rice_girl Seriously Crusin Dubber
153 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Can a bench front seat be fitted to a kombi? Anyone know of any specific make that fits?
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karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
someone on here was talking about that recently, Mandy
bring it up and we will sort it..
there is a centre seat (standard clip in ) maybe for slightly later models.
We can make one up but Mtransport Dept will need to approve for insurance reasons, Mandy
bring it up and we will sort it..
there is a centre seat (standard clip in ) maybe for slightly later models.
We can make one up but Mtransport Dept will need to approve for insurance reasons, Mandy
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56 oval resto 60 Cal KG
58 & 62 beetle parting. 74 panel parting
63 Baja 80 GLD parting
58 donor split 11 window 63 Splitty sgle cab /son's
96 Seat Cordoba GLX daily drvr.
type2nut Officially Full-On Dubber
223 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
Why not fit a 2 + 1 set up out of a panel van kombi???
vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
singlecabss and doublecabs had a 2+1 also.
couldn't be too hard to set up and get approved.
couldn't be too hard to set up and get approved.
rice_girl Seriously Crusin Dubber
153 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
I'm not sure I know what you mean, is there a pic I could see of this 2+1 set up? Thanks
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pyr0 flame-on
4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
the early modle bay window kombi's had them (the low blinker ones) but they also had steel under the center so so could walk through the middle.
mabey you could purchase a front seat out of an early bay window and modify it to fit yours ? (these seats are also the 2+1 set up everyone is talking about)
mabey you could purchase a front seat out of an early bay window and modify it to fit yours ? (these seats are also the 2+1 set up everyone is talking about)
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david Custom Title Time!
1,013 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck
4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
problem is i think the whole mounting area is completely different, as i have had my panel converted to 2 bucket seats at the front and alot of mounting has had to be fabricated.
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dodge Fahrvergnugen
958 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
I've got a bench seat in my kombi, that came out of a holden (shock horror) but it fits and it works well. I'm not entirely sure of the model or make of holden, just that it comes from a holden. (gee, I feel ashamed just saying i have a piece of holden in my car 🙁 lol ) My kombi is a 1973 bay window btw.
rice_girl Seriously Crusin Dubber
153 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Thanks everyone I'm going to look into doing it in the next few months.
Dodge: I was hoping an old holden/toyota/whatever bench seat out of a uterus would fit in. You had no trouble getting the engineer's certificate? Also, Is your kombi manual? Is it uncomfortable changing gears when someone is sitting in the middle?
I have a 73 bay window too 🙂
Dodge: I was hoping an old holden/toyota/whatever bench seat out of a uterus would fit in. You had no trouble getting the engineer's certificate? Also, Is your kombi manual? Is it uncomfortable changing gears when someone is sitting in the middle?
I have a 73 bay window too 🙂
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karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
depends on the size AND the person...ha ha
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56 oval resto 60 Cal KG
58 & 62 beetle parting. 74 panel parting
63 Baja 80 GLD parting
58 donor split 11 window 63 Splitty sgle cab /son's
96 Seat Cordoba GLX daily drvr.
56 oval resto 60 Cal KG
58 & 62 beetle parting. 74 panel parting
63 Baja 80 GLD parting
58 donor split 11 window 63 Splitty sgle cab /son's
96 Seat Cordoba GLX daily drvr.
Davecho Seriously Crusin Dubber
122 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
*bump this post*
were still interested iin putitn ga bench seat or 2+1 seat has anyone got some pics, advice or has one for sale???
were still interested iin putitn ga bench seat or 2+1 seat has anyone got some pics, advice or has one for sale???
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DoNkEy Wolfsburg Wizard
684 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
all but atleast most ex army kombis where 9 seats.
So there where 3 across the front.
I got them in mine, see if i can pull up some picks
So there where 3 across the front.
I got them in mine, see if i can pull up some picks
Andy Andy\'s Adventures
2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
Sorry I don't have any pics handy, but VW type 2's had a number of options available for front seating, all versions were optional, so there's no fixed rule.
In general Kombi's and bus's had a "walk through" which means they have two front seats on pedistals with a walk through area between the seats. In most from '67-'79 there was an optional dicky seat which bolts in between the two front seats to make it 3 people up the front. These seats often come up at swap meets, and if you already have the walk through (I guess you do) then it will bolt straight in. As it's a factory option, they are not too hard to get complianced.
Also in general Single/double cab utes and panel vans had the "2+1" seats in the front. They were completely different under the seats and the spare sat under the two seater side. This option would be very involved to put into your bus as the whole mounting is different. I guess similar could be said for mounting a bench seat out of some other car.
As always I'd recommend going to some seating/engineering places and make sure what you have to do to get it approved BEFORE spending money and doing the mods. Best to be sure than sorry later.
As David said above, buy his van and it's already there for you!
:blah :blah :blah
In general Kombi's and bus's had a "walk through" which means they have two front seats on pedistals with a walk through area between the seats. In most from '67-'79 there was an optional dicky seat which bolts in between the two front seats to make it 3 people up the front. These seats often come up at swap meets, and if you already have the walk through (I guess you do) then it will bolt straight in. As it's a factory option, they are not too hard to get complianced.
Also in general Single/double cab utes and panel vans had the "2+1" seats in the front. They were completely different under the seats and the spare sat under the two seater side. This option would be very involved to put into your bus as the whole mounting is different. I guess similar could be said for mounting a bench seat out of some other car.
As always I'd recommend going to some seating/engineering places and make sure what you have to do to get it approved BEFORE spending money and doing the mods. Best to be sure than sorry later.
As David said above, buy his van and it's already there for you!
:blah :blah :blah