S
Stu
Guest User
There is an additional small drawer that can be fitted alongside the much larger one under the bench seat to increase useable storage space.
You will need the following parts -
1 x Drawer - 7E7 068 041 30T £108
2 x Drawer Runners - 7H7 067 470 £48 each (See note below)
8 x Screw - N907 750 01 £0.30 each
2 x Screw - N905 624 01 £0.85 each
You can purchase the drawer runners commercially at a lower price than VW sell them for. I found a place located in Poole, Dorset (SCF Hardware) who keep them in stock. You will need to buy 2 pairs of Hettich Quadro V6 450 Soft Close, Part Number 0 072 175 priced at £18.28/pair. You will only need the 2 left drawer runners out of the 2 pairs but sadly they are not available individually.
and the following tools -
T20 Torx Screw Driver
Small Phillips Screw Driver
17mm Open End Spanner
Electric Drill
2.5/3.0mm Drill Bit
Small Ruler
Marking Pen
Small Hammer
Centre Punch
If like me you buy the drawer runners from an alternative supplier they will come with some extra parts fitted which will need to be removed -
Parts removed -
The drawer runners will require a small (2.5/3.0mm) locating hole drilled to hold it in place when fitting the drawer.
To do this you will need your ruler and marker pen. Position the drawer runner in the correct place on the lower part of the drawer. You will see it locates at the rear on a 'tang' which sits in a rubber grommet fitted to the drawer -
If you look inside the drawer you'll see there are two small holes which will house the two small locating screws for the drawer runners (Look inside your existing drawer for hints)
Use your ruler to ensure that the drawer runner is fitted squarely onto the drawer, I measured 15mm from the edge of the drawer to the outer edge of the drawer runner as shown below -
With the runner carefully located and positioned, mark the drilling point using the hole inside as your marker point. Once you've marked the first runner swap it for the second runner before aligning it and marking it as for the first one. I suggest to mark both using the lower fitment as it is more stable and will use the natural weight of the drawer to hold it in place while you mark it.
The two small dots indicate where to drill. Use a small hammer and centre punch to centrally mark the position of the holes ready for drilling.
Drill the holes using a suitable sized drill to match the screws you use.
Run the screws down the holes to prepare them and make the future fitting easier -
Remove the rear mattress and support frame. Move the bench seat to its rear most position and if fitted remove the tyre inflation kit.
Remove the plastic blank cover from the bench seat base by gently lifting it off of its locating pegs.
Looking into the smaller opening under the seat you will see the pre-drilled holes that we are going to use to fit the drawer runners. I chose to run the screws down each of the holes to make it easier when fitting the drawer runner.
You will see I used a Bosch Exo Electric Screwdriver which is both small and right-angled making the task of doing the screws up much easier
The screws -
Note your screws might be slightly different as I used some I already had in my toolbox.
Inside your drawer you should have found a small plastic bag which contains the drawer locking spigot. If you have a Facelift California the hole you need for the draw locking spigot is already there. If the California is not Facelift it becomes a little more complicated and you will most likely have to remove the bench for some measuring up and drilling of the bench seat base to fit the spiggot.
You will need to remove the uppermost locating spigot already in the bench seat base before you can fit the new part for the drawer adjacent to it. This is where you'll need your 17mm open end spanner -
Now screw in the drawer locking spigot. (Notice in the picture I still have the uppermost locating spigot in place, I later removed it) -
Once you have all the drawer runner screws in place (4 in each), position the drawer on to the drawer runners and fit the two small locating screws on the inside of the draw -
Close the drawer and admire your excellent handy work -
The reason for pushing the seat bench to it's rear most position is tow fold. Firstly it makes access to the rear of the bench seat easier but also once you've fitted the new drawer you should move the seat bench fully forward and hoover the seat rails to remove any arisings and swarf from the area to prevent long term damage.
This might look a little complicated but I was pleasantly surprised at just how easy it was and it took around 45 minutes to do the whole job which I don't think is too bad.
Drawer Runner Details -
You will need the following parts -
1 x Drawer - 7E7 068 041 30T £108
2 x Drawer Runners - 7H7 067 470 £48 each (See note below)
8 x Screw - N907 750 01 £0.30 each
2 x Screw - N905 624 01 £0.85 each
You can purchase the drawer runners commercially at a lower price than VW sell them for. I found a place located in Poole, Dorset (SCF Hardware) who keep them in stock. You will need to buy 2 pairs of Hettich Quadro V6 450 Soft Close, Part Number 0 072 175 priced at £18.28/pair. You will only need the 2 left drawer runners out of the 2 pairs but sadly they are not available individually.
and the following tools -
T20 Torx Screw Driver
Small Phillips Screw Driver
17mm Open End Spanner
Electric Drill
2.5/3.0mm Drill Bit
Small Ruler
Marking Pen
Small Hammer
Centre Punch
If like me you buy the drawer runners from an alternative supplier they will come with some extra parts fitted which will need to be removed -
Parts removed -
The drawer runners will require a small (2.5/3.0mm) locating hole drilled to hold it in place when fitting the drawer.
To do this you will need your ruler and marker pen. Position the drawer runner in the correct place on the lower part of the drawer. You will see it locates at the rear on a 'tang' which sits in a rubber grommet fitted to the drawer -
If you look inside the drawer you'll see there are two small holes which will house the two small locating screws for the drawer runners (Look inside your existing drawer for hints)
Use your ruler to ensure that the drawer runner is fitted squarely onto the drawer, I measured 15mm from the edge of the drawer to the outer edge of the drawer runner as shown below -
With the runner carefully located and positioned, mark the drilling point using the hole inside as your marker point. Once you've marked the first runner swap it for the second runner before aligning it and marking it as for the first one. I suggest to mark both using the lower fitment as it is more stable and will use the natural weight of the drawer to hold it in place while you mark it.
The two small dots indicate where to drill. Use a small hammer and centre punch to centrally mark the position of the holes ready for drilling.
Drill the holes using a suitable sized drill to match the screws you use.
Run the screws down the holes to prepare them and make the future fitting easier -
Remove the rear mattress and support frame. Move the bench seat to its rear most position and if fitted remove the tyre inflation kit.
Remove the plastic blank cover from the bench seat base by gently lifting it off of its locating pegs.
Looking into the smaller opening under the seat you will see the pre-drilled holes that we are going to use to fit the drawer runners. I chose to run the screws down each of the holes to make it easier when fitting the drawer runner.
You will see I used a Bosch Exo Electric Screwdriver which is both small and right-angled making the task of doing the screws up much easier
The screws -
Note your screws might be slightly different as I used some I already had in my toolbox.
Inside your drawer you should have found a small plastic bag which contains the drawer locking spigot. If you have a Facelift California the hole you need for the draw locking spigot is already there. If the California is not Facelift it becomes a little more complicated and you will most likely have to remove the bench for some measuring up and drilling of the bench seat base to fit the spiggot.
You will need to remove the uppermost locating spigot already in the bench seat base before you can fit the new part for the drawer adjacent to it. This is where you'll need your 17mm open end spanner -
Now screw in the drawer locking spigot. (Notice in the picture I still have the uppermost locating spigot in place, I later removed it) -
Once you have all the drawer runner screws in place (4 in each), position the drawer on to the drawer runners and fit the two small locating screws on the inside of the draw -
Close the drawer and admire your excellent handy work -
The reason for pushing the seat bench to it's rear most position is tow fold. Firstly it makes access to the rear of the bench seat easier but also once you've fitted the new drawer you should move the seat bench fully forward and hoover the seat rails to remove any arisings and swarf from the area to prevent long term damage.
This might look a little complicated but I was pleasantly surprised at just how easy it was and it took around 45 minutes to do the whole job which I don't think is too bad.
Drawer Runner Details -
![Comfort Insurance](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/shop/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/square20ad20image.jpg"")
