pic(bad) of vw seat swivel for donnie(lownslow)....

let's hope this works....

 

What kinda love Van ya building???

 

just using vw swivels to put the 66 tbird buckets in my 64 buick. the vw bases are the lowest profile swivels i've found(thanks fatlucky). i love vw's but not building one right now. although there will be another in the stable soon...ken....

 

I'm glad somebody's finally gonna try that. Keep us updated on the project.

 

Yeah keep us posted. I want to see how this turns out. Maybe an idea for my buick.

 

those are hard to come by, there are identical ones new at walmart for 5 bucks a peice in the boat and marine section. (the back of sporting goods.) Just an fyi...

 

I think thats a pretty rare vw option isn't it?

 

Luckystiff, is the base welded to the floorpan? just so I know what to take to the junkyard.

 

Yeah, there rare your not gonna find those at pick n pull unless your really lucky and stumble across something.

 

papa,
if they dont lock ...they are useless in a car.......the ones at wallmart and most other boating swivels do no lock.........i have some from a monte carlo....but am always looking for better options........

luckystiff, do those lock ?

 

It would not be hard to make a little arm that has a locking pin on it, very low tech enginering. even if you weld shitty you could put that together. Like the bottom of any modern seat track.

 

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papa,
if they dont lock ...they are useless in a car.......the ones at wallmart and most other boating swivels do no lock.........i have some from a monte carlo....but am always looking for better options........

luckystiff, do those lock ?

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The driver, passenger, and recliner seat in my motorhome all swivel and lock, plus the driver and passenger seats slide back and forth. The mechanisms are heavy duty, the pedestal would have to be cut down, but they would work. Look for older (pre-90) class A (Big ones) motor homes because the pedestals were shorter. Check with a RV dealer in your area.

Mutt

 

Fwiw...I set up the T-Bird buckets in my Fairlane on swivels (that don't lock) on slider tracks and with the seat belt on they don't swing much in a turn...

 

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I set up the T-Bird buckets in my Fairlane on swivels (that don't lock) on slider tracks and with the seat belt on they don't swing much in a turn...

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must be fun, kinda like six flaggs roller coaster ride every time ya ride home from work eh?

 

go to your local vw guru. if he ain't got a westie out back with some he can probably tell you where to get 'em. they are gonna run you $75-100 probably maybe more depending on demand in your area. i guess i have now fucked myself in keeping a check on ebay. i've found a set locally but the guy is a flake who works out of town and was supposed to leave them with said vw guru weeks ago and has forgot everytime he's home. this guy wants $80 bucks and says he has tracks(didn't get tracks with my seats so i'm gonna use everything from the vw) to go with 'em. i haven't hounded the guy because the buick also jumped time a week or so ago so i got bigger fish to fry. oh yeah these DO LOCK for those who asked. good luck now the ebay price will skyrocket. also for anyone interested i'm going to look at a 65 tbird tommorrow for parts so i may have a tbird interior available...ken....

abe,
i believe they are bolted in. if you find a secret source let me know. remember who hooked you up on the tattoo art.haha. good luck...ken....

 

no you will NOT have a T-bird interior available.....*ahem*
if it don't fit in my car you might have it available! get in touch with me fucker!

 

I didn't know they were rare, or expensive... Mrs. 'lucky's had a transporter for years- it's been parked since we met (4+ years.) Well last month she sold it, but part of the bargain was that I had to re-upholster the front seats. I took the passenger seat out and what do you know!?- there's a swivel in there! I figured they all came that way. I also figured they would be cheap, I mean, 70's busses, gotta be cheap. I guess I was wrong. Well, I'm off to the VW junkyard- see you guys on ebay.

 

Has anyone been successfull with this VW set up? I have a set. However looking at how they work I am not quite sure how they will work in another application........

Lemme know....


FONZI

 

donnie i thought you only ran spinners on your wheels.

 

you can get the locking /swivel bases at almost any RV accessory place...

 

Yeah,
I am looking at that option.

I have a set of the vw ones though. i just don't see how I can easily adapt them to work in my chevy......


FONZI

 

Fonzi, Not sure if they have em, but Camping World on the 5 may have em , or a lead on where to get em.

 

Glad to see that your at least robbing from the late model crap! dont steal from the splitties!