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25-10-2006, 09:06 PM | #1 | ||
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Gday Guys , Im Thinking of Putting a Bench Seat in the AU sedan , just wanting to get your thoughts on it ,
Would have to mould it around the Auto but would only lose the Box part of the Console Cheers Daniel
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25-10-2006, 09:09 PM | #2 | ||
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Why? What's the point? To do it properly, you need to go column shift and foot operated handbrake. I honestly can't see any advantage in doing this, since no-one would be able to sit on it anyway.
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25-10-2006, 09:29 PM | #3 | ||
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why why why? too much work for something that won't look good or be practical.
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25-10-2006, 10:03 PM | #4 | ||
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Swap you the bench seat in my F100 for your bucket seats! :
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28-10-2006, 03:10 PM | #5 | |||
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If you want to do it, remember the utes had a bench seat option. All it was is a second seat that attached to the passenger seat.
But the question is why???
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28-10-2006, 03:44 PM | #6 | ||
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bench seats are dorky as..
theres only one thing worse than an auto.. a column shift one! : |
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28-10-2006, 04:52 PM | #7 | ||
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Oh well , i thought it could look cool
Thanks for the Intrest Daniel
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28-10-2006, 05:17 PM | #8 | |||
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28-10-2006, 05:54 PM | #9 | ||
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lol , what type of person do you take me for , Just thought it would look cool
im Still going to do it ! Cheers Daniel
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30-10-2006, 12:32 PM | #10 | ||
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man, take a ride in a bench seat, column shift taxi an tell me how cool it is
it sucks!
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30-10-2006, 08:07 PM | #11 | ||
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ok , what about if i did a 4 bucket seat conversion ?
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30-10-2006, 08:14 PM | #12 | ||
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if you can find a bench seat im trying to find one for my ancle to put in his work ute stock standed ba he lives in perth he got in touch with ford (nuford) they said they are hard to get so he has asked if i can souce one from over here (albury) but even im having trouble
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30-10-2006, 08:38 PM | #13 | ||
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if he wants to send the Buckets over , ill find a Bench !
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31-10-2006, 12:36 AM | #14 | |||
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Seriously, you could do buckets in the back, but these would need to be engineered as you would need to have special mounts made to accept the buckets. I'm all for mods, but you have a 5 seater that you wanted to make a 6 seater (could understand that if you had 4 kids), but now a 4 seater? If you want to make it different, take it to the local kindergarten and tell them to paint it duiring art & craft time, then get it clear coated. You would definitely have a unique car then. Or just by a Lada Niva - not too many of them around.
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31-10-2006, 12:38 AM | #15 | ||
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Is there a full moon tonight JC?
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31-10-2006, 01:26 AM | #16 | |||
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31-10-2006, 03:52 AM | #17 | ||
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Hahahahaha ... this thread is getting funnier and funnier.
Don't get the bench seat ... I drove a new XL ute with bench seat ... and it's not comfy I can tell you ... then you have to relocated the handbrake next to the door (looks crap) ... and get a column shift put in place. Not worth it. Now 4 buckets would look cool ... have seen a few imports with seperate Recaros in the back ... looked cool ... but would need engineering as you are changing the amount of seats in the car.
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31-10-2006, 08:31 AM | #18 | ||
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i'm looking at doing the 4 bucket conversion. and putting an armrest/console in there rear. its a long long way off because i cant afford it. but the idea is there. i just need to pull off the back seat and have a look
but one of my best mates Dad is an engineer. so engineering is easy
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31-10-2006, 01:46 PM | #19 | ||
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I dunno what 4 buckets in an XR would be like , but the old for Landow/Ladaue (or however you spell it ! ? ..lol ) coupe was released with 4 bucket seats and was an awesome layout , were a nice car for their time. I recon the Xr would probably look good too providing the space between the seats is layed out right. gl.
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31-10-2006, 01:51 PM | #20 | ||
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Something like this perhaps?
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31-10-2006, 03:40 PM | #21 | |||
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31-10-2006, 07:35 PM | #22 | ||
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somthing like that would be cool , 2 single seats , Xbox and DVD Screens , Speakers
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01-11-2006, 02:47 AM | #23 | ||
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Just put a fairlane rear seat in with the bucket style side seats and the extended armrest thingy with cupholders in it. Find a way to have the armrest down permanently and there is your 4 seats with no custom work or engineering nesessary
I will get pics of mine if required.
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01-11-2006, 03:19 AM | #24 | |||
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But sold it due to the problems of the bucket seats as they wernt very pratical for babies....Also the car had a massive blind spot! Cheers Simon Oh n leave ur seats as they are, it looks good as is! :hihi: |
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