all the old upholstery off and build up the sagging spots with high density foam. I am still keeping the original felt and fiber strands, but using the foam to help provide a better, more original contour.
2. Stretching and blocking some of the sagging side edge springs.
3. Use the original upholstery stretching bar and support rods. I remember not using them when I did the Type 1 years ago and regretted it later.
Upholstery bar and support rods are important after all. It is the vinyl stretching and getting the upholstery on the prongs the hardest part of all.
_________________ Ossipon
VWs in my life:
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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 |
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Bobnotch Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2003 Posts: 22413 Location: Kimball, Mi
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lawn ninja Samba Member
Joined: January 02, 2006 Posts: 1009 Location: Round Rock, TX
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 6:45 am Post subject: Re: Seat top back spring placement |
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I have scars on my hands from them and me not being careful. _________________ Jason
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W1K1 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2004 Posts: 4919 Location: Southern AB
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Ossipon Samba Member
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: Seat top back spring placement |
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UPDATE: Answered my own question
So, after stepping away and recovering from a sneezing fit from the seat dust, I figured it out. It is Option 2. |
it's option 1 , the spring frame is attached to the fromt of the seat frame, otherwise your seat back springs are useless.
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Unfortunately no, That wire rail is what the back fiber holds onto. And the sprung flat steel slides into slots all around the bar. There is a slot visible in this pictures.
_________________ Ossipon
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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 |
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