General seat swap................

[paul914car]

Hi all,

I've recently bought a 5 door mk2 fiat uno (45 1.0ie) with a grubby interior (torn seats etc). My question is this, will the front and rear seats from a 3 door uno fit in my 5 door? The reason i am asking is because there seems to be more 3 door cars at the breakers yards.

Thanks in advance,

Paul

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

yeah should fit mate no probs

Dunc

 

[Steven]

They're the same seats from what I remember.

 

[alexGS]

...with the added bonus of tipping forward.
Remember to remove the seatbelt buckles or check them for compatibility.
Also I recall having to saw off some 'knobs' on the front cross-bar before being able to fit Uno Turbo seats into another Uno, so probably worth getting the strap-brackets with the seats, just in case.

-Alex

 

[paul914car]

Thanks for the great response,

I'll be whipping the spanners out at the weekend!

As the Americans would say, "You guys rock!"

Paul

 

[Morty Mort]

I have done this. You WILL need the clamps (those two in front) from your new seats due to the tilting. Get turbo seats for better comfort.

Morten.

 

[Steven]

Later Mk2 seats are also better padded than early seats.

 

[paul914car]

Thought I'd post a quick update on how the seat swap progressed.

I ended up going for a rather fetching (ahem) red/blue check pattern from a late model mk2. It was a three door and as stated here you need the steel 'U' brackets which attach to the front bar at the base of the front seats. This is because the 3 door front seats have a little rod which sticks out of the bar. The 'U' bracket has a slot in it to accomodate the rod. The 5 door 'U' brackets have no slot therefore the rod can't poke through.

Now comes the good bit. I must have dropped one of the slotted 'U' brackets at some point in the scrap yard (Doh!). The problem was solved by grinding off the rod on the new seat and using the original 5 door bracket. A quick but effective modification (or bodge depending on your disposition!).

The back seat fitted perfectly as did a nice mk2 steering wheel (my original one had seen better days).

A quick aquavac later and the inerior is like new. All this for the princley sum of £35. Bargain.

Thanks again for all of the help,

Paul

 

[Steven]

Excellent. DIY car improvements are always good. Any pictures?

 

[paul914car]

Sorry Steve C,

Don't have a digital camera. Might have a word in Santas ear............

Cheers,

Paul

 

[Steven]

Santa is a very obliging chap.

 

[Roberto1970]

Hi guys could you help me.

The driver's seat of my UNO 1991 has seized up in reclining position OMG and my questions are:

1) where can I find help to fix it? Any garage or repair shop? A FIAT garage? Any other idea?

2) is it worth fixing or would you go for a replacement? If yes, where to buy a spare seat?

I live in Sussex, 60 miles from London

Cheers

Roberto