Re: Restoring Seats

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com>]

My passenger seat doesn't fold forward either.  I haven't taken the seat out and
thoroughly looked at things, yet, but maybe I will this weekend.  If I need to 
fold it forward I reach under the seat and push the horizontal rod towards the 
shift tunnel -- that releases the locking mechanism and allows movement.  The 
rod is basically under the backrest and is perpendicular to the seat rails.

     Toby Erkson
     air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     modified '72 Squareback 2.0L
     stock '75 Porsche 914 1.8L


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Subject: Restoring Seats
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    10/25/96 8:11 AM


I have several Type III's that have cracked and peeled seats.  I hoping
for some opinions on how to go about restoring these.
The inside foam is shot also, so this would be from the ground up
restoration.  Do most people use these aftermarket kits?  Or
get the supplies individually?  Some of the front seats no longer
fold forward when lifting the lever on the side of the seat?  I can
see that the hook is worn.  Do they make replacment parts for this?
 Thanks in advance for the info.

Craig
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Craig Woolston
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
So. California
'70 Sqback
'71 Fastback
cwoolsto@ladc.lockheed.com