interior swap
interior swap
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buba

Original Poster:

192 posts

282 months

Monday 14th August 2006
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Does anyone know whether it is as simply as unbolting and replacing my old 97 interior with the later interior or are there mods to be made?

david smith

716 posts

277 months

Monday 14th August 2006
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you make it sound easy .. when have you ever unbolted and re bolted something...!!

I have a secon interior that Im going to get retrimmed and install in mine - reckon it will be a world of pain!!

The later seats should drop in - plenty of other have done it!!

Good luck .. DAS

Mr.Cerbera

5,151 posts

259 months

Monday 14th August 2006
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Ooooohhh, this sounds like a thread that's gonna be bristling with pictures !
Yeeehaaa !

dc53

3,217 posts

249 months

Monday 14th August 2006
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Mr.Cerbera said:
Ooooohhh, this sounds like a thread that's gonna be bristling with pictures !
Yeeehaaa !

im suprised nobody has just made a show off your cerb thread oh wait there an idea has popped into my head youll never guess.

david smith

716 posts

277 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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yes loads of pictures ... one day ... mot stuff to sort first ... probably a winter project me thinks!! .. DAS

headcase

2,389 posts

246 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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Im still waiting for the pics of the VW with the cerb interior!

anonymous-user

83 months

Tuesday 15th August 2006
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buba said:
Does anyone know whether it is as simply as unbolting and replacing my old 97 interior with the later interior or are there mods to be made?


I think you need to take the windscreen out if you are doing the dash top

buba

Original Poster:

192 posts

282 months

Wednesday 16th August 2006
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i was only intending to replace front and rear seats and the bit between the rear seats were i plan to fit a sub i didn't know that the rest of the interior was different hadn't looked that close. There you go assumption, the mother of all **** ups!

Would like to see pic of yours when its done DAS.

headcase

2,389 posts

246 months

Wednesday 16th August 2006
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buba said:
i was only intending to replace front and rear seats and the bit between the rear seats were i plan to fit a sub i didn't know that the rest of the interior was different hadn't looked that close. There you go assumption, the mother of all **** ups!

Would like to see pic of yours when its done DAS.


Isnt that the transmition tunnel? If so then it will be full of driveshaft!

cossiemetro

1,092 posts

269 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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i've got a big sub in the helmet holder/cubby hole looks about 10"

BCA

8,651 posts

286 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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Why do people replace the seats with the later type?

They arent as comfortable (IMHO) they are expensive and they are (like the originals) very heavy.

spartacus

2,878 posts

299 months

Thursday 17th August 2006
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BCA said:
Why do people replace the seats with the later type?

They arent as comfortable (IMHO) they are expensive and they are (like the originals) very heavy.


The later seats are Tuscan seats, but I have noticed in a couple of late Cerbs I sat, in the lumbar supports have no reinforcement like on the earlier seats and end up flopping about when they get worn, which they do quite rapidly by ones arse as one gets in and out of the car.
So although they look a more exotic would say they were a retrograde step, save your money.

nitro cerb

1,517 posts

277 months

Friday 18th August 2006
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Yes its as simple as unbolting and then bolting back in!

Disclaimer! Simple = To struggle with nuts and bolts turning in the seat runners where they are a nightmare to get into to hold! Tools required - Spanners, Ratchet, Large flat headed screw driver, beer and lots of fags!

Apart from that its easy! Dont get alarmed when you find out the passengers side is only bolted throught the fibreglass floor and not a piece of steel in sight! Its fine they do that Sir just dont tell anyone sitting in it until your at high speed and then watch their face! hehe

Craig.