V70 7 seat conversion

**bigbluebus** · Tuesday 28th March 2006, 13:48

Hi all,

I've just picked up a set of the rear-facing seats to stick in the back of our v70R, to give us room for 7. I can then avoid the need ever to drive a minivan and therefore keep my self esteem intact.

So.... my saturday morning project will be to fit them. Anybody got some helpful hints for me? I've never actually seen the kit, so I'm assuming it will be easy!

Cheers, Steve

Andrew · Tuesday 28th March 2006, 13:57

Lucky so and so - I've had me eyes out for some of these for a while.
I will still keep looking.

Ac.

**bigbluebus** · Tuesday 28th March 2006, 14:21

I bought from a place called Salvo - I think he said he had 2 so may be worth a call?

You're right they are a bugger to find. I had to compromise and buy one that does not match the interior of the car, but for the times I will need it, so what?

**Mrsmopp** · Tuesday 28th March 2006, 14:28

Originally Posted by bigbluebus

I bought from a place called Salvo - I think he said he had 2 so may be worth a call?

You're right they are a bugger to find. I had to compromise and buy one that does not match the interior of the car, but for the times I will need it, so what?

If you had said you were a member of this forum you'd have got a discount!!! Its always worth a quick gander in the members discounts section of the forum beore buying anything

x

**bigbluebus** · Tuesday 28th March 2006, 15:05

Damn. Where's the "throwing yourself out a topfloor window" smiley?

Oh well, live and learn....

Andrew · Tuesday 28th March 2006, 15:34

Seems they've sold their other one too.

**Redbrick** · Tuesday 28th March 2006, 15:40

Fitting instructions at the end of this thread:

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthre...0&page=1&pp=10

**bigbluebus** · Tuesday 28th March 2006, 16:30

Thanks a 1,000,000 that's just the job. Funny that did not come up in my search.

Now, can you guarantee no rain and/or snow on Saturday AM when I'm doing this??

Cheers, Steve

**Vikingxl** · Wednesday 5th April 2006, 05:18

So how did it go then are the seats fitter or in a smouldering heap where you hurled them in frustration and llit them?

Andrew Guy T5 was looking at getting rid of his extra seats a while ago might be worth a pm

**Wobbly Dave** · Wednesday 5th April 2006, 10:00

Originally Posted by Andrew

Seems they've sold their other one too.

GuyT5 has one (in beige leather) if you need it Andrew

**GuyD5** · Wednesday 5th April 2006, 10:03

Replied to your PM Andrew

**Vikingxl** · Wednesday 5th April 2006, 10:37

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

GuyT5 has one (in beige leather) if you need it Andrew

Wobbly you are loosing the plot mate i said that 5hrs ago lol

**Redbrick** · Thursday 6th April 2006, 00:30

S T O P, please!!!!

I need beige but could only get black....

Wanna do swopsies?

If you want black, that is!!!

Andrew · Thursday 6th April 2006, 07:41

Originally Posted by Redbrick

S T O P, please!!!!

I need beige but could only get black....

Wanna do swopsies?

If you want black, that is!!!

While in fact his interior his baige - the extra seats are black.

**Wobbly Dave** · Thursday 6th April 2006, 08:33

Originally Posted by vikingt5

Wobbly you are loosing the plot mate i said that 5hrs ago lol

oops My bad!

BTW you can't lose something you never had

**Redbrick** · Thursday 6th April 2006, 09:19

Originally Posted by Andrew

While in fact his interior his baige - the extra seats are black.

The hunt continues lol

**bigbluebus** · Thursday 6th April 2006, 13:20

Originally Posted by vikingt5

So how did it go then are the seats fitter or in a smouldering heap where you hurled them in frustration and llit them?

Totally non-frustrating job! I really like working on Volvos, they are so thoughtfully engineered. (My other 2 cars are Lotuses, so maybe I just have low expectations!)

The only hitch on the job was with one of the seatbelts (in fact I have only a 6 seater conversion right now...)

Top marks to the guy from Salvo, who thoughtfully tied off the belts so they did not wind right back into the inertia reel and get stuck. BUT: Nil points to me for loosening the second one off prior to fitting, and then getting distracted by one of the kids. Cue my return 5 minutes later to a completely reeled in (and stuck) seatbelt. Ho-hum.

No big deal because 6 seats was enough for now. Also I'm not a big fan of strapping my kids in with 2nd hand belts so a new set were alwyas in the longer term plan anyway (I'll get the added bonus of colour matching to the rest of the interior as well).

regards, Steve

**Vikingxl** · Thursday 6th April 2006, 13:22

Well done mate im glad it went well

**t5owner** · Thursday 6th April 2006, 13:45

Guy do you still have the extra seats as i`m looking for some in believe it or not "BLACK" pm me if there still available and what sort of price are you looking at

Cheers

Stuart