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WTB Low back buckets

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njg02 ·

Low back buckets wanted for a 71 super. Frame rails etc expected to be good condition.

bushed ·

late 71 were hi backs so legal ??

njg02 ·

I've got the original high backs recovered and ready to go but prefer low backs.
In my eyes legal because of the model year. I think that mine is 7th month and can't find info when they went high back.
Did the std bug go high back as well?

bushed ·

major model changes always occurred in August (8th month/ of the relevant VW year So possibly the previous Aug,

hulbyw ·

I like the old school look of lowbacks too but I hate the thought of whiplash which is why my '68 now has highback seats.
It is usually a requirement that you are not allowed to modify a vehicle so it no longer complies with the ADR's that it complied with when new. But I am in Vic and you are in Qld so may be different up north
Cheers

bushed ·

njg02 wrote:I've got the original high backs recovered and ready to go but prefer low backs.
In my eyes legal because of the model year. I think that mine is 7th month and can't find info when they went high back.
Did the std bug go high back as well?
yepp bugs went highas well
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