Vauxhall Viva HC compatible front seat replacement

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Vauxhall Viva HC compatible front seat replacement

Postby lolalola » Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:40 am

I hate the seats in my 77 Viva Estate. Awful things... I'd like something more modern to replace them as the Viva is my daily driver.
I recently put in a set of Alfa 156 seats in my Volvo 245 Estate and they dropped in with ease as they have the same width rails. So after that successful upgrade, I was wondering what my ebay-esque options are for the Viva? Anyone do this ..?
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HC compatible front seat replacement

Postby droopsnoot » Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:34 pm

What you really need is a friendly local scrapyard and a tape measure.

I know Simon Parker's Silver Bullet replica uses leather seats from a more modern Vauxhall, but I can't remember which one so that doesn't help. I was thinking along the same lines - not to have in all the time, but if I used the car for a longer trip, say to Billing, it would be nice to have a bit more comfort. That said, when I had the Firenza drivers seat retrimmed, I had them pad it up a little so it was more firm and it's better now.
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HC compatible front seat replacement

Postby black8driver » Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:57 pm

I fitted honda prelude toombstone seats to mine not too bad to fit and really comfy. .
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HC compatible front seat replacement

Postby lolalola » Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:48 pm

black8driver wrote:I fitted honda prelude toombstone seats to mine not too bad to fit and really comfy. .
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Really...what year Prelude were they? Any pics? Were they the same width on the seat rail?

Like this type do you mean? :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-PRELUDE-92-96-GREY-FRONT-SEATS-/300334085716?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45ed4e7654
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Re: Vauxhall Viva HC compatible front seat replacement

Postby black8driver » Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:06 pm

Yes thats the type but mine are blue/green..
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