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robe6962
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Posted: 12 Aug 09 at 11:21 |
Hi All, new member here. Does anyone know if you can fit an extra row of seats (maybe from a caravelle) into the floor rails in a California to make it into a 6 (or even 7) seater. I appreciate that the units cut down on the widh, but are there 3/4 width seats to do the job? Thanks |
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BANANABUS
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You mean like this ?
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robe6962
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Thanks, but I what I meant was if a similar thing could be done with a double seat from a caravelle to give me 6 seats rather than 5.
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rob64981
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Could you not get a seat the same as the back one?
There for it would fit in the rails.. Give you 6 seats.. Have seatbelts... Cost might be a problem but look in Germany...? Just an idea. Rob
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robe6962
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Just found this from http://www.thevwcalifornia.com/vw-california-blog/ask-vw-california-experts/:
Question 4) To make the California more of a useable lifestyle vehicle it would be much more beneficial to have an extra removeable double seat, thus making it the ideal MPV school run vehicle during the week. For the vehicles with the floor fixings is there an option within VW current range of seats to fit an extra double seat ? I understand that VW Birmingham may have put a caravelle double seat in a California. Please could you advise if this can be done and if so any detail on which seats work ? The Transporter shuttle and Transporter Kombi are both available with a two seat bench which is fitted on the right hand side of the “middle row” and an optional single seat on the left hand side of the “middle row”. The Transporter seats are trimmed in different fabric, but more importantly the seat retaining system is also completely different. In simple terms the Transporter passenger compartment seats are on hooks which attach to specific fixed points, Caravelle seats are on pegs which go into tracks and can be slid to any point within the tracks. In a California an additional 2 seat rear bench would also fit in the middle row, but this would be very cumbersome as it would include the folding bed mechanism as well as the drawer under the seat. Anticipating the next question, it’s not possible for us to build a California with an extra 2 seat rear bench! |
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VWstealer
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Added to which, how would people get in and out of the rear-most bench seat with another one in front of it ??
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BANANABUS
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Have you been eating toooooooo many pies ? { only joking bloody good point though! } Kev.
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There would be no seat belts, they are not fitted to the rear double seat on a California as they are in a Caravelle, so the California double seat couldn't be used. If you really do need to carry a couple more passengers get the single seat option for the rear of a california and fit a double passenger seat in the cab.
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BANANABUS
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looks like they are to me Edited by BANANABUS - 14 Aug 09 at 01:01 |
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pikey
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Hi,im new on this forum.Ive been in to VWs for 20 years,and have had a few golfs.The time has come ,now i have a small family to branch out.I have always loved the T5 Caravelle,and was just wondering if it is possible to fit a t5 California rear seat into a t5 Caravelle,and if so how much do they cost?and where can i get one because they dont seem to be available.There,hope i made sense,cheers Pikey.
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trenchfoot
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Pikey,
Welcome there would be no sense in fitting a california back seat in a caravelle when they already come with a 3 wide seat that folds down into a (small) bed, if you have a sleep pack and a memory foam topper i've heard it's quiet comfortable! |
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pikey
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Thanks for your reply trenchfoot,but i want to do a california replica conversion myself,and was wondering if the california seats fit the Caravelle?Thanks,Pikey.
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trenchfoot
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That expalins it then, probably best not to start with a caravelle then!
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pikey
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Trenchfoot,i think you may be missing the point ,to buy a used Caliifornia costs about £30,000,a Caravelle costs about £12,000.If i add units to a Caravelle,job done.
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pikey
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Please could someone tell me if i can fit rear California seats into a Caravelle,cheers Pikey.
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pikey
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marksabs
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Never tried but I'd be surprised if VW would let you get away with doing that. They seem to have a tendency to make sure you can't get away with putting better stuff on more basic models
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pikey
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Thanks Marksabs,im GREATFUL FOR YOUR REPLY.Ive looked at the california seat tracks,they only seem to have 2,and the caravelle has 4,but it looks like it the california seat could fit the Caravelle.I am just amazed nobody has thought of this.Surely someone somewhere must have tried this?
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