Volvo 240 Seats

Hi all,
Anyone know where I could find a seat replacements for a 240? I'm in
the Greensboro, NC area.

Thanks

 

May want to give these two locations in Atlanta a shot:

http://www.voluparts.com/
http://www.autodisassemblyvolvo.com/

joe

 

Should have added, not sure what is wrong withyou seats, but replacement
foam is available from many sources including:

http://www.ipdusa.com/

and here is a URL for the most verbose Volvo links I have found:

http://www.angelfire.com/tx/texaschaptervcoa/VolvoLinks2.htm

joe

 

The foam should be even easily repairable. I haven't done it (yet, a
pair of extra seats is waiting for that) and instructions are
available on the web. At least in Finnish...

 

It is to a point, but when it gets old and worn enough it just kinda
crumbles.

 

I'm in Burlington just east of you and can get you seats or any other
part you may need
Give me a call# 336 212 1005 Mario

 

My drivers seat back is crooked and the fabric is worn out. Both seats
have padding falling out. I got quotes from upholstery places and its
about 500 bucks a seat so I am trying to find decent replacements.

 

Yeah the foam is expensive. Finding used seats in better shape shouldn't be
hard, but you'll probably have to do a bit of fixing to make them nice. New
upholstery is not horribly expensive if the rest of the stuff is in good
shape.

 

I've been pondering repairing/replacing my upholstery torn, foam
crumbled, lumbar broke, seat but can't see spending 4-500 to do it.
That's more than my annual maintenance and repair bills. (Did I mention
my Volvo has been very inexpensive to run/maintain? *g*)
I figure any old seat will do, as long as it fits between the
transmission tunnel and rocker panel. Corbeau's are only 250-300.

Wondering..?
Would later Volvo seats fit? Probably more likely to find a clean pair
in the boneyard than decent 240 seats... I can make the mounting
brackets work.

 

240 seats are unique, later models use wider seats that won't fit. It's
still not hard to find decent used seats to mix and match parts to build
some good ones. The foam underside deteriorates and the wire basket
supporting it cuts in as well as the basket falls apart and springs come
off. I've had good luck repairing these, and usually stick a piece of wood
or heavy cardboard on the basket, wrap several layers of duct tape over it,
then put the foam back on. Sounds ghetto I know, but it's hidden and it
makes the seat feel like new again for several years. Another trick is the
foam from a passenger seat will fit the driver's seat, and it's usually in
better shape. Junkyards around here have the seats for 15 bucks, so I can
usually find decent ones to get foam and other bits from.

 

240 seats are unique, later models use wider seats that won't fit.
It's still not hard to find decent used seats to mix and match parts
to build some good ones. The foam underside deteriorates and the wire
basket supporting it cuts in as well as the basket falls apart and
springs come off. I've had good luck repairing these, and usually
stick a piece of wood or heavy cardboard on the basket, wrap several
layers of duct tape over it, then put the foam back on. Sounds ghetto
I know, but it's hidden and it makes the seat feel like new again for
several years. Another trick is the foam from a passenger seat will
fit the driver's seat, and it's usually in better shape. Junkyards
around here have the seats for 15 bucks, so I can usually find decent
ones to get foam and other bits from.[/QUOTE]

The lumbar/back rest on my 240 is broken- probably a spring that broke-
and my back would love having more support. Sounds like what you're
describing is probably just the ticket. I've never taken car seats
apart; are there some reasonable directions for this somewhere?

Thanks!

 

Mine too, thanks to a speed bump (and a fat ass...) And the spring/wire
bits are all over the rear footwell.
There's a nice photo tootorial floating around the internet, maybe even
a pdf.
I have a link@home I'll post if someone doesn't post it before then.

 

I think IPDUSA.com (?i think) has lumbar repair kits.

 

There might be, I dunno. I just dug into one and found it wasn't difficult.
The hardest part is figuring out how to get the recliner knob off, there's
two different types of retainer on that. The upholstery is held on by wire
loops, I cut those with a heavy pair of wire cutters and replace them with
nylon zip ties.

 

They do, but if you can get a good junkyard seat it'll probably be cheaper,
and you'll get other useful bits. Either way the tricky part is getting the
thing apart, then back together, but it's within the realm of an amature
with some patience.

 

IPDUSA has them but they are expensive. I think I'll just get used to
sitting crooked.

 

IPD prices on the seat foam are ridiculous.

Why not just get some good used passenger seats and take the foam from them?

 

Those same type metal rings are used on hog farms in the US and maybe
elsewhere. They are clamped into the pigs snouts to prevent them from
rooting as they are feed and do not need to forage, as they would if in the
wild. Some old habits are hard to break.

joe