Seat swapping

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark F. [mailto:mardak@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 3:36 PM
> To: David Utley
> Cc: Jim Ruffi; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Seat swapping
>
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From Jim Ruffi
> > > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:10 AM
> > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Seat swapping
> > >
> > > Now I really need to move the car, but need to keep a seat in
> > > each of the two cars.  Has anyone been able to fit a passenger
> > > seat to the driver's side?  I know the seatbelt catch will be on
> > > the wrong side, but no big deal.
>
> > On 10/2/05, David Utley <fahrvergnugen@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Yes, I have.  They are identical, unless something is tweaked
> on the car, or
> > on the seat.  On that seat, you won't have a provision for a seat-belt
> > receiver, but there is always at least on drawback when rigging
> things...
>
>
> Really? When I tried to swap mine I noticed that the two plastic
> slider dealies were different side to side...  Something was getting
> in the way - there was no f'ing way the passenger side seat outer
> slider would fit in the driver side inner rail more than a bit...  I
> tried until I reached 'curse level 11', and begrudgingly gave up
> trying, resigning myself to an uncomfortable ride home the remaining 4
> hours of the trip...
>
> Later,
>
> Mark.
> 75
> 80 S
> 86
> 90 Audi Coupe Quattro - 10vt

Ah, you have reminded me, I did indeed have to frig around with the bearings
some.  I can't recall if I just cut the part that sticks out away from the
bearing, or if I swapped sides (which I don't think works since the holes
are in different spots...

The GTI you rode in when you were here had a passenger side Corrado in the
drivers' slot.  It works, but you might have to sacrifice some bearing to
get it done...

David