Drivers swivel seats

Thin bits of metal and bright blue light.

Moderators: User administrators, Moderators

Locked
Crackers211
Registered user
Posts: 12
Joined: 02 Jan 2012, 12:33
80-90 Mem No: 10567
Location: Stockport, Manchester

Drivers swivel seats

Post by Crackers211 »

Hi. My 85 Autosleeper has a swivel seat on the passenger side, but I was wondering if anyone has fitted one to the drivers side?? Ive had a look and the handbrake looks like it would get in the way, is their any way round this??
Cheers
Dave Crackers

User avatar
Ian Hulley
Registered user
Posts: 12661
Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 08:08
80-90 Mem No: 1323
Location: Wirksworth, Derbyshire ... or at t'mill

Re: Drivers swivel seats

Post by Ian Hulley »

We have a bolt-in swivel on both front seats, the driver's is a tad fiddly and involves the seat going right back, armrest down and quite low and the handbrake being off/only just on (until it was adjusted low before the mot). I can't comment on the Autosleeper interior but our homebrew leaves enough room to swivel to the '7 o'clock' position making all the front of the cab usable.

Ian
The Hulley's Bus
1989 2.1DJ Trampspotter
LPG courtesy of Steve @ Gasure

User avatar
trucker
Registered user
Posts: 897
Joined: 24 Jul 2010, 06:03
80-90 Mem No: 8980
Location: Hadleigh Suffolk

Re: Drivers swivel seats

Post by trucker »

Standard on westys, Mine is being removed though as I need the 3cms of head room they take up, also as Ian said a bit of a faf.
Quit ad modum panis tosti

User avatar
1664
Registered user
Posts: 8746
Joined: 30 Mar 2006, 15:20
80-90 Mem No: 3299
Location: Coventry Member

Re: Drivers swivel seats

Post by 1664 »

I think most conversions fitted them to both sides otherwise the seats are at different heights and look 'odd'. The handbrake can be a P.I.T.A but I just let it off and keep my foot on the brake till it's swivelled past and then reapply the handbrake.
Vorsprung Durch Technik my ar$e!

pi quattro
Registered user
Posts: 129
Joined: 20 Jan 2012, 16:38
80-90 Mem No: 10730
Location: Ayrshire Scotland

Re: Drivers swivel seats

Post by pi quattro »

I have an 86 autosleeper and both front seats swivel. The drivers seat can't go full 180 degrees as the units are in the way but with a bit of jigging about opening doors, tilting and sliding, it turns 90 degrees. This way someone can sit at the small table that fits between the seats.

There's a pic in here -

http://autosleeper.vwt25camper.info/198 ... hureWM.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1985 autosleeper high top. 1.9 petrol

Locked