WANTED / SWAP IF POSS - Rear Seat for Beetle

djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 26 Mar 2009, 1:51 pm

#703159

Hi all!

Just got ourselves a 68 bug and the rear seat seems too big to fit properly.
As our kids will be in the back i really need a seat that fits as it should for safety.
If there's anyone who either has one (cheap if possible!) for sale or would like to do a swap (unlikely but thought it was worth asking!)
Not sure what year the seat we have is but will post a pic later.

Would help us out heaps if anyone can assist!

Im in Lara, VIC btw

Many thanks

Neil

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Kafer Lover Officially Full-On Dubber

370 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Mar 2009, 10:44 pm

#703273

Unusual that the rear seat would have been changed, they are usually not so much and as a result don't usually wear out and have to be changed.

Anyway I have one that I have taken out of a 68, its not perfect, and is ripped at the top of the back part under the rear window.
I am not going to use it, so its yours if you want it.
I am in Geelong, so not far from you.

PM me if you want it and I'll send you my details.

djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 26 Mar 2009, 10:59 pm

#703275

pm sent!!

Just to confirm....are you offering the part you sit on, or the backrest bit (or both).The bit that doesn't fit in our car is the bit you sit on.
Hope to hear from you soon, and many thanks for the reply and help 🙂

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 26 Mar 2009, 11:19 pm

#703278

it really should fit.... with mine, i need to push down on the frame part of the seat at the bottom to get it to pop in, if i just push on the seat itself it wont go in. I kinda need to push back on it too, towards the back of the car. Just a thought.

Mick.

djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 26 Mar 2009, 11:48 pm

#703284

1916baja wrote:it really should fit.... with mine, i need to push down on the frame part of the seat at the bottom to get it to pop in, if i just push on the seat itself it wont go in. I kinda need to push back on it too, towards the back of the car. Just a thought.

Mick.

Yeah, it's deffo a weird one Mick.

I've had a 67 before and remember the seat on that was definately not as thick (high) as the one i've got in this 68.
I have tried pushing and squeezing the thing but to no avail! 😂

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djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 30 Mar 2009, 10:53 pm

#703988

Thought i'd update this just in case any other newbies have the same thing!

I took Tims kind offer of another back seat, although when i got there we measured up my seat and his seat and they were exactly the same size! Then Tim luckily spotted that the seat-back in my car was mounted in the (lower) seatbelt holes!
Got home and swapped them around and the seat now fits as it should!

many thanks Tim for your help 🙂

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Kafer Lover Officially Full-On Dubber

370 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Mar 2009, 8:16 pm

#704183

no sweat,
good to see a happy ending. Now the kidlets can enjoy the beetle. 😂