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Seat Swapping

Ron wrote:
>Truth is, a driver seat only Scirocco can haul a lot of cargo.
>
BTDT. Moved house a couple of times doing that! Mattress tied to the roof 
and climbing in the DS window  :)


> > > > -----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
>
>
>
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