i know one or 2 of you peeps have done this
ive got a nice set of half leather seats here out of a 620 and just wondered how you go about fitting them as i can't seem to get the runners off the bottom (that would have been attached to the floor) to see how they line up
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Fitting seats out of a rover
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ok so I started to take the old seats out today which are on swivel bases. It looks like I'm not going to be able to re-use the swivel bases again due to the rover seats being a little wider and also they are very high. I think once they are in then the drive height should'nt be that bad
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Fitting seats out of a rover
I've got Rover 620 seats in my van.
They are higher than the bog standard VW but give you a much better view, and I can assure you they are extremely comfortable with their ajustable bits and bobs.
If you are tempted to fit a smaller steering wheel on a non P/S van then the steering will be rather heavy when you manoeuvre at low speeds. Also the smaller wheel rim will obscure the warning lights on your dash.
I find that although the original steering wheel is a bit closer (especially to my bulky middle) because of the larger sized Rover seats, it does not cause any major problems.
I have had both Polo and Golf wheels fitted to my van and have always come back to the original, much easier to manoeuvre and easier/safer to see my warning lights.
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They are higher than the bog standard VW but give you a much better view, and I can assure you they are extremely comfortable with their ajustable bits and bobs.
If you are tempted to fit a smaller steering wheel on a non P/S van then the steering will be rather heavy when you manoeuvre at low speeds. Also the smaller wheel rim will obscure the warning lights on your dash.
I find that although the original steering wheel is a bit closer (especially to my bulky middle) because of the larger sized Rover seats, it does not cause any major problems.
I have had both Polo and Golf wheels fitted to my van and have always come back to the original, much easier to manoeuvre and easier/safer to see my warning lights.
Tex Ritter
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Fitting seats out of a rover
The passenger seat has the original swivel fitted but the drivers seat never had such a device in the first place.
Now I'm not exactly 'slim Jim' but after getting used to it, I can get out of the drivers seat and into the interior with a bit of a squeeze under the big steering wheel...and I've got a non lifting arm rest fitted to the drivers seat. It's all a question of hooking your left leg into the correct position to start with.
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Now I'm not exactly 'slim Jim' but after getting used to it, I can get out of the drivers seat and into the interior with a bit of a squeeze under the big steering wheel...and I've got a non lifting arm rest fitted to the drivers seat. It's all a question of hooking your left leg into the correct position to start with.
Tex Ritter
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