Repro rear seat pan?

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Repro rear seat pan?

Post by htc » Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:45 am

Hello
I am looking for a repro rear seat pan for MB and/or GPW.
I have a couple of seats I want to restore and I do not need the whole seat. Just the pan.
A couple of years ago somebody was looking for this also:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=226772

At that time he did find something but I can not find it anymore. European supplier or shop would be best.
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Re: Repro rear seat pan?

Post by Chuck Lutz » Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:40 am

I would check with the Joe's Motor Pool guys in the UK. They make panels, etc.
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Re: Repro rear seat pan?

Post by htc » Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:20 pm

Hello Chuck
Thank you for the reaction.
I did check with Staman in the Netherlands. They are a Joe Motor pool distributor for the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg)
No reaction yet.
I am very surprised about the fact that these pans are so difficult to get. For front seats they exist.
I think most original rear seats have a rusted out pans and need some repair panel.
Maybe selling a whole new repro seat makes more money, but I prefer to restore the original seat even if it would cost (almost) the same as a whole new seat. I believe I am not alone.
Unfortunately I am not (yet) a good metal worker who can make the panels from scratch :-). I am contemplating giving it a try though.
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Re: Repro rear seat pan?

Post by hwof1958 » Wed Nov 01, 2017 12:30 pm

you can get one at augum at jeep parts / reparaturbleche 59 €

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Re: Repro rear seat pan?

Post by htc » Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:07 am

Hello HWOF1958

Good tip!

That is indeed what I am looking for! Great!
This helps a lot.

Many thanks
Hans
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MB 379881
GPW 253827

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Re: Repro rear seat pan?

Post by htc » Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:18 pm

Hello

Just to give you some info about what I did.

I did order the replacement pan from Augum in Austria.
It looks good, but unfortunately it is for a GPW rear seat which has a different construction than an MB one.

I did not know that before ordering (As I do have a GPW that needs a rear seat I will be able to use it if I can find a GPW rear seat frame :-))

More info about the difference between GPW and MB rear seat in the following:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=292171

Anybody with a GPW rear seat that he or she wants to sell?

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MB 379881
GPW 253827

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Re: Repro rear seat pan?

Post by hwof1958 » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:16 pm

ask P.J. van Leijen / Osterbeek NL , he makes body parts of outstanding Quality under 0031 (0) 26 334 0658 :P

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