I wonder whether anyone would know where to get a replacement drivers side [RHD] seat base ?

The leather is good to excellent but the bolster on the outer edge is starting to go flat. I have two new seat heating pads, drivers and passengers seats, but I would like to fit a new foam rubber seat base to the drivers side seat, to lift it back to near factory spec.

I have checked the usual P38 suppliers, and guys like Exmoor Trim, but I can't find anyone who does new seat bases.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Pierre3.

What about a main dealer?

I got one easily for my 18 year old Skoda from a dealer.

Get a decent passenger seat, bases are interchangeable and the passenger seat usually has a lot less wear.

New ones are silly money - get a layer of foam to put between the old foam and the leather cover. I cheated and put an extra piece of High density UNDER the old foam, which also does the job

Steaming the old foam makes it plump up..

Get a decent passenger seat, bases are interchangeable and the passenger seat usually has a lot less wear.>

+1, easy enough, though the seat is heavy to remove, it makes a huge difference.

Hi, thanks for all the suggestions and ideas.

A replacement passenger seat base is a good suggestion that I didn't think about. I will look into that, and see what is about.

When romanrob says that new ones are expensive are they actually still available anyway ? There is no listing by Rimmers or any of the other main official or unofficial dealers.

I will email Exmoor trim and see if they make them.

If there is any information on new items perhaps someone could let me know, even as a guideline.

Pierre3.

I'm not positive this is exactly the right part number - when you remove the seat it is moulded into the bottom of the foam...

https://www.brit-car.co.uk/product.php/83234/5497/overlay_front_seat_cushion_nrr

Not stocked, but the price may be enough to help you make up your mind : o)

H i romanrob, I think that you are correct about this part, I think that it is the correct part, but as was mentioned earlier in the topic, it is bleedin' expensive !!!

The earlier suggestion about finding a decent passenger side seat is looking distinctly more attractive ! Looking on ebay, and some other sites with used parts, a complete seat is often only about £60-80, although, interestingly, there are a lot more upper [back] sections for sale, so it must be that the bases have already been sold so the ones that are available look a bit worse than my own.

I will keep a look out and make a few phone calls. The biggest problem is that I am in Ireland so the shipping can be expensive.

Pierre3.

Just out of interest, would anyone know whether the front seats are the same in the P38, and the L322 ? Looking at pictures of breaking RR L322's the base of the seat looks the same, but is this just a pie-in-the-sky suggestion ?

Pierre3.

Not sure about the L322, but put a request on findapart.ie for a passenger seat, the breakers all use it and it saves you ringing round everyone, be precise about the year though the breakers tend not to be experts on Land Rover.

No. L322 seats are a totally different shape. Well, they are from the top anyway.

David.

Thanks for the answers, guys.

I just thought that there might have been a match with the L322 base, but it was only a long shot.

Exmoor Trim don't have a pattern for the P38 seat base, but Rimmer's got back to me to say that LR do have stock , but as mentioned before, or elsewhere, the price is a bit steep, I think £198 plus VAT.

I would have to think about it carefully though. The leather is very good, and a new cushion would greatly improve the seat for the remainder of the life of the vehicle, but is it worth £220 or thereabouts to do it, rather than try to find a decent [but not new] base for maybe £50 that wouls last five years or so. it matter of personal value, I guess.

I will try the findapart.ie website first, I think, because it seems to be an Irish website.

Pierre3.

Just a note about the seat cushion - they are still available from LR, and in stock. This is from Rimmer Bros:

The Part Number for the Base Foam

BTR 7482 price is £198.47 plus vat.

Pierre3.

As your leather is perfect , then the seat foam might be a good option for you, it is the same amount of work to take it all out and apart pretty much which ever route you choose. Light stone interiors are generally a good match I think so I wouldn't worry too much about another 2nd hand one blending in. It comes down to price and if my seat cover had been perfect (it wasn't) I reckon £220 for still have been good value for not sitting askew.