start of project ratvan

[grunty]

renault espace exectutive , they both rotate to face the rear too ,also got the 3 seperate recliners to match and go behind these too lol.
should look sweet when they are all fitted.

[AlanN]

Ah right! Ive got early espace swivel bases, but with Sierra seats. I like the look of them, flip tables very useful

[grunty]

how did you mount your bases, i was thinking of trying somehow to either weld these to transit runners or fabricate some brackets to pair the 2 together as i dont want to lose the standard height of the seats.
its going to be a head scratching day tomorrow but they will go in one way or the other lol.

[AlanN]

Mine are a bit different to yours, but they are on the original sub frames, but its been so long, I can't remember if they are welded or Bolts, but Im sure I welded them. On the early one, the swivel unbolts from the chair
Mine is between the white arrows

[grunty]

thanks , that should make life easier for me .
the carpeted boxing round the bases looks good, i think i might just have to steal that idea lol.

[AlanN]

The box was added after, I keep jump leads and a tow rope in the

[grunty]

just the essentials then

[AlanN]

Well! it is an ole MK3

[snap-on]

I like the old bomber seats

[grunty]

I think I have seen 1 of them in a saw movie lol

[grunty]

got the front seats fitted today , need a little fettling , but they are in now and also got rid of the tow bar and step off the back , i think it looks a lot better without it.

9 am and all gear'd up lol



fabricated some mounting rails for the back of the runners





used some flat iron bar and drilled through the original seat bases and raised it slightly to mount the front of the rails



got to remove the height adjuster from the nearside seat still as wifeys feet dont touch the floor lol as i fitted hers first and it got too cold to mess around taking it out again today.



minus the towbar and steps.

[grunty]

Back seats should be in over the weekend and just got hold of a couple of front bumpers to play around with from a couple of jap cars. Will see if anything interesting can come from them lol .

[MattBlackMinibus]

Great start

Keep modding. We'll all be watching for new ideas to steal

[grunty]

Mk4 grill and spot lights arrived today so I will get some pics up later , with luck it should be a bit more pleasing to the eye lol

[grunty]

a couple of pics of the new grille and spots.
quite a difference for the sake of 17 quid lol