Project XIX

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

3 door/5 door/chamade seats are all the same. Rears are identical, straight swap. Fronts you just undo the subframes and swap them over.

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

aretheyreally Neal? i really thought the rears would be slightly different, and the fronts dont tilt or recline, so i was waiting for 3 door interiors........

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

They don't tilt or recline because of the subframes, that's all. Put your 3 door subframes on the 5 door seats and voila - tilt and recline.

Yes, rears are identical in every way

The leathers I have in my chamade are originally from my old 3 door, just a 4 bolt per seat subframe swap.

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

man, you have been an absolute diamond geezer, that info fully opens my options now!!! now i just gotta find a mint set somewhere, not too pricey........

i might have to ask a absolute huge favour from someone soon, i need someones help in changing my bendix brake system over, as mine is apparently called "the widow-maker" system Sad

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Out of interest, do your current seats have headrests in the rear?

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

nope, this is a 1990-91 car!! veryyyyy early car, whys that?

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Mine didn't either. What's the date of manufacture of yours?

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

dont really know, have to look it up, definately before 1991

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

Bah my black hatch has Bendix, is still works!!

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

but for how long?

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

yeah, thats the drawback, how long before it goes? already had one go, luckily it was first thing in the morning, not out and about!

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

some are fine, others arent!

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

i didnt realize you lost all breaks though, happend to my mate black chammy he had a switch to pump the presure up Shocked

if he forgot to pump it up they wouldnt work Shocked

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

so in theory if you found the dodgy pressure switch, it would work again.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

yup

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

lol what a lot of shite

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

not a servicable part so once its fuked its fuked but u can bodge it

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

bloody expensive too from renault, over 700 quid !!! i got a second hand one for 100 nicker

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

is it not serviceable at all???? i thought it would have to be somehow?

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

mals found one for like a euro

Retroholic Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1000

project XIX might be on hold for a month or too for new parts anyway, as i had a minor prang last night whilst working, so im gonna lose a few years no claims i expect, and if they claim, i will as well as im fully comp Sad

all second hand bits for a while me expects