e36 M3 seats in a E30 cab

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saqi
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:50 pm

Guys
would fitting e36 m3 vadar seats be a straight fit into a e30 cab, i'm considering doin it to mine but if it's a big job i wont bother.
help please? :D
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:51 pm

No it not a straight forward job you have to make them fit
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:18 pm

Either weld them in, drill a couple of new holes or make some brackets for them.

Has been done before using these methods :)
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:26 pm

ImysE30 wrote: weld them in
Get tha mig out innit :)
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:27 pm

Respec' innit ma bruv :D
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:33 pm

ImysE30 wrote:Either weld them in, drill a couple of new holes or make some brackets for them.

Has been done before using these methods :)
If you do it that way they wont slide all the way back so if your a long legged coont you wont be able to drive the car
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:47 pm

town325i wrote:
ImysE30 wrote:Either weld them in, drill a couple of new holes or make some brackets for them.

Has been done before using these methods :)
If you do it that way they wont slide all the way back so if your a long legged coont you wont be able to drive the car
You'd weld the bottom runners in so you could still slide the seat forward and back.

IIRC, Ben (bootyman) has done it this way :)
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