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« on: December 29, 2010, 07:53:54 PM » |
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Just a quick one peeps, do saloon seats fit an estate of the same year?
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« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 08:08:35 PM » |
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Only the fronts
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« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 08:12:27 PM » |
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Nope.
The rear seats are very different.
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« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 09:21:40 PM » |
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can they be made to fit  |
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« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 09:29:38 PM » |
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Possibly - but would mean unpicking and rewelding the centre hinge for the uprights and an estate would have nowhere to support the centre armrest or the side bolsters.
In short - too much of a PITA to make it worth the effort.
What do you have in mind?
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« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2010, 09:40:38 PM » |
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What did Chris (Carlton mad) do to put the gsi rear seats in his estate? What seats could possibly be better than the diamond leather anyway?  |
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« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2010, 09:46:27 PM » |
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Chris had the seats re-trimmed with GSI fabric and new leather.
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« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2010, 09:47:13 PM » |
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As an aside - first dibbs on the Diamond front seats if they come out!
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« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2010, 10:02:24 PM » |
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Diamond front seats for the win!
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« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2010, 08:29:00 AM » |
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Seat conversion isnt for me was looking at this for another carlton owner, who has the club version. If there is no welding or extra metal that needs doing then it can be done? i take it it`ll just be a case of turning the ski slots into solid backs? |
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« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2010, 10:16:28 PM » |
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Seat conversion isnt for me was looking at this for another carlton owner, who has the club version. If there is no welding or extra metal that needs doing then it can be done? i take it it`ll just be a case of turning the ski slots into solid backs? nope to do the conversion you need to re-trim the original backs or they wont fit at all the other way is to find an omega estate and use those BUT you will need to take the centre mounting brackets and weld them in but itll be unique at least until someone else does it!! |
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what would life be like if we all drove fwd cars? feckin boring that's what rear drive or bust
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« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2010, 10:42:22 PM » |
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As an aside - first dibbs on the Diamond front seats if they come out!
Ah bugger, beaten again!! |
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« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2010, 11:44:10 AM » |
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Cheers for the heas up Mr Mad Lol You lot and leather seats, im not a big fan of them myself but each to their own |
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« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2010, 01:42:25 PM » |
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Leather generally I'm not a fan of - but the Diamond seats are another matter!
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« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2010, 04:46:41 PM » |
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iv only been after some for a while coz i need a good bucket seat set for the senny, i wouldnt mind GSi ones , but they seem harder to get hold of then rocking horse crap!!!! but even still, no luck ere again anyway....
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« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2010, 05:24:11 PM » |
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i must admit, as a seat they do take some beating in the comfort stakes. I`ve never seen a good set of gsi seats, let alone a set of diamond seats for sale, for ages |
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« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2010, 05:33:57 PM » |
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did i hear thAT Omega B seats fit in Carltons?? please be true, please!!!
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« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2010, 06:36:43 PM » |
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did i hear thAT Omega B seats fit in Carltons?? please be true, please!!!
Any seats will fit if you have the time and patience |
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« Reply #18 on: December 31, 2010, 06:47:34 PM » |
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the base is slightly wider but i believe they do fit
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« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2011, 04:18:49 PM » |
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well the question was do omega b's fit in senny's, but obviously senny and carlys are the same anyway.. its just it seems im never gona find any diamond seats or a decent set/colour scheme GSi ones, so i spose il start looking for omega b one then....
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« Reply #20 on: January 01, 2011, 10:44:02 PM » |
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Omega front seats will fit, but not a straight swap as their base is about 10mm wider (I think), but probably do-able. How safe or MOT passable they get is down to who fits and tests them, I guess! Omega saloon rears slot straight in. |
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« Reply #21 on: January 01, 2011, 11:17:55 PM » |
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I have a pair of escort rst recaros here, if pedro retrimmed them id happily sell my diamond fronts  |
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« Reply #22 on: January 02, 2011, 11:02:57 AM » |
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I have a pair of escort rst recaros here, if pedro retrimmed them id happily sell my diamond fronts il watch this space then.. |
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« Reply #23 on: January 02, 2011, 09:24:34 PM » |
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I have a pair of escort rst recaros here, if pedro retrimmed them id happily sell my diamond fronts Don't do that anymore, dude - not for nearly three years. Wake up man!  |
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« Reply #24 on: January 02, 2011, 10:50:56 PM » |
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The GSI face lift ones are by far the comfiest, the leather ones look nice but your arse is either freezing or sweating. I bought a set of diamond ones for the senny but never fitted them as I prefer the GSI ones.  |
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