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SilverGhost · 10-18-2019, 01:23 AM

Hi all
I'm re-upholstering my Phaeton. I didn't find any instructions for dismantling the backrests.

Can someone explain to me how to dismantle the backrest?

best regards from Switzerland
Eric

burner31 · 10-18-2019, 11:37 AM

I'm not at all familiar with your car, but once you get the seat out I would think you should be able to see any bolts/clamps/springs that are hold the backrest on.
If your seat is anything like mine it should just lift out with a little prodding.

sethkestenbaum · 10-18-2019, 04:14 PM

The front backrest is secured (at least on the 1929) with two bolts that are accessed where your feet would kick the front seat if you were sitting in the back seat. These bolts each hold a bracket in place. If you remove the bolts (on my car they were rusted out and I had to file them down to remove them) you can then grab the the bottom of the backrest and lift forward and up. This is how it seems to be put together in my 1929 Phaeton. I haven't tried to do this on the back seat. I hope this helps.

SilverGhost · 10-21-2019, 11:56 AM

Thank you very much for your help. I will check it tomorrow.
thanks
Eric

sethkestenbaum · 10-21-2019, 09:26 PM

How did it go Eric?

SilverGhost · 10-23-2019, 11:07 AM

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Hi Seth
Thank you for asking.
On the front backrest I found 3 screws. I haven't found the attachment on the rear backrest until now.

I hope I will be successful with my re-upholstering an send some pictures to this forum. Not befor January.
Eric

10-18-2019, 01:23 AM	#1
SilverGhost Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Switzerland Posts: 26	Help needed, Backrest Phaeton 1930 Hi all I'm re-upholstering my Phaeton. I didn't find any instructions for dismantling the backrests. Can someone explain to me how to dismantle the backrest? best regards from Switzerland Eric

10-18-2019, 11:37 AM	#2
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Help needed, Backrest Phaeton 1930 I'm not at all familiar with your car, but once you get the seat out I would think you should be able to see any bolts/clamps/springs that are hold the backrest on. If your seat is anything like mine it should just lift out with a little prodding. __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

10-18-2019, 04:14 PM	#3
sethkestenbaum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 632	Re: Help needed, Backrest Phaeton 1930 The front backrest is secured (at least on the 1929) with two bolts that are accessed where your feet would kick the front seat if you were sitting in the back seat. These bolts each hold a bracket in place. If you remove the bolts (on my car they were rusted out and I had to file them down to remove them) you can then grab the the bottom of the backrest and lift forward and up. This is how it seems to be put together in my 1929 Phaeton. I haven't tried to do this on the back seat. I hope this helps. __________________ Seth Kestenbaum www.oldcarroadtrip.com

10-21-2019, 11:56 AM	#4
SilverGhost Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Switzerland Posts: 26	Re: Help needed, Backrest Phaeton 1930 Thank you very much for your help. I will check it tomorrow. thanks Eric

10-21-2019, 09:26 PM	#5
sethkestenbaum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 632	Re: Help needed, Backrest Phaeton 1930 How did it go Eric? __________________ Seth Kestenbaum www.oldcarroadtrip.com

10-23-2019, 11:07 AM	#6
SilverGhost Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Switzerland Posts: 26	Re: Help needed, Backrest Phaeton 1930 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hi Seth Thank you for asking. On the front backrest I found 3 screws. I haven't found the attachment on the rear backrest until now. I hope I will be successful with my re-upholstering an send some pictures to this forum. Not befor January. Eric