Swivel seat bases wheres best place to get them from

[MONSTER 0NE]

where is the best place to get a pair of swivel bases for the front seats, as im thinking about fitting them in my new van when I get it which ever one I get I dont mind doing a bit of work to get them to fit if I can modify some from a different motor

[MarkM]

Scrapyard, Renault Espace is what you are looking for.
Or dig deep in your wallet and pay the van shop http://www.thevanshop.co.uk

[MONSTER 0NE]

cheers mark, do you know how much work is needed to modify the espace bases to fit in a transit ? has anyone on here done a guide to it yet, if they havent when i do mine i will do one for everyone else

[MarkM]

cheers mark, do you know how much work is needed to modify the espace bases to fit in a transit ? has anyone on here done a guide to it yet, if they havent when i do mine i will do one for everyone else

No idea, it has been done but whom by I can't remember. You will certainly need a frame to fit it to the seat plus the floor bolting possibly rearranged, but you did say you didn't mind a bit of work

Just add up the van shop against your time and effort, plus the cost from the scrapyard....I still think you will be going down the scrapyard

[djswampy]

Could you also look out for Galaxy bases? Although they aren't a Ford car, they might line up better than an Espace. It is also another route to look into.

[MarkM]

Could you also look out for Galaxy bases? Although they aren't a Ford car, they might line up better than an Espace. It is also another route to look into.

Which car? A Galaxy was a Ford the last time I looked

[MrMPuk]

Could you also look out for Galaxy bases? Although they aren't a Ford car, they might line up better than an Espace. It is also another route to look into.

Which car? A Galaxy was a Ford the last time I looked

VW with a Ford badge.

[MarkM]

Still as much a Ford as say a Terrano, or some the Mazda range...ok Fords part owns Mazda but still it keeps it's badge. You would still have to go to a Ford dealer for the parts afterall they wouldn't send you to VW dealer would they?

[MrMPuk]

You would still have to go to a Ford dealer for the parts afterall they wouldn't send you to VW dealer would they?

You say that but have had them do it!

[motorwise]

loads of galaxy's, sharans and alhambras in the breakers - they all have swivelling front seats, shouldn't be too difficult to just use the base mechanism - do a "find a part" request and you'll get about ten thousand e mails back

[motorwise]

just seen this "electric captains seats" in the transit parts for sale section

http://fordtransit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17606

[MONSTER 0NE]

well think I will be having alook round my favorite scrappy later this week armed with a tape measure and some imagination and filling the courtessy fiesta I have at the moment

[mrbass]

i already got me swivel captains seats in the front.mine came with the van but really worth puting in m8 just sit back and drive they are well nice

[Lee J]

Im gonna put some in mine, would be good to get heading down the M1 pop a brick on the accelerater, swivel round and play cards with the lads - cool!

[catdaddy]

the van shop sell swivel bases