Captains Seat Conundrum

Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 11 Jun 2017, 10:30

Q? What is this threaded hole for in the back of the base?

Post by **captain Byrne** » 11 Jun 2017, 10:52

May be completely wrong but does that lip go into the battery box & that therefore is the battery clamp bolt hole?

Post by **multisi** » 11 Jun 2017, 17:26

And Brickwerks sell the alternative battery clamp for the swivel seat.

Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 11 Jun 2017, 20:02

Excellent, cheers.

Post by **itchyfeet** » 12 Jun 2017, 06:40

Interesting
my drivers seat has this but the passenger seat does not strange they should fit different swivel bases
Starter battery missing a clamp so I need one of these (bit of wood is not ideal) and standard clamp fits leisure batt

Post by **multisi** » 12 Jun 2017, 08:17

You could have a early T2 swivel base on the passenger side, battery in engine bay. The part number on T3 swivel base plate has a B letter after the number so there is an earlier version with an A letter .

Post by **itchyfeet** » 12 Jun 2017, 10:09

multisi wrote:You could have a early T2 swivel base on the passenger side, battery in engine bay. The part number on T3 swivel base plate has a B letter after the number so there is an earlier version with an A letter .

Holdsworth conversion and origional by the looks bolt in type

Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 12 Jun 2017, 13:43

Oh. I wonder if I've been sent a drivers side by mistake. Makes sense, that side would need the clamp. Better check how it turns. Seats turn inwards to middle of cabin, I think.

--spins either way, seems unusual for passenger seat to have battery clamp though. Wouldn't have had leisure battery there originally.

Anyone got two captain seats in their van. Do they both have M8 threaded holes.

Not that it matters much in the scheme of things...

Post by **captain Byrne** » 12 Jun 2017, 15:13

DoubleOSeven wrote:Oh. I wonder if I've been sent a drivers side by mistake. Makes sense, that side would need the clamp. Better check how it turns. Seats turn inwards to middle of cabin, I think.

--spins either way, seems unusual for passenger seat to have battery clamp though. Wouldn't have had leisure battery there originally.

Anyone got two captain seats in their van. Do they both have M8 threaded holes.

Not that it matters much in the scheme of things...

I'm pretty sure both seats are able to spin eitherway.

Post by **itchyfeet** » 12 Jun 2017, 17:24

Yes mine turn both ways

Post by **multisi** » 12 Jun 2017, 17:26

The swivel base you have is a genuine vw, as fitted to westfalia campers, it can be used for either side.

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