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> I know that lots of people with late cars like to switch to low-backs, but we > also get low back people who want to switch to high backs. Most of the time > this is just a change for the sake of change. Keep in mind that the high-back > seats that were mandated in the US in '68 have been proven to be one of the > most effective safety improvements ever, just after seat belts. > > -- > Jim Adney > jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > USA 'Low-back' seats are standard on all models in the UK; the later ones have a locking system for the back that is probably the same as the high-back system. There's a lever on the outside of the back that releases them. So far I haven't missed not having a headrest, but then I haven't needed the seatbelt I've worn in VWs since about 1958 either. I hope I never do need headrest or seatbelt, but I'm well aware that I am more at risk of whiplash injury without the headrest, and no doubt the older seatbelts leave a lot to be desired over the self-tightening type. When I get sufficiently anxious about this, I'll probably change to an SUV with massive bull-bars on the front and terrorise the rest of you on the roads, ;-) Later locking low-backs could easily be sourced in the UK or Europe, but sadly the cost of shipping would be significant. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~