landcruiser front seat
Submitted: Thursday, Feb 01, 2007 at 21:22
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Member - Tony C (VIC)
I would like to change the front standard one and a half passenger
seat in my 79series l'cruiser to a more comfortable bucket
seat with a console between the seats.
Just wondered if some one could help me with the most practical way of doing this? Would the passenger
seat from an 80 or 100 series fit?
Thanks for the help.
Cheers Tony
Reply By: Darrin - Thursday, Feb 01, 2007 at 22:49
Thursday, Feb 01, 2007 at 22:49
I have a 75 series '94 troopy and was told a number of years ago (I think it was by an ARB agent) that on the 75 there are nuts already welded to the floor pan but the holes havent been drilled through. The 79 may be the same. If this is the case u may be able to get hold of a template for there locations. I had a quick look underneath with a mirror and I think I could see the nuts. As for 100 & 80 seats I don't think the brackets would be the same. You might be better off with an after market
seat-(template may even be avaliable with purchase.)
Cheers Darrin
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Thursday, Feb 01, 2007 at 23:39
Thursday, Feb 01, 2007 at 23:39
Tony,
I went with a set of second hand Recaros and had them fitted by Willshires in
Adelaide. Cost about $650 the pair for the seats and $290 each to custom fit them with runners and a new
seat belt mount. Those captured nuts for the RHS rear passenger runner bolt aren't there any more :-(( The Recaros can be reclined forward with a lever either side which is handy.
I made my own plywood console and glued it with carpet to cover up my dodgy handiwork! I used two pushbike drinkbottle holders to hold our water bottles at the front of the console (more practical than cupholders).
We're happy with it.
Cheers
phil
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Reply By: prado4x4 - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 15:14
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 15:14
Doesn't the RV spec 79 series come with two bucket seats (I could be wrong
on this though).
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If that's the case, I would have thought locating a pair of these seats from a wrecker would be a cheap/easy way to go. The mount points are likely to be the same.
John
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Follow Up By: Member - Tony C (VIC) - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 16:30
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 16:30
Thanks
John, Yes the RV spec does come with bucket seats and it would be an easy solution but wreckers i spoke to awhile ago had none in stock.Might be time to try again.
Tony
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Reply By: Member - Tony C (VIC) - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 16:34
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 16:34
Thanks Darrin and Phil for the helpful suggestions.
Cheers Tony
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Reply By: Cbridge - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 16:35
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 16:35
Not sure about the 80 but I took the 1 1/2 out my 100 standard and put bucket
seat and console in. Before I fitted it I tried to sit it in 75 ute and it was far to bulky. I know the 78 / 79 have more cab space but it would be tight.
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Follow Up By: spliney - Saturday, Feb 03, 2007 at 06:48
Saturday, Feb 03, 2007 at 06:48
Cbridge
What did you replace the standard
seat with?
Regards
Spliney
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Follow Up By: Cbridge - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 16:33
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 16:33
Spliney
I only replaced the one in the 100 series as previously said. I left the 1 1/2 in the 75.
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Reply By: philldeb - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 19:28
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 19:28
I have a 79 series and have been looking for a RV passenger
seat and they are like rocking horse s@&t
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