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Aircooled Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·

#922760
Hi all, been a while since I posted anything, but browsing through the posts always keeps the heart for VWs warm.

I recall coming across a VW website (UK, I think) some years ago, where they had photos and instructions on how to convert conventional front seats in a VW bus so that they swivelled. The process involved using a wheel hub and brake drum. From memory a steel plate was welded under the seat and the drum bolted to it. The hub was somehow fixed to the body and the brake cable used to release and hold the seat in any rotated position.

Does anyone know the link? I think it would be a good topic for a 'how to'....

coletrickle Wolfsburg Wizard

661 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#922770
Re inventing the wheel is cool but you know that the t-3's had them as an option I'm sure that if you want to put captains chairs in your bus,I'd be starting there. I'm sure starting with a VW factory part would be heaps eaiser for all I know they may go straight in?If not T-3 seat runners into your bus fit factory seats job done!

nils Fahrvergnugen

971 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#922773
Our old t3 has the swivel front seats. it is an extra base that goes between the rails and the seat and can be taken in and out as you wish
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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#922858
See my response in the General section. T2 swivels can only be used in the last imported German Kombis ('77-79) as the earlier Aussie ones had steel walls behind the front seats.

Buy the proper mountings.

http://www.busdepot.com/j18046

Scottkombi Officially Full-On Dubber

358 posts · joined Dec 2008 ·

#923130
JustKampers sell these swivel seat mounts brand new - with instructions:

Cant go wrong there unless you have a bay with a bulkhead in which you really have no chance of swivelling without major surgery.

See link:
http://www.justkampersaustralia.com/shop/seat-swivel-plate-j18046.html
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2,151 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#932767
Phil74Camper wrote:T2 swivels can only be used in the last imported German Kombis ('77-79) as the earlier Aussie ones had steel walls behind the front seats.
not exactly true .... the backboards behind the driver and passenger front seats can be easily removed on the Australian kombis

http://www.wpvw.com.au/Alfie%20pg_2.html

http://www.wpvw.com.au/Erics%2074%20kombi%20pg_3.html
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drindiana Casual Dubber

23 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#941292
Just on the backboards. Do you need to add any stiffeners or a brace anywhere else to compensate for their removal?

Beerboy Custom Title Time!

1,030 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#941810
Aircooled wrote:Hi all, been a while since I posted anything, but browsing through the posts always keeps the heart for VWs warm.

I recall coming across a VW website (UK, I think) some years ago, where they had photos and instructions on how to convert conventional front seats in a VW bus so that they swivelled. The process involved using a wheel hub and brake drum. From memory a steel plate was welded under the seat and the drum bolted to it. The hub was somehow fixed to the body and the brake cable used to release and hold the seat in any rotated position.

Does anyone know the link? I think it would be a good topic for a 'how to'....
I remember that page. It was left unfinished as the writer hadnt found a way to "brake" the seat properly. waste of time.

the proper ones are expensive for a reason
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