2007-02-02 12:13:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
Low back VW seat frames, the ones used up to '68 are really hard to get cheap. I just rebuilt my '67 Beetle and drove 100 miles to get a driver seat frame. What year and model to you have? Here's what I know about the 66-67 era seat...
Early 67's (like mine) used a low back seat with release lever at the bottom of the seat back. later 67's used a lowback seat that had the release lever located half-way up the side of the seat back (similar to the 68-72 Beetles). When I went to buy my front lowback seats. I bought a pair that had the release lever located at the bottom and not halfway up, but I remember the guy at the salvage telling me, that if I needed a lowback with the seat release lever half-way up, he could just convert a '68 seat. He said that he could just take off the head-rest portion of the seat frame and it would be just like the latter '67 seats.
I say this in that, with a little more research, you might be able to convert a high back seat out of a more common year of VW (like a late 60's) and save a few bucks. I'm no vw expert though, so make sure you verify this with your local aircooled gurus. Make sure also too, that if you purchase seat frames from a salvage, look over them carefully as sometimes the seat backs can be twisted or tweaked a little from being bent back.
Another thing, 65-67 Vw Beetles have squared off seat backs while the pre65's have seat backs with corners that are more rounded.
Along with local salvages, you also might check out www.thesamba.com. They have a classifieds sections that you can sell and post wanted ads.
Good luck finding those low backs; I went to a lot of trouble to get mine, but in the end, I'm glad I did.
2007-02-05 09:42:23 · answer #1 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well since you didn't say where YOU are that makes it a bit tougher.
First, try Craigslist .. you might find someone nearby who is selling (or giving ) them.
Second::: try eBay.. lots of VW parts on eBay.. the listing below is for one set for around $125.
Third: try your local auto dismantlers - call first since not many have old beetles... but who knows. I know of one place in yreka , california where the guy has a couple of sets.
that should find you at least one set.
2007-02-04 23:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try local salvage / junkyards or the newspaper classifieds
2007-02-03 13:16:20 · answer #3 · answered by Dan-yell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut and sew it back up(customize)
2007-02-02 20:20:23 · answer #4 · answered by ptcruisher2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
froogle.com
2007-02-04 23:20:57 · answer #5 · answered by TD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋