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Replacement for drivers seat ?

Postby WanganuiLad » Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:31 am

Hi Chaps,
I finally diagnosed the handling issues I have thrashing the old girl down a windy road.
It's the bloody spongy toadstool I'm perched on !
Is there a suitable seat I can pick up from another vehicle that has firmness and sides ?
Quite happy to fabricate a plinth of some sort to lift it.
cheers
for any clues :)

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Re: Replacement for drivers seat ?

Postby Beegly » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:59 pm

Just fitted a mk3 mondeo seat in my mk6 transit,
i find it very comfy, had to adapt the base tho
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Re: Replacement for drivers seat ?

Postby WanganuiLad » Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:22 pm

Thanks Beegly :)
I presume it is quite a bit firmer, does that make for much of a harsher ride ?
cheers
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Re: Replacement for drivers seat ?

Postby Beegly » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:03 pm

it`s firmer and it hugs more than the transit seat, rides great :D
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Re: Replacement for drivers seat ?

Postby MinorMatt » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:33 pm

I have a fiesta Si wingback seat in mine, its brilliant :)
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Re: Replacement for drivers seat ?

Postby captain hook » Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:00 pm

MinorMatt wrote:I have a fiesta Si wingback seat in mine, its brilliant :)

Just got 4 of those this morning... :wink: :D
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Re: Replacement for drivers seat ?

Postby HBWC » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:13 pm

im useing a bits are missing delica rear captans chair with arm rests the hold my crippled body up well
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Re: Replacement for drivers seat ?

Postby stephenferguson » Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:45 am

do you not miss the arm rest/s thinking of doing the mondy in mine
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Re: Replacement for drivers seat ?

Postby Beegly » Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:21 pm

stephenferguson wrote:do you not miss the arm rest/s thinking of doing the mondy in mine

No it`s done me a favour as i found myself slouching a little to reach it, giving an occasional ache
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Re: Replacement for drivers seat ?

Postby frank133 » Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:05 pm

I have Lexus seats in my mk 4,
It did have old saab seats in ,but these Lexus ones are great,
You only have to change the runners to get most seats to fit,
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Re: Replacement for drivers seat ?

Postby bigtoddy » Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:27 pm

im doing brand new mk3 cavalier sri 16v seats i came across that had never been fitted,making my cab a 2 seater and putting 2 cupholders and some kind of tray for my phones beside the pasenger seat..should look gook and the drivers seat has the lumbar adjuster and can be wound up or down aswell.will be differant thats for sure
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