Date:         Wed, 8 May 2002 17:12:00 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: conversion to Swivel chair
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Yes, this is a worthwhile upgrade, at least on the passenger side.
However the idea of moving it back some for more leg room would likely
make it impossible to get a battery in or out of the battery compartment
unless other mods were made.

Mark

Matthew Pollard wrote:
>
> funny you mention that... i just happen to have one on ebay right now...
>
> So let me give you the scoop. Installing the swivel was pretty easy
> actually being that i have access to a welder. All you do is remove the
> seat, weld on the new swivel and put the seat back on. Really that easy.
> But there are some things that you should know. First place, the swivel
> in a non-swivel bus will raise the seat about 1". It will also put the
> seat more forward, which i see as not very desirable. You also need to
> modify the battery compartment door- stock is too long by about 3".
> BTW, some people won't weld this in place for you because of the
> potential liability with putting in new seat tracks and all.
>
> But with that said- i would certainly put the swivel in another
> non-swiveling bus, but would do some things different. I would cut the
> old tracks out and somehow get teh seat to sit lower. I would also see
> what it takes to get the seat to sit farther back so the passanger has
> more leg room.
> ........