405 Seats Into 205

[steve@cornwall 100]

There are 2 strengthening pieces fitted to the inside of the door hinge before fitting the nuts on - these are perfect size and distance between holes to fit between subframe and seat!!!-Also Very sturdy

[Ethos 0]

There are 2 strengthening pieces fitted to the inside of the door hinge before fitting the nuts on - these are perfect size and distance between holes to fit between subframe and seat!!!-Also Very sturdy

 

Are these the leather set?

[steve@cornwall 100]

Are these the leather set?

 

Oh yes!!

[welshpug 1,626]

hope you have aircon like the donor, oooh toastyyyy if not

[steve@cornwall 100]

hope you have aircon like the donor, oooh toastyyyy if not

 

 

Won't be using that one on hot days . CTi has all the "air-con" I need

[Hardgraf 0]

Quality

[steve@cornwall 100]

 

seat tilt works nicely (better than my last effort ) but having a very tight squeeze with the handbrake cover

Edited May 29, 2008 by steve@cornwall

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

Bloody comfy are 405 seats, I regularly fall asleep at the wheel!

[Phil H 16]

 

seat tilt works nicely (better than my last effort ) but having a very tight squeeze with the handbrake cover

 

Looks very good.

Can't you put the door hinge brackets the outer side of the seat subframes and make the seats sit closer to the doors than the handbrake?

[steve@cornwall 100]

Looks very good.

Can't you put the door hinge brackets the outer side of the seat subframes and make the seats sit closer to the doors than the handbrake?

 

The seats were central in the red car, and the seat tilt lever broke the door bins. As I plan leccy windows in this one, too, I need the door bins! Good shout, though.

[tonycj 0]

Are those 405 leather seats heated?

If so are you planning to wire them up? and how would you go about it?

i know where there is a 406 with leather in a scrap yard, would they fit?

Many Thanks,

Tony.

[Ryan 99]

The seats were central in the red car, and the seat tilt lever broke the door bins. As I plan leccy windows in this one, too, I need the door bins! Good shout, though.

You can bend the levers enough to clear the door bins. I put the brackets on the outside of the subframes and everything fits fine.

 

 

Are those 405 leather seats heated?

If so are you planning to wire them up? and how would you go about it?

I think you can just hook up 12V via a switch to the wires coming out of the seat. There's a thermostat switch in the seat cushion that will stop it from overheating and burning out.

[steve@cornwall 100]

You can bend the levers enough to clear the door bins. I put the brackets on the outside of the subframes and everything fits fine.

I think you can just hook up 12V via a switch to the wires coming out of the seat. There's a thermostat switch in the seat cushion that will stop it from overheating and burning out.

 

 

 

They are the heated seats and elements are still there, but don't know if I'll plug 'em in. In hindsight I think I've fitted them arse about face, should swap them over and have the recline and lumbar knobs inboard. Then I could hane room for the h/brake cover and still keep the door bins

[tonycj 0]

Hi, i have just bought some 405 seats, did you use the 405 subframe, or did you use the 205 subframes?

Obviously i know i need to use spacers, but im not sure which subframes?

Many Thanks,

Tony.

[Ryan 99]

The easiest way is to use the 205 subframes.

 

The way I did it was to bolt the inner edge of the seats (the edge nearest the handbrake) directly to the 205 subframe. Then make a couple of little spacers for the outside edges.

[tonycj 0]

Thanks for the advice.

Would you fit the seats the wrong way round (by that i mean passenger in the drivers position etc)?

it says in this thread that you can then keep the door pockets?

Many Thanks,

Tony.

[steve@cornwall 100]

Hi, i have just bought some 405 seats, did you use the 405 subframe, or did you use the 205 subframes?

Obviously i know i need to use spacers, but im not sure which subframes?

Many Thanks,

Tony.

 

Hi, tony

 

It's the 205 subframes

[tonycj 0]

Many thanks Steve,

will be at the breakers tomorow nicking er sorry buying the door mounting plates!!!!

Next i have to think of how to wire in the heated seat elements?

Many Thanks,

Tony.

[Ryan 99]

Thanks for the advice.

Would you fit the seats the wrong way round (by that i mean passenger in the drivers position etc)?

it says in this thread that you can then keep the door pockets?

Many Thanks,

Tony.

 

I fitted them the normal way round and didn't have any trouble with the door pockets. It might depend on the seats - maybe some are a bit more padded than others?

[steve@cornwall 100]

I fitted them the normal way round and didn't have any trouble with the door pockets. It might depend on the seats - maybe some are a bit more padded than others?

 

For clarity, I think mine are the wrong way round! probably better to fit them the other way (the way I didn't )

[boldy205 74]

Steve, i like the lazer green addition!! With those yellow driving lamps!!