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jimmyhackers

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as i understand its a very common problem and ive had it with both my gti's.

the the chairs base wing bit is worn through and the foam underneath has worn away. sadly the leather seats in my xsi are all leather with out the suede bits in the middle so i cant straight swap em Sad

i do however have a matching front passenger seat from my crashed gti that is in perfect nick.

can i swap their bases over? (just the foam and leather), has anyone done it before? is ther an faq on swapping them over?

thanks in advance for your advice

jim

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Posted 23rd Jul 2013 at 15:13

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coskev

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As the pass seat is not height adjustable, the bases are alot different Thumbs down

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Posted 23rd Jul 2013 at 16:34

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Niall

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Yes you can Smile

I did it with my old gti seats with a spare passenger seat i got. Lift the seat and you will see tucked away in each corner a bolt. Undo it and lift the squab off and fit the new one. Job done!

Posted 23rd Jul 2013 at 16:39

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eliotrw

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on a similar vain,
The frame of my drivers seat is f**ked, But the seats are MINTy much MINT face in terms of leather etc.
It it possiblle to kind of tranplant the roller and and the metalwork type bits at the bottom from another seat and reuse the top and the cushion of my seat or no?

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Posted 23rd Jul 2013 at 16:49

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Niall

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The whole frame is built with no intention of it being taken apart. Mostly welded and riveted. If i was you, get a new seat and swap the base but the top is a right PITA. You have to take the cover off and they are an absolute bas**rd to get back on lined up properly.

Posted 23rd Jul 2013 at 16:55

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coskev

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Niall wrote:

Yes you can Smile

I did it with my old gti seats with a spare passenger seat i got. Lift the seat and you will see tucked away in each corner a bolt. Undo it and lift the squab off and fit the new one. Job done!

A passenger seat base onto a drivers seat?

I've got a couple in bits and no way they will swap over, totally different sponge and cover. Dunno

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Posted 23rd Jul 2013 at 16:59

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Niall

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coskev wrote:

Niall wrote:

Yes you can Smile

I did it with my old gti seats with a spare passenger seat i got. Lift the seat and you will see tucked away in each corner a bolt. Undo it and lift the squab off and fit the new one. Job done!

A passenger seat base onto a drivers seat?

I've got a couple in bits and no way they will swap over, totally different sponge and cover. Dunno

What phase? Positive i did mine!

Posted 23rd Jul 2013 at 17:03

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coskev

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Niall wrote:

coskev wrote:

Niall wrote:

Yes you can Smile

I did it with my old gti seats with a spare passenger seat i got. Lift the seat and you will see tucked away in each corner a bolt. Undo it and lift the squab off and fit the new one. Job done!

A passenger seat base onto a drivers seat?

I've got a couple in bits and no way they will swap over, totally different sponge and cover. Dunno

What phase? Positive i did mine!

Ph1 I've got in bits.

Total different design of base pass to drivers, pass foam comes off leaving the base frame fitted to seat, drivers side foam comes off complete with seat base/frame by undoing 4 bolts.the shape of the foam is different, and the height of the foam where the metalwork goes into bolsters is different. Thumbs down

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Posted 23rd Jul 2013 at 17:06

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Niall

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Ah you know what ignore me im being a f**king idiot. I did swap the base on my gti seats but it was with another drivers one. I have swapped the bases around on my rx8 seats so was getting the two mixed up lol.

Posted 23rd Jul 2013 at 18:11

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jimmyhackers

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aww pooey, you got my hopes up Smile

how about just swapping the base's cover? will that swap/come off easily?

while its off the drivers one i can bodge fix the foam underneath with some newly cut danks foam and duct tape.

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Posted 25th Jul 2013 at 00:07

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coskev

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Covers are different too Thumbs down

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Posted 25th Jul 2013 at 16:27

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jimmyhackers

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ballsacks

how much you reacon a seat apoulsterer would repair one for?

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Posted 26th Jul 2013 at 00:23

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