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| posted on January 29th, 2007 at 12:36 PM |
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Seats and engineer certs
Hi guys,
after missing out on some SAAS seats from Neil in WA I was thinking of maybe trying a different avenue for some front seats for my 76 kombi.
Someone suggested Honda Prelude seats, and I have also heard about seats from a magna, Paseo or any of the rice burners will work.
Currently I have two front seats for my 76 that were in a 76 van that caught fire and the shell is still fine and they came with the base plate and
runners.Now I was wondering, if I grinded off the bottom of the seats from a prelude and bolted the old seat bases onto the base of the new seats so
that they still function the same, do I still require an engineers certificate?
Are there any alternatives for front seats that don't require an engineers certificate besides retrimming standards?
Also does the different height in the seat base make it harder to drive the bus? (my fiance is on the shortish side?
I have searched the site but the threads don't really answer my specific questions.
Thanks in advance
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| posted on January 29th, 2007 at 01:55 PM |
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I believe Legally anything You do to seats require an engineers certificate...
but there are heaps of VWs running different seats and bases....
without certificates....
Many late model seats are just bolted to the floor with 4 small bolts....
so I don't know why all the fuss....
but seats and belts need to be done properly...
which is all it boils down to....
You would have to be careful with the seat base, and the angle it slides forward on...
otherwise Your friend could find herself too high for the pedals...
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| posted on January 29th, 2007 at 02:35 PM |
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yes, seats require engineers certificates
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| posted on January 29th, 2007 at 05:32 PM |
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if ur cars already on the road i wouldnt stress about one too much
ive got gen5 celica seats in my Lbug and its passed pinkslips no worries and my 70 has honda accord seats it got thro a bluey no probs the inspector
thought they were originals rehuplolsterd LOL
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| posted on January 29th, 2007 at 07:18 PM |
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My prob is it isn't registered yet. Damn!
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| posted on January 29th, 2007 at 07:27 PM |
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I am facing the same dilemma with the notch!
I have been told that as long as the original VW runners are used that it's not necessary to have an engineers certificate. That may have changed, or
it may just be wrong but an option maybe it it turns out to be true.
I also have a 76 kombi and am currently bolting mazda 323 seats in. As far as I am concerned, in that car as long as I do it safely that will be good
enough, but hey...it's registered.
Cheers, Toby :thumb
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| posted on January 30th, 2007 at 04:29 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by DUB74L
if ur cars already on the road i wouldnt stress about one too much
ive got gen5 celica seats in my Lbug and its passed pinkslips no worries and my 70 has honda accord seats it got thro a bluey no probs the inspector
thought they were originals rehuplolsterd LOL
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yes but if you have an accident and your insurance company looks at the car they can wipe you insurance on the spot, so is it really worth it
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| posted on January 30th, 2007 at 05:43 PM |
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yea thats true but my bug goes to a couple of vw events a year and the rest of the time its tucked away in the shed so its fairly low risk im my
situation
and most insurance companies would write off a daily driven vw after a stone chip so seats are probably the least of their concerns
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| posted on January 30th, 2007 at 05:48 PM |
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i know mine has had 2 repairs last year both over the 500 buck mark so what you say isnt quite true. but as mine is a daily i thought there is no
chance im risking it also my old mans and auvis inspector so mine is one of the first they look at
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| posted on January 30th, 2007 at 10:01 PM |
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insurance can write you off if your rear tail light bulb was not working at the time of an accident. If there is a loop hole they can use it any time.
luck of the draw really.
Customer service is not dead in Australia.
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| posted on January 31st, 2007 at 01:51 AM |
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The rule of using the original runners is true, but that is if the seat fits the runners without modification. Welding or bolting the seats to the
original seat bases, to fit the runners requires engineering. In a bus I dont know of a seat that will slide right in.
I have seen some VERY dodgy seat installations in the past!
There is a good reason for them being inspected!
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