Front bench seat....

[bertiethebus]

I'm not bothered about the walk through in my tin top, as at 6'5" the best I could manage would be a stooped crawl from front to back :lol:

As such (and because my front seats are nowt but bare springs) I want to look at options for a bench seat and three belts up front ( me, Ruth and the dogs)
Then a R/R bed in the back.
Anyone got any pictures of one fitted to a bay? I was wondering if the microbus rear seat would be an option to cut down?

Just a thought at the moment :mrgreen:

 

[mj_jonesy]

This is the one I'd have given the chance, but it's £1000

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[DubBGood2Me]

Thats lush that like.

Need to sell another kidney now :lol:

Gav, I've got a 1/3 2/3 seat in the crewie if you wanted a look

 

[thejones's]

Ours is a modded rear seat, but I occasionally bump my head on the roof over bad bumps, and on only a lowly 5'10" ish

 

[Clem]

In a bay, the double passenger seat was mounted onto a different seat stand to a walkthrough, so its not an easy fix.

In a T25/Wedge, the twin passenger seat is mounted as a single seat with an overhang, so if you could sourse a set and the mounts/runners then that could be an option.

Or, there is a factory middle seat option that sometimes comes up for sale, and someone was repro'ing it a while ago ....

In any event, I'd stick with the walk though

 

[Happystamps]

I'm in the same situation as TheJones's (a bit further behind though)

You CAN take a rear seat from a bay and use it, but it's not totally simple:
-You need to take the covers off, cut 2.5" out of the frame, and put it back together. Don't weld springs.
- You'll have cut-outs in either end as the very base of the cushion is a flattened "T" (I bent some tube up to square it off which I'm looking forward to seeing covered).
-You might want to use a quick-shift kit on the gear lever to stop it hitting the seat.
-You will also find once finished that the seat is rather high. I'm happy with it, but if it were 1" or 2" lower I'd be pleased as punch.

All in, it'll look ace when it's done, and it's cost me £40 (for foam, apparently sisal is gross) Here's a photo of the covers my partner is making, they're the most 70s thing ever. (Not attached yet, hence the loose fit). You might not think I'm into that, but I am.
The mounting, is simple so far. Two bits of angle iron welded to the seat tubs with notches in, and studs projecting out of the frame that lock in. Same system on an angled rail either side for the squab.

 

[bertiethebus]

Well, like most things I'm finding out on this bus..... Nowt is easy :lol:
Guess I'll look to finding everything to re do my single seats and put up with it

Cheers for the replies and happy, that looks class! Love the material 8)

 

[Jay71]

I've got one of the repro middle seats fitted, think it was made by Bluebird Customs, just bolted straight in bought it off here a while back. My little girl loves being up ftont with us Don't think Bluebird make them anymore but it might be worth contacting them if your interested...

 

[bertiethebus]

Cheers for the heads up 8)

 

[Mr Brightside]

Search for M501 Kit, that was the dealer fit optional seat. They come up occasionally on here.


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