Thanks Tim. That's the information I was hoping for. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Osburn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Rear Seat Back
> Mine was screwed into the headliner. Another case where the holes were > covered > by the material and I had to poke around to find 'em, but I eventually did. > > Tim Osburn, Head Mechanic, Ralph Spoilsport Motors. > Home of Fine, Old Volkswagens and... > Grand Canyon Nut. > The Blues Notions website- www.bluesnotions.com > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:17:34 PM > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Rear Seat Back > > > Thanks > Tim. > I > may > have > to > try > a > slightly > different > approach > and > remove > the > upholstery. > I'm > also > unsure > of > where > the > hook > is > attached > at > the > rear > near > the > tire > area. > Do > you > happen > to > know > if > the > hook > is > screwed > to > the > carpet > area > or > above > the > carpet > area > in > the > headliner? > > Thanks, > > Brian > > '65 > Convertible > > '67 > Ghia > > '73 > Super > Beetle > > ----- > Original > Message > ----- > From: > "Timothy > Osburn" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > "Air-Cooled > Volkswagen > Discussion > List" > <[email protected]> > Sent: > Tuesday, > February > 12, > 2008 > 10:37 > PM > Subject: > Re: > [vintagvw] > Rear > Seat > Back > > >> > You > are > correct > in > your > assumption > that > the > rubber > strap > attaches > to > the >> > tubular > seat > frame. > The > trick > is > to > find > the > holes > (should > already > be > there) >> > to > accept > the > screw(s) > for > the > strap, > as > they > are > almost > indubitably > covered >> > up > by > the > seat > upholstery > material. > What > I > did > was > to > take > a > needle > and > poke >> > ever > so > gently > around > the > approxiamate > area > I > knew > the > holes > were > till > I > found >> > them, > then > marked > it, > and > was > able > to > attach > the > rubber > stay > thusly. >> >> >> > Tim > Osburn, > Head > Mechanic, > Ralph > Spoilsport > Motors. >> > Home > of > Fine, > Old > Volkswagens > and... >> > Grand > Canyon > Nut. >> > The > Blues > Notions > website- > www.bluesnotions.com >> >> >> >> > ----- > Original > Message > ---- >> > From: > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: > Vintage > VW > <[email protected]> >> > Sent: > Tuesday, > February > 12, > 2008 > 9:08:59 > PM >> > Subject: > [vintagvw] > Rear > Seat > Back >> >> > Good > Day > all, >> >> > My > '65 > convertible > is > missing > the > equipment > to > hold > the > rear >> > seat > back > from > falling > forward > (can't > keep > it > in > the > upright > position). >> > After > some > investigation, > I've > found > out > that > the > early > 60's > beetles >> > (up > to > '67) > used > a > rubber > strap > and > hook > to > hold > the > rear > seat > back. >> > Interestingly > enough > the > convertibles > used > a > different > hook > than >> > the > sedans. >> >> > My > questions > is > "How > does > the > rubber > strap, > bracket, > and > screw >> > attach > to > the > seat > back? > Are > they > attached > to > the > metal > frame > of > the >> > rear > seat > back? > I > understand > that > the > hook > mounts > to > the > rear >> > wheel > well > area. > I've > found > the > necessary > replacement > parts > at >> > Bughaus.com, > but > would > like > to > know > where > to > mount > the > strap. >> >> > Thanks, >> > Brian >> > '65 > Convertible >> > '67 > Ghia >> > '73 > Super > Beetle >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > vintagvw > site > list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw >> > _______________________________________________ >> > vintagvw > site > list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw > site > list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
