T4 Seats into a T25

Post by **Seamus** » 28 Dec 2011, 16:20

Does anyone know if the seats for the T4 can fit straight into our T25s, do they require modifying or is it a non starter of an idea?

ta muchness!

Post by **windysurfer** » 28 Dec 2011, 17:24

Seamus wrote:Does anyone know if the seats for the T4 can fit straight into our T25s, do they require modifying or is it a non starter of an idea?

ta muchness!

They fit but you have to narrow the seat runners. There's a 'how to' thread on the Samba I think

Post by **kevtherev** » 28 Dec 2011, 17:25

no they don't fit without modification (cutting and welding)

Post by **Plasticman** » 28 Dec 2011, 17:26

somebody menchion cutting and welding

mm

Post by **windysurfer** » 28 Dec 2011, 17:27

Here's one but its not the one I remember

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewto ... 1c5e7adb0a

Post by **Seamus** » 30 Dec 2011, 04:53

very helpful thanks guys... however the far too difficult light is burning brightly as a result!!!!

Post by **texasuk** » 30 Dec 2011, 09:51

Looks like an easy mod to the rails, just using a cutting wheel in an angle grinder to shave the steps off the rails. Even looks like they unbolt from the seats to let you do it without risking getting the seats dirty. I expect any local engineering company would do it for beer money.

Looks like it could be a good change for some.

*E D I T to add a good set of pictures that show the conversion - http://picasaweb.google.com/bike2vcu/_s ... nUs01c7cI#

Post by **jamesc76** » 30 Dec 2011, 10:13

[quote="texasuk"
*E D I T to add a good set of pictures that show the conversion - http://picasaweb.google.com/bike2vcu/_s ... nUs01c7cI#[/quote]

Good find that!

Post by **Seamus** » 30 Dec 2011, 17:54

Oh I see... I read that wrong, I thought the red lines in the diagram were what needed to be added to the T4 runners, very interesting, I think I could manage a mod like that... (he says

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Post by **..lee..** » 13 Jan 2012, 23:34

really easy mod. cutting disc on grinder 5 mins later there in

Post by **Hightopfrog** » 21 Jan 2012, 08:40

Thanks for the photo shots James, I'm just trying to decide on re-doing or swapping our seats, so this helps to think through the issues. Cheers,

Post by **billy739** » 22 Jan 2012, 22:15

i know some early t4 seats use t25 bases and you can swap the runners over so the seats fit straight on .

i know , i have done it!

Post by **t25adict** » 09 May 2012, 01:42

The base is very much like a t3 item but welded on side mountings for the back rest are different..

i had a t3 one and a 1992 t4 one side by side yesturday.
the early t4 ones do use the exact same lever that locks into the seat runner slots though.

so as per the link just remove the lower lip parts on the t4 seat runners.

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