Swapping over front bases

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Swapping over front bases

Post by Eltoon » Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:15 pm

Hi, any reason I couldn't swap just the front seat bases (i.e. the bits you sit on) over? Not the frames or sliders, just the sitty on bit? My drivers side one is worn out but the passenger side is good so if I could swap them over that would be handy! Means I could still drive the car and get the other one repaired.

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Re: Swapping over front bases

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:34 pm

If it's an SJ then they have completely different mounts on each side normally so you won't be able to.
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Re: Swapping over front bases

Post by SherwoodNash » Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:20 pm

Eltoon wrote:Hi, any reason I couldn't swap just the front seat bases (i.e. the bits you sit on) over? Not the frames or sliders, just the sitty on bit? My drivers side one is worn out but the passenger side is good so if I could swap them over that would be handy! Means I could still drive the car and get the other one repaired.
I had the same problem, in the end I replaced both front seats from a slightly later model.

A couple of years ago, SJ seats were coming up regularly on eBay, now, hardly ever.

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Re: Swapping over front bases

Post by Eltoon » Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:39 pm

Curses foiled again! Ok cheers! (Sorry, yes, it is a Spanish SJ)

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Re: Swapping over front bases

Post by SherwoodNash » Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:59 pm

If you replace both, save the good one! makes a great 'puter chair, just fix to a cheapo base :D

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Re: Swapping over front bases

Post by twiss » Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:57 pm

Get some more comfy seats and put them in there ;)
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