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wtb or swap: type 1 front seat
bluebus - February 15th, 2011 at 02:06 PM

My 66 beetle has mismatched front seats, and I want to buy her some new upholstery, so need to get the seats to match.

I have an early 56-64 passenger seat and a later 65-67 driver's seat (at least, according to the TMI website that's what I have). Anyone interested in doing a trade so that I end up with a matching pair?

I don't really care which year I end up with. The early seat is brown, and the later seat is red with grey insert. Both are in pretty decent nick, small tears if anything, although I don't recall any tears, but they're under seat covers and I'm too lazy to look. I'll look if you need me to :) Happy to trade for a seat in structurally sound condition and since I'm replacing the pads and upholstery, it can look like hell and I won't mind.

If nobody needs a trade, does anyone have one to sell? I'm in Brisbane.
Cheers,
Angela.

LUFTMEISTER - February 15th, 2011 at 06:58 PM

which one do you want?

bluebus - February 15th, 2011 at 07:23 PM

either an early passenger set or a late driver's seat. not really fussy about which one i end up with, as long as i end up with a pair :)

bluebus - February 15th, 2011 at 07:25 PM

i'm assuming the seats aren't interchangeable, given that the lever is on the outside. or can you just swap that around somehow? suddenly feeling dumb...

STIDUB - February 15th, 2011 at 10:02 PM

if 68> seats fit earlier rails i could have some lowbacks to suit, no experience with earlier stuff though so cant confirm

LUFTMEISTER - February 16th, 2011 at 05:57 AM

bases are the same. Backs are different.

bluebus - February 16th, 2011 at 10:53 AM

Hi Stidub,
Sounds like they'd fit then. My only reference point for seats and years is the TMI website and they only seem to show highbacks from 68 on. I'd be happy to get a matching set of lowbacks, as long as they're standard enough that I can get covers to fit ;)
Cheers,
Angela.

bluebus - February 25th, 2011 at 01:45 PM

Would still really like to find an original of either of the types in Luftmeister's post above. Driver's side of the one on left of picture, or passenger of one on the right. Any condition acceptable as I'll be recovering. Happy to courier from interstate.
Thanks :)

flying 58 - February 25th, 2011 at 08:44 PM

I have recently bought a bug with mismatched front seats in good condition but different I would like a brown one to suit my interior (I'm in Ipswich.)

bluebus - February 27th, 2011 at 05:12 PM

Seats sorted thanks to Luftmeister :-)