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Marky Boy

Member Since: 25 Oct 2013
Location: Maidenhead
Posts: 96

Fitting front seats in the back

When I bought my CSW it had a standard 1/3 split rear bench seat which I wasnt happy with from a safety view point for my two kids ( no head restraints). THe options were to either bite the bullet and put Exmoor premier seats in (expensive) or mount the original front seats in the back as I had just bought a pair of half leather Puma front seats for more comfort and heaters.

Luckily I have a TIG welder and decided to draw up a set of plans on a fag packet for new mounts. The photos that follow are the of the second mount as I tweaked the design as I went and then remade some aspects of the 1st frame to match the second.

Fits I made 2 rectangular frames, 1 to sit on the floor and the larger one to mount the seat to -

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Early on i decided not to use the seat runners and adapted the home made frames to use the seat frame as you can see from the next photos;

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Learning a lesson from the 1st one I made, I then chamfered the end of the main seat frame to stop little legs getting scratched !

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Its then a case of adding some upright pieces to get the angle you want - i used about 8 to 10 degrees;

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I then added some plates to pick up on the original seat mounts and added a single rear mount which bolts theough the load area floor right next to a stiffener for a bit of extra strength.

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The finished article ready for powder coating - luckily we have a pretty decent guy a couple of miles away;

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And finally back from powder coat, installed and ready to go as of 7 this evening, overall pretty pleased with the results, the kids are happy and i'm happy they are better protected than before.

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Thanks for looking

8th Aug 2014 9:59pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

Fabulous job!

Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

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9th Aug 2014 5:23am

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3648

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

having seen your post I wonder how long it will be before someone starts selling something very simiular, nice work DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

9th Aug 2014 5:27am

SailingTom

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 1722

Nice job.
That space looks perfect to mount a little drawer under them maybe?
Could be a good bit of extra storage or just for the kids bits. Defender puma dormobile camper

9th Aug 2014 5:43am

Marky Boy

Member Since: 25 Oct 2013
Location: Maidenhead
Posts: 96

Thanks guys, there was going to be a lockable compartment under each seat but time ran out as usual. May build one to bolt in over the winter, either that or weld it in and get the frame re coated.

10th Aug 2014 1:59pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

Top job

1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

10th Aug 2014 2:02pm

Romadog

Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
Posts: 1749

Just what I've been wanting to do.
Do you have drawings ??

Seen similair with option of lockers as from these guys before.
http://www.wmparts.de/index.php?option=com...Itemid=464

But now not on their website ??!!

10th Aug 2014 8:12pm

Marky Boy

Member Since: 25 Oct 2013
Location: Maidenhead
Posts: 96

Drawings ? That's for people who worry about the odd mm and in the spirit of Defender construction I took the "best fit by eye" route.
Sorry but there aren't any although if you are interested I will get the key measurements and send them over.

12th Aug 2014 5:15am

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