Project - Retrim and new paint
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Wow!
Looking sharp - how easy were the front seats to fit?
Back look amazing and some work...
Looking sharp - how easy were the front seats to fit?
Back look amazing and some work...
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The front seats were difficult, as I cut the base of the Mazda seat and welded them to the base of the Alfa GTV seats (removed Alfa runners). Overall, they are a bit too high, but fine for me and much more comfortable. I saw on ebay a guy selling RX8 seats which appear to be an easier fit. If I was doing it again, I would remove the engine covers and modify them (cut and weld base to fit wider runner base) to fit the donor seat runners.
Spencer54 wrote:Wow!
Looking sharp - how easy were the front seats to fit?
Back look amazing and some work...
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RX8 are exactly what I'm thinking of, those Alfa interiors though are beautifully made.
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Does the n/s rear window open, as mine does not have a latch as per the o/s rear?
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Nope - as opening the slide door would smash itPuma931 wrote:Does the n/s rear window open, as mine does not have a latch as per the o/s rear?
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Do the GTV seats (or RX8 seats if anyone knows.....) tilt forward far enough so you could still use the footrest as a rear-facing seat (and can you keep the footrest with these seats as a necessary precursor to the above question!)
Has anyone fitted any other seats where this is possible? I really fancy some leather seats but the cost of having the Bongo ones re-covered professionally is too much
Has anyone fitted any other seats where this is possible? I really fancy some leather seats but the cost of having the Bongo ones re-covered professionally is too much
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The GTV seats do tilt forward a bit as they are from a 2 door car and you can retain the foot rest.
jimmo62 wrote:Do the GTV seats (or RX8 seats if anyone knows.....) tilt forward far enough so you could still use the footrest as a rear-facing seat (and can you keep the footrest with these seats as a necessary precursor to the above question!)
Has anyone fitted any other seats where this is possible? I really fancy some leather seats but the cost of having the Bongo ones re-covered professionally is too much
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Thanks. I think I will bond a shelf to the window as my kitchen pod is on the n/s
Tony x wrote:Nope - as opening the slide door would smash itPuma931 wrote:Does the n/s rear window open, as mine does not have a latch as per the o/s rear?
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Amazing job. Can't wait for Spring.
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Very tasty .
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Liking this thread, especially the stickerbombing
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