Door card question

[Gee21]

Hi,

Do you need to remove the door panel to remove the leather panel that matches the seats or are they supposed to pop off with the door panel still in place. Didn't want to force it.

Also does anyone know if the seat bases can be swapped passenger to driver and vice versa?

Many thanks in advance

[Andy_J]

There are screws behind the leather panel that hold the door card in place. The leather panel needs to be removed before you can remove the door card.

[Enright]

Hi,

Do you need to remove the door panel to remove the leather panel that matches the seats or are they supposed to pop off with the door panel still in place. Didn't want to force it.

Just the opposite actually - the leather panel has to come out to remove the door panel! But as for forcing it, it all depends on the method that whoever refitted it last time used to fix it. Chances are it's already been off as sticky window regulators aren't uncommon.

Also does anyone know if the seat bases can be swapped passenger to driver and vice versa?

Many thanks in advance

Yes they can. See here for some good pics of the disassembled parts: http://www.lotuselancentral.com/upgrade/hotseat.htm

[Gee21]

Great news many thanks for the replys. Yes the passenger side looks to be Welded on with glue. Just wasn't sure if there were screws behind.

Many thanks for the quick replys.