Diahatsu seats for Bedford Rascal?

[jayjay]

Hi Ant, thought it might be worth asking the question. A friend of mine has found two seats for a Diahatsu van at a scrapyard for £20. Don't know if you'd know, but thought I'd ask, would you know if these would fit my Bedford Rascal pick up?

My friend says they look identical, but...

I'm reluctant to go over there (100+mile round trip) only to find out they won't fit. If there's a fair-to-middling chance they might, I'll go!

Just wondered if you had ever come across this question!

Thanks in advance, JayJay

[ant]

Hi Jay jay.
I doubt the seats would just fit as normally the van and pick-up seats have different fittings anyway. Also the Suzuki and Rascal share the same parentage but the Diahatsu isfrom a slightly different gene pool!
Ant

[jayjay]

;D ;D LOL!

poor thing needs some new genes!

Thanks ever so much for the reply. Glenw said the same, bless him! so that's saved me a disappointing 100-mile round trip for nowt!

Still need some new seats or insulating material for the underside of the ones I've got... Can you think of any sort of material & where to obtain, that I could staple on, Ant?

[ant]

Jayjay.
You can buy under bonnet sound proofing foam which has a lead layer in it, that would not only give some comfort but also quieten it all down a bit. I used some once on an old Land Rover and put it everywhere, under bonnet on cab floor, under seats etc. I think I got it from a small ad in the LRO magazine ( Land Rover owners Magazine)
Ant

[jayjay]

May 7, 2008 7:29:44 GMT ant said:

Jayjay.
You can buy under bonnet sound proofing foam which has a lead layer in it, that would not only give some comfort but also quieten it all down a bit. I used some once on an old Land Rover and put it everywhere, under bonnet on cab floor, under seats etc. I think I got it from a small ad in the LRO magazine ( Land Rover owners Magazine)
Ant

Thanks for that, Ant! I found this place:
www.noisekiller.co.uk/sound_proofing_vehicles_03.php
so I'm about to give them a call! Will let you know - and Marc as well, as his seats are as bad as mine!

[yamaha]

Thanks for that, Ant! I found this place:
www.noisekiller.co.uk/sound_proofing_vehicles_03.php
so I'm about to give them a call! Will let you know - and Marc as well, as his seats are as bad as mine![/quote]

Jayjay - I bought a sound-proofing set for my Bongo from those people - great purchase, and it certainly makes a difference to the cab noise levels.
I think I paid over £200 for my kit - but well worth it.

Mike

[jayjay]

I have to call back on Friday. They say they will be able to fix me up with something before I go on hols on 17th! ;D

[jayjay]

right, I have bought some lead lined insulation material from these ppl which should arrive before I go next Saturday. Not cheap, £35 per sheet (enought to do underseats and a bit more) and £10 carriage, so £45 altogether. Worth it if it works though!

I was wondering how to fix it/stick it on...any tips, which glue, etc?

[jayjay]

Just finished sticking it on. I was wondering how to do that but when it arrived, it is already sticky-backed - it's the stickiest sticky stuff I've ever come across! And heavy too. That'll be the lead in it.

So after pulling my hair out, sticking to itself and everything else in sight, I finally managed it.

The chap on the phone was very helpful. He said to cut it into four quarters and stick it on a bit at a time, overlapping just a little bit, so that's what I did. Pressed it on well with the handles of the kitchen scissors just to make sure.

The passenger side seat was easier as it already had something underneath, well stuck on (except for the tattered bits in the middle, which I trimmed down) so I only had to stick it on over the top. The other had nothing at all except loads of grease, so I cleaned off what I could and that stuck ok-ish. On reflection I reckon I should have actually scrubbed the drivers side one with detergent before I started sticking. Still I did my best.

The questions are now: - will it come off? Will it fall into the engine? How will I know whilst travelling that it's ok?

I intend to check when I stop and just have a look and see if its ok. I'm just wondering if the heat from the engine will stick it more firmly, or unstick it!

Hoping you'll be able to answer that one, Ant! ;D

[ant]

Hi Jayjay.
The sticky stuff is designed to put up with the heat from the engine normally, if it starts to drop you could put a few bits of thin wire across just to stop it falling. You should be ok.
Ant

[jayjay]

Many thanks, Ant!

I think it will be ok, but I'll remember the wire tip, just in case! ;D ;D ;D