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Thu Jul 25, 2024 12:01 pm

I’m looking to install front seats in my 1972 1302s beetle. I came across a part called 113-881-213, Runner slider

Looking at the Bentley Manual, and car manual, neither seem to mention anything about a plastic runner slider being needed.

Is this item needed and if so, where does it go?

Thu Jul 25, 2024 12:20 pm

What? A Slider that gives you the Runs?

https://www.safeway.com/shop/product-details.148200094.html

LOL :oops:

Anyway, I thought that that those where cosmetic. The factory parts book calls that a "Cover Strip - Runner"

Fri Jul 26, 2024 9:16 am

jonat wrote: Looking at the Bentley Manual, and car manual, neither seem to mention anything about a plastic runner slider being needed.

Is this item needed and if so, where does it go?
Those go on the seat rails attached to the floor pan. They’re needed to take up the space / gap between the seat rails and mating channels on bottom of the seats, and allow the seats to slide forward and backward smoothly (a very light coating of grease on them before seat installation helps).

Fri Jul 26, 2024 11:27 am

baldessariclan wrote: jonat wrote: Looking at the Bentley Manual, and car manual, neither seem to mention anything about a plastic runner slider being needed.

Is this item needed and if so, where does it go?
Those go on the seat rails attached to the floor pan. They’re needed to take up the space / gap between the seat rails and mating channels on bottom of the seats, and allow the seats to slide forward and backward smoothly (a very light coating of grease on them before seat installation helps).

I have them in mine and the seats work great.