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Technical => Restoration, Preservation & Body work Forum => Topic started by: vwBOvw on June 11, 2009, 09:20:57 PM

Title: seat cutting
Post by: vwBOvw on June 11, 2009, 09:20:57 PM

Hey, i am wanting to cut my seats to make lowbacks on my 74 beetle. Any one done this before?  :P
Any tips??
Thanks
Bo

Title: Re: seat cutting
Post by: 85fastlane on June 12, 2009, 06:38:38 AM

I don't know bugs but I know T3s. They came out with highbacks in 68 but the highbacks were exactly the same size and shape as the lows besides the extra piece on the top. Guys just cut it off, welded in a little straight spanner piece at the top and used 67 seat covers, works perfect, can't tell the difference. Now I can't promise bugs are the same.

Title: Re: seat cutting
Post by: owdlvr on June 12, 2009, 11:36:17 AM

Looks to be more involved then that with my '75 seats:

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-Dave