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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: gasketface on 20 April 2014, 19:26

Title: 5 door seats to 3 door ?.
Post by: gasketface on 20 April 2014, 19:26

Hi all.Just wondering if it's possible to change a pair of front seats from a 5 door so they tilt forward like the 3 door one's do ?.If so what parts do i need from the 3 door seats and if poss,what's involved.

Thanks  :smiley:

Title: Re: 5 door seats to 3 door ?.
Post by: itavaltalainen on 20 April 2014, 19:36

Swap complete front seats  :wink:

Title: Re: 5 door seats to 3 door ?.
Post by: clancy on 20 April 2014, 20:36

Quote from: itavaltalainen on 20 April 2014, 19:36

Swap complete front seats  :wink:

do this  :smiley:least mk3 seats are nice and cheap

Title: Re: 5 door seats to 3 door ?.
Post by: gasketface on 20 April 2014, 20:54

If only it were that easy lol. :smiley:

Sorry,i should have explained !.

I have a colour concept,3 door,front seats are o.k. but show their age.Iv'e found a set of very tidy fronts from a 5 door so i need to change them into 3 door type.

I don't want to butcher my original seats as i have a plan !.  :grin:

Title: Re: 5 door seats to 3 door ?.
Post by: mad4vws on 20 April 2014, 21:32

quite easy to swap offer ,bottom base are the same just swap foams from 5 to 3 door as they have the lifting cables to tilt forward should take u more than 40 mins to do done loads in the past ... :smug: :wink: :smiley:

Title: Re: 5 door seats to 3 door ?.
Post by: itavaltalainen on 20 April 2014, 21:34

case of strip 'em down then....

done once myself when I swapped driver's seat base for height adjustable one....

Title: Re: 5 door seats to 3 door ?.
Post by: clancy on 20 April 2014, 21:38

As above, if the colour concept seats are expensive you might want to look at just getting your current ones re trimmed in brand new leather. It's cheaper than you'd expect :) and they look brand spankers

Title: Re: 5 door seats to 3 door ?.
Post by: snozan on 21 April 2014, 11:24

Quote from: clancy on 20 April 2014, 21:38

As above, if the colour concept seats are expensive you might want to look at just getting your current ones re trimmed in brand new leather. It's cheaper than you'd expect :) and they look brand spankers

Or, get a "passenger" seat from Germany. Which would be your driver seat. As for my Passenger seat (Colour concept) it looks brand new.

Hope i made some sense :P (you have left hand traffic, rest of europe have right hand traffic)

(my "passenger" seat would be your driver seat):

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/petta/CCstol_zps543430f5.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/petta/media/CCstol_zps543430f5.jpg.html)