T4 cab seats in T25

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T4 cab seats in T25

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Hi have tried searching but cannot find answer.
Can you simply fit a T4 seat into t25? and if so can you use t4 swivel?
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Sure can, this is what I have.

Take runners off the swivel and attach seats to the swivel :ok

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Works for me too.
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?

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Early ones fit straight in, may need to trim the runners to fit.

I have one fitted way more comfy than original seat
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sternal wrote:Early ones fit straight in, may need to trim the runners to fit.

I have one fitted way more comfy than original seat


Do they fit into the T25 runners then (apart from trimming them down) and what is "early"?
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I don't know cross over dates but the 1st few years then runners changed I believe, all info was on 8090 will try and find links later.
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sternal wrote:I don't know cross over dates but the 1st few years then runners changed I believe, all info was on 8090 will try and find links later.

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Answers here

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/archi ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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10 minutes with a grinder and they slip straight in.
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?

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:roll: now now :rollin
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Lots more info here too
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewt ... t&start=40" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Hi
have now got set of t4 seats -one with swivel. However they have the rails attached. How do i seperate the rails and runners is there an easy way or is it a grind off the tabs on the end of the rails ( the bit that would be fixed to the van in the t4?
to attach the swivel do i just drill holes through the existing rails on the T25 and bolt through to under the wheel arch as the bit the rails sit on is a closed section?
Sorry if this all sounds like simple stuff but i dont want to ruin a set of seats.

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Can you post pictures of underside of T4 seats ?
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If you have the rails and runners I'd just unbolt the ones from the van and bolt the T4 ones in.
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I have a set of late T4 seats in my van...
it took a bit of fettling but i removed the T4 specific runners and bolted on the original seat runners.
Its a bit of a pain but they are comfy, have adjustable arm rests and in total ended up being less than half the price of a decent set of T3 captain seats.
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