Front seat dilemma
- Sean And Yasmin
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Our better regarded upholsterer here in Alice figures that he can redo each seat from the bottoms up for $450 each. He recommended that I just go buy some SAAS seats at Supacheap for $379 delivered. Has anyone ever sat in a SAAS? At 1.98m and 110 kgs, I’m a little leery to go down this route unless folks say they’re any good.
On the other end of the cost and reputation spectrum, the Recaro and Stratos seats are running around $2500 each to get them to the loading dock. While I’m sure they’re wonderful, they’re a little out of our price range.
Does anyone have any original seats available that are serviceable? Or other recommendations?
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Sean and Yasmin
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- Peter and Sandra OKA 374
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I've replaced them with Scheel seats that I've had for many years, similar to Recaro's.
Also have a pair of rear seats and brackets that were immediately behind the drivers seat in the van body also covered in gray vinyl.
OKA 374 LT Van, converted to camper/motorhome,
400ah Lithiums, 1100w solar, diesel cooking heating and HWS,
Cummins 6BT, Allison 6 speed auto, Nissan transfer.
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- Noel
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I have an original passenger seat which is is quite good condition which you are welcome to if you pay the freight, we are in Brisbane
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- mort
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While I was out and about today I called into a truck place to look at a range of seats and they range from $2000 to $3000, nice seats but too pricey in my mind.
For your info here is some links.
seatsrus.com.au/product/fasp-ducato-630r#
They have a wide selection.
www.stratos.com.au/Page/stratos-seating-home-page
I believe they made the original oka seats and maybe the 3000LTSS or 3000LS but at around $2000 a bit pricey.
On E bay there is a very good selection at very good price.
Ok so I have tried to copy and paste the Ebay link and it wont work so just go to Ebay and search seats in car and truck parts.
Some of those seats in fact all look a bit fancy and may look like a rose growing in a pile of cow dung unless you do up the rest of the OKA... Ha Ha. The best thing you can see what car they come from and then chase cars around town and ask if you can test their seats before buying.
Good luck.
Martyn
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- John and Bronwyn
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We replaced the original seats (one had failed) with Recaro, must admit they are definitely NOT cheap. They are a very neat fit, they only just fit between the door frame and engine cover in an XT. An LT would have a bit more space.
Downside (apart from price) is that Recaro don't allow home installation - the seats need a custom engineered base which has to meet standards. The base uses the original Oka drop-in frame with a fabricated adapter. On the other hand you do get a certificate that they comply with the ADRs and are legal, so no compliance / roadworthy problems.
Upside: we have also had the same design seats in a Landcruiser for literally hundreds of thousands of km and they have been great. And, they have eliminated the aches & pains (brought on by a back condition) while travelling. For that alone they were worth the price!
Cheers, John
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- Sean And Yasmin
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In all seriousness though, these seats are the first things we are addressing in the interior and we’ve got some other nice things planned. Cheers!
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- Sean And Yasmin
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I’d like to put that seat money against some other more needful improvements at this time. Thanks
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- Sean And Yasmin
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Those certainly do look pretty good and comfy. I'll keep my eye out for something similar at the wreckers... There's just not a lot of good options here in Alice.
We were thinking about making the run to Adelaide over Easter holiday, if the Corobola-19 doesn't stop us. It may turn into a week of Dad looking for OKA stuff while the family are off enjoying themselves.
PS. Love the centre console.
Sean
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- Rick Whitworth
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If kept in good working order, reckon the OKAs KISS seat mecanism is one of OKAs better design featues.
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