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Lots of projects started........no finished pictures yet
Here's today's ONE and DONE project.........Phone call from HOWA........NEW "Custom" seat base in an Astro
Barb.........one of last years van recipients.........Purchased a Retail $400 swivel +........
The PDF instructions indicated Grinding and Drilling necessary !
![seat base.jpg seat base.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/vanlivingforum/data/attachments/38/38218-f455de0316e5d3d3783af6acba4320fb.jpg)
The swivel is also a replacement seat BASE........massive
![seat rivets.jpg seat rivets.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/vanlivingforum/data/attachments/38/38219-ae833a21b61b4f65480da1da4d8a05fb.jpg)
The work required (8) thick rivets to be ground away
![seat hole drilled.jpg seat hole drilled.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/vanlivingforum/data/attachments/38/38220-634fad48767eaeff9d3d752626e7d750.jpg)
And the (4) end Rivets drilled out to accept 5/16" bolts.............. I have a VISE among my Vices
![seat with base.jpg seat with base.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/vanlivingforum/data/attachments/38/38221-db4cf6f0f4ca8bc16214a045bbf29432.jpg)
Here we have the end result......Seat.......Curved slides.........and swivel base.........All attached
You can see some rivets that were not completely removed.....(not necessary)
![seat finished.jpg seat finished.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/vanlivingforum/data/attachments/38/38222-dafed1e7db90edf076de18660bc57d4f.jpg)
And the final install.....same height as the Driver seat........Locked in place
Hours !.............maybe 4 hours............Thank-You Jason
Here's today's ONE and DONE project.........Phone call from HOWA........NEW "Custom" seat base in an Astro
Barb.........one of last years van recipients.........Purchased a Retail $400 swivel +........
The PDF instructions indicated Grinding and Drilling necessary !
![seat base.jpg seat base.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/vanlivingforum/data/attachments/38/38218-f455de0316e5d3d3783af6acba4320fb.jpg)
The swivel is also a replacement seat BASE........massive
![seat rivets.jpg seat rivets.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/vanlivingforum/data/attachments/38/38219-ae833a21b61b4f65480da1da4d8a05fb.jpg)
The work required (8) thick rivets to be ground away
![seat hole drilled.jpg seat hole drilled.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/vanlivingforum/data/attachments/38/38220-634fad48767eaeff9d3d752626e7d750.jpg)
And the (4) end Rivets drilled out to accept 5/16" bolts.............. I have a VISE among my Vices
![seat with base.jpg seat with base.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/vanlivingforum/data/attachments/38/38221-db4cf6f0f4ca8bc16214a045bbf29432.jpg)
Here we have the end result......Seat.......Curved slides.........and swivel base.........All attached
You can see some rivets that were not completely removed.....(not necessary)
![seat finished.jpg seat finished.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/vanlivingforum/data/attachments/38/38222-dafed1e7db90edf076de18660bc57d4f.jpg)
And the final install.....same height as the Driver seat........Locked in place
Hours !.............maybe 4 hours............Thank-You Jason
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