beetle rear seat question

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 6 Oct 2006, 7:17 pm

#541752

did beetles after a certain year come out with fold down flat rear seats? or would it be a custom install?

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1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 6 Oct 2006, 7:48 pm

#541762

afaik all bugs did that
pre 67 had a rubber strap on the drivers side that was hooked over a catch on the wheel arch and 68 on had better latch system on both sides with a pull handle on the passengers side
and also a strap that held it in the folded down postion
altho most bugs are missing that these days
both of my 74 bugs also had factory parcel trays attatched to the backseat
anyone know if that was standard or an option?

-Joel

[ Edited on 6-10-2006 by DUB74L ]

Angela_LWJ Learner Dubber

3 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 13 Oct 2006, 10:48 pm

#544006

Both of my 74 bugs have the parcel shelf and straps attached , so they must be standard

neonuke Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 11 Nov 2006, 9:31 am

#554283

Found this:
"In 1965, when German cars got bigger windows, better wipers, lever operated heater, and better brakes, Aussie cars kept the older body, but gained the rounded topped front seats and the folding rear seat."

From here:
http://members.netro.com.au/~vwcc/mathews.htm

Does that mean they weren't there until 1965?

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Nov 2006, 11:00 am

#554297

Yes,
although the early seats did fold over...
they didn't lay flat from memory...

I have been told that seats in the Australian Beetles were different to that from the German Beetles..
plus I've read where seats were different from USA beetles...
I;ve read where the headrests were made smaller in USA beetles at least twice...

All beetles should have had the folding rear seat with a cover for the rear luggage compartment.. IMHO...

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

neonuke Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 11 Nov 2006, 4:23 pm

#554358

Sorry to be hijacking this thread a bit, but I had another question about the back seat storage compartment here: http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=58401

Any help is much appreciated

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 24 Feb 2007, 8:34 pm

#575235

Beetle seat will fold flat in all pre 67s, to get a complete flat seat lift the base out, fold front seats forward and u have enough room for a matress! the beetle was very ergonomic!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Feb 2007, 8:43 pm

#575238

OK,
I'll try to measure the space behind the rear seat tomorrow...
Raining here at present...

the space would be specified in VW literature back then and in the owners manuals...

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---