↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home > Td5 > More comfy seats
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 1 of 3 123>
Print this entire topic · 
johnnyd



Member Since: 13 Apr 2013
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 1006

United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
More comfy seats
Has anyone fitted more comfy/padded seats into an old defender? If so where from, bit of back jip for me currently, don't want to exacerbate it.....

JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW
Post #244198 16th Jun 2013 10:15pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
adafish



Member Since: 30 Mar 2009
Location: atherstone
Posts: 1381

United Kingdom 1984 Defender 110 300 Tdi DCPU Stornoway Grey
SEE OTHER QUESTION Whistle Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
Post #244205 16th Jun 2013 10:41pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
LandRoverAnorak



Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

United Kingdom 
With a bit of ingenuity you can fit pretty much anything. In my last 110 I had seats from a Classic Rnage Rover, which were great.

The biggest challenge is usually maintanining access to the underseat boxes. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia
Post #244215 17th Jun 2013 6:22am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
diesel_jim



Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6090

United Kingdom 2006 Defender 110 Td5 SW Epsom Green
I've got disco1 seats in the project90.

Just made up some adaptors from flat bar. It's better if you remove the bulkhead behind them (well, it is if you're big like me) as you can push the "back" of the seat back a bit to fit your lankey legs in (like me LOL)


I only paid £30 for the pair of seats, so it needn't be an expensive convesion. Even SWMBO thinks they're comfy, and for her to say anything positive about a LR is quite something!
Post #244218 17th Jun 2013 6:39am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
GUM97



Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey
A mate of mine fitted some MG ZS seats into his pretty easily. Very comfortable Thumbs Up An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
Post #244220 17th Jun 2013 6:50am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
johnnyd



Member Since: 13 Apr 2013
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 1006

United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
How easy were the MG seats to fit, i am practical, but don't have any machining tools ?

JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW
Post #244224 17th Jun 2013 6:56am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
TD5_90



Member Since: 02 Apr 2011
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 89

United Kingdom 1999 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Epsom Green
I fitted recaro seats from an Alfa years ago. Fantastic! One of the best mods I have done.

I made adaptor plates from steel flat bar. One under each of the runners with the holes drilled for fixing down to the seat box and up into the runner.

If that makes sense?
Post #244251 17th Jun 2013 10:08am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
johnnyd



Member Since: 13 Apr 2013
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 1006

United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Would these fit into a defender without a lot of fixing pain ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-RECLINING-...#vi-ilComp

Any other recommends.... Smile 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW
Post #244319 17th Jun 2013 2:24pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
diesel_jim



Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6090

United Kingdom 2006 Defender 110 Td5 SW Epsom Green
Anything can be made to fit with a bit of ingenuity.

Shouldn't be too hard.

A couple of pics of the disco seats in my 90:

Click image to enlarge



Click image to enlarge





And this post shows how I cut the bulkhead to give some more room <----- CLICKY

PS... i got your PM on the weekend... was out with SWMBO most of it so couldn't arrange a meeting with you.


Last edited by diesel_jim on 17th Jun 2013 3:45pm. Edited 1 time in total
Post #244325 17th Jun 2013 2:35pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
ibexman



Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2945

United Kingdom 
Can't see it Jim
Post #244341 17th Jun 2013 3:14pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
johnnyd



Member Since: 13 Apr 2013
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 1006

United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Thanks diesel_jim

Yeh i was a lot later getting back on Saturday also.....rain delayed me.......

Quick Nanocom question as you have one, are they locked to a vehicle/ecu, what happens if i buy one and then change edu/vehicle ?

JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW
Post #244345 17th Jun 2013 3:31pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
diesel_jim



Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6090

United Kingdom 2006 Defender 110 Td5 SW Epsom Green
ibexman wrote:
Can't see it Jim


See what? Whistle
Post #244347 17th Jun 2013 3:36pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
johnnyd



Member Since: 13 Apr 2013
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 1006

United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
only the first pic link works in the seat message i think diesel_jim Wink

JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW
Post #244349 17th Jun 2013 3:37pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
diesel_jim



Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6090

United Kingdom 2006 Defender 110 Td5 SW Epsom Green
johnnyd wrote:

Quick Nanocom question as you have one, are they locked to a vehicle/ecu, what happens if i buy one and then change edu/vehicle ?

JD


The nano i've got (an early one) only does defender and disco Td5. Had to get the unlock codes from nanocom to activate it, but it only does the Td5 anyway. think later ones can be unlocked to various types of vehicle (freelander/disco3/2/RR etc)
Post #244350 17th Jun 2013 3:38pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
johnnyd



Member Since: 13 Apr 2013
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 1006

United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
going slightly OT here on this thread, but.....can you backup your existing mappings/settings with a nano com before you remap? just incase it doesnt work as it should and you end up with a fewwawi ? 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW
Post #244352 17th Jun 2013 3:41pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 1 of 3 123>
All times are GMT

Jump to  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
DEFENDER2.NET RSS Feed - All Forums