Fitting 2 door leathers to a touring..

Post Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:23 pm

I know the fronts will fit in no problems, but can the rears be adapted to fit???

davetouring, we need you now!!

anyone else got any info or tips before I splash the hard earned?

Thanks

Neil P

Post Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:25 pm

The seat base will just about fit but the back will need a bit of inventiveness.

Post Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:04 am

Brianmoooore wrote:The seat base will just about fit but the back will need a bit of inventiveness.

ok

define "inventiveness"? are we talking custom made brackets etc?

Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:08 am

320Touring wrote:
Brianmoooore wrote:The seat base will just about fit but the back will need a bit of inventiveness.
ok define "inventiveness"? are we talking custom made brackets etc?

Don't know, because I've used a saloon base in a touring as a temporary measure, but never tried a back.
You'll have to take the side bolsters out and remove the seat backs from their metal backplates and try a saloon back, but the two cars don't look very similar when they're stripped out

Post Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:35 am

Brianmoooore wrote:
320Touring wrote:
Brianmoooore wrote:The seat base will just about fit but the back will need a bit of inventiveness.
ok define "inventiveness"? are we talking custom made brackets etc?
Don't know, because I've used a saloon base in a touring as a temporary measure, but never tried a back.
You'll have to take the side bolsters out and remove the seat backs from their metal backplates and try a saloon back, but the two cars don't look very similar when they're stripped out

ahah! time for a more thorough investigation, just as well I have 3 days off of work starting tomorrow

cheers!

ps does anyone know whether the ETK lists the brackets/pins for retaining the back of a touring seat as seperate parts (so they could be retro-fitted)?