My Panel-van to Kombi-van build thread

[foggy3061]

your first rivet is to 255m from datum 1?

No, the seat belt mount bolt hole is 255mm from datum 1.

 

[nickc36]

That's a fantastic post Foggy. I'm thinking of getting a T6 so good to some info at the ready. When I converted my T4 to a kombi my insurance company (Brentacre) wanted to know that I'd had the seats fitted professionally. Did you come up against this with your insurance?

 

[foggy3061]

That's a fantastic post Foggy. I'm thinking of getting a T6 so good to some info at the ready. When I converted my T4 to a kombi my insurance company (Brentacre) wanted to know that I'd had the seats fitted professionally. Did you come up against this with your insurance?

Brentacre were fine with the conversion, just asked me to complete a modified vehicle form. I stated on that, that all the coversion components were genuine VW (as they were and had photos and receipts to prove).

I had already changed the seating capacity with the DVLA so maybe that helped.

 

[nickc36]

Lovely. Thanks. Now just a matter of getting a new van...

 

[foggy3061]

Adding some commonly requested torque figures.

Floor bracket nut torque:

Kombi second row seat belts:

 

[Blunny]

Does anyone have the part numbers for the whole c pillar seat belt assembly? Even the panels to cover the retention roll would be great.

 

[Blunny]

Its Ok I think I have found them; --><!--

 

[WS338]

I’m looking at doing this could you please tell me what brackets I need for underneath?
Also could someone measure the width of the middle seat and the width of the gap with the seat removed?
Thanks I want to see how much of a motorcycle would fit between

 

[Paynewright]

From drivers side interior panel (no door) to edge of double seat 43”. From edge of double seat to sliding door (passenger side) 24”.

Ian

 

[Paynewright]

Brackets....

Genuine VW T5 | T6 Kombi reinforcement plates | brackets set for 2 + 1 rear seat | Genuine VW Parts | Transporter HQ

 

[WS338]

Brackets....

Genuine VW T5 | T6 Kombi reinforcement plates | brackets set for 2 + 1 rear seat | Genuine VW Parts | Transporter HQ

There’s brackets that fit underneath chassis side for the seats. They bridge across the chassis members!

 

[WS338]

From drivers side interior panel (no door) to edge of double seat 43”. From edge of double seat to sliding door (passenger side) 24”.

Ian

Cheers but I need to know the width of the centre seat or the gap left with seat removed on a 2nd row single seat set up

 

[Paynewright]

There’s brackets that fit underneath chassis side for the seats. They bridge across the chassis members!

Arh - you’re after the triple / individual shuttle seats?? Re brackets you’ll need more of the double ones and less of the singles!

 

[WS338]

Arh - you’re after the triple / individual shuttle seats?? Re brackets you’ll need more of the double ones and less of the singles!

Yep three singles as per pic

 

[Paynewright]

Yep three singles as per pic

View attachment 54274

Middle shuttle seat is 21” wide.

 

[WS338]

Middle shuttle seat is 21” wide.

Thanks

 

[Adam_T6]

For the offside seatbelt measurement it seems to vary depending on whether you have a sliding door and SWB/LWB, for future reference:

SWB single sliding door - 64.5cm


LWB dual sliding door- 68.5cm

 

[T5MarkyBoy]

Thanks for all the great pics and info chaps
This Seat fitting Lark is not a 5min Job ✌
I’m a bit further ahead but not got anymore pics at present ✌

 

[T5MarkyBoy]

Seems pointless adding my pics of the brackets fitted as already shown on this thread just wanted to say thanks again for details and great pics Really helped me do mine

 

[T5MarkyBoy]

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