Plastic seat slider clips for early Mk1

[area53 at validpath.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

Not that I've done this, but I would think you could make something serviceable 
from UHMW poly using a dremel...

HTH, JT

> On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 00:03:27 -0400, "James Pawlicki"
> <james.pawlicki@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>>Does anyone have a source for these? I know they are impossible to find and
>>know that someone must have a stash of these. I need to stop the rocking
>>chair on a 1977 Scirocco.
> 
> Finding an original style center guide bushing is the problem for me. It
> has an arched top to match the shape of the mount on the floor.  I have not
> found a source for new ones of the original style.
> 
> This style is similar, but has a flatter top.  No experience with this
> part, however.  Maybe someone else has made it work.
> http://www.bfyobsoleteparts.com/Beetle-Seat-Rail-Guide-Kit-p-963.html
> 
> For a very early car like mine, sometimes you can find serviceable bits in
> bug, bus, and vanagon parts. (I run with one good original style guide and
> one plastic shim/wire tie thing I made to keep the seat steady).
> 
> Hoping somebody may have a better solution or a distinct VW part
> number for the original style center bushing. 
> 
> Gordon
> 75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
> http://pws.prserv.net/gforbess/scirocco/scirocco.htm
> 
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