Seat Swapping

[pwl at mindspring.com (Ron Bunch)]

In an emergency, as in having left your left seat behind in a bar somewhere, the right seat can be installed on the left side by removing the plastic thingies. 
(For some reason, the right seat always feels better to me, in any position.)
Odds are, if your car is already in such a state, the parking brake handle crosspin may be worn. In place of the parking brake pieces, install a bolt in place of the pin and use it to anchor your seat belt end. Gotta stay safe!

I've done it many times. 

Truth is, a driver seat only Scirocco can haul a lot of cargo.



> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From Jim Ruffi
> > > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:10 AM
> > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Seat swapping
> > >
> > > Now I really need to move the car, but need to keep a seat in
> > > each of the two cars.  Has anyone been able to fit a passenger
> > > seat to the driver's side?  I know the seatbelt catch will be on
> > > the wrong side, but no big deal.
>
> > On 10/2/05, David Utley <fahrvergnugen@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Yes, I have.  They are identical, unless something is tweaked
> on the car, or
> > on the seat.  On that seat, you won't have a provision for a seat-belt
> > receiver, but there is always at least on drawback when rigging
> things...
>
>
> Really? When I tried to swap mine I noticed that the two plastic
> slider dealies were different side to side...  Something was getting
> in the way - there was no f'ing way the passenger side seat outer
> slider would fit in the driver side inner rail more than a bit...  I
> tried until I reached 'curse level 11', and begrudgingly gave up
> trying, resigning myself to an uncomfortable ride home the remaining 4
> hours of the trip...
>
> Later,
>
> Mark.
> 75
> 80 S
> 86
> 90 Audi Coupe Quattro - 10vt

Ah, you have reminded me, I did indeed have to frig around with the bearings
some.  I can't recall if I just cut the part that sticks out away from the
bearing, or if I swapped sides (which I don't think works since the holes
are in different spots...

The GTI you rode in when you were here had a passenger side Corrado in the
drivers' slot.  It works, but you might have to sacrifice some bearing to
get it done...

David