Wanted: Front Seats - 1989 245 GL

RateatCat

hi all, looking for alternatives for the fronts seats of my 240. any suggestions are much appreciated thanks!

Ex850R

Alfa Romeo ones fit easily iirc but they certainly want too much money now the wreckers know people want them....

If you can do a bit of steel cutting , welding and drilling you can make adapted bases for any seat, mck it with cardboard?

Ex850R

Ex850R
Alfa Romeo ones fit easily iirc but they certainly want too much money now the wreckers know people want them....
If you can do a bit of steel cutting , welding and drilling you can make adapted bases for any seat, mck it with cardboard?

A BIT OF ANGLE STEEL FROM HARDWARE (oops caps) but look online , look on here , its been done a lot.

Im no trainer , i dont know your skills , give it a bash , be sure its welded well if you weld , put extra screwws and rivetts in if you rivet , overkill is good!

RateatCat

ooh, really like that idea! got a welding kit back home to use and practice on, so im keen to do that.

i understand to be methodical and measure twice with anything.

have any tips for creating a seat base in particular?

1971_144GL

I bought a pair of Alfa seats recently at a Melbourne wrecker, $100. the leather on this brand looks good quality. If you can find some they look good for putting into a Volvo. In my case they are going into a 164. Hoping that it will be better for manual driving. I think it would go into a 240 very easily as the mount system is very similar.

Ex850R

1971_144GL
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I bought a pair of Alfa seats recently at a Melbourne wrecker, $100. the leather on this brand looks good quality. If you can find some they look good for putting into a Volvo. In my case they are going into a 164. Hoping that it will be better for manual driving. I think it would go into a 240 very easily as the mount system is very similar.

You di well!