Defender - Fitting Range Rover seats

bustersbus · #1 19th-October-2007, 20:51

Range Rover seats in a Defender
Just got mesel' a set of rear range rover back seats for the bus (Def 110)

What ah'd like to know is, how do ah go about securing them? The bottom looks as if it might be straight forward, but what about the top/side mount? Can probably get the striker/ securing bracket things if needs be.
Cheers

bustersbus · #2 20th-October-2007, 17:44

Cheers Grunt, might just do that

BTW, me kilt'll no fa' doon cos me braces still keeps it up

bustersbus · #3 21st-October-2007, 22:03

Anybody got piccies of bracketry for these seats? Bin doin' my head in and costin' a fortune on beer tryin' tae suss it out!!!

bustersbus · #4 21st-October-2007, 22:44

just took these piccies of the seats in place, doesn't look too bad, but now I'm gettin' desperate tae fit thum

Anybody????

Mike Whiskey · #5 22nd-October-2007, 14:36

Now that looks cracking, and is not something I had ever thought of before.

Normally the seats are locked in place by a 'door lock' type mechanism, mounted on the bodywork.

These I guess would be available from a Rangie (or Disco 1) breaker, and could be mounted on suitable braketry to the cab sides.

Alternatively, does anyone know which BL derived clunker (for thast is doubtless the source) these parts where nicked from, as they will no doubt be cheaper and easier to source from the breaker if that is known.

MW

yella · #6 22nd-October-2007, 21:59

there was a bloke with an orange hybrid on ere that fitted em and posted pics of how ter hold the backs up, try a search

bustersbus · #7 22nd-October-2007, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by yella

there was a bloke with an orange hybrid on ere that fitted em and posted pics of how ter hold the backs up, try a search

Aye, ah know Yella, ebbadger was his name. Bin on his site
STEVES SITE
but there ain't any pics of the bottom mounts. He did say somewheres about using a flat piece of metal and a roof rack knurled thingy. Thought the bottom mounts were going to be easy but when ye get the seats in, it's a diffrunt story, too many lids in the way!!! Gonna get in touch with the guy ah bought the seats from and see if he's still got the mounts that were built into the body.
Cheers fur the reply Yella

bustersbus · #8 25th-October-2007, 01:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Whiskey

Alternatively, does anyone know which BL derived clunker (for thast is doubtless the source) these parts where nicked from, as they will no doubt be cheaper and easier to source from the breaker if that is known.

MW

Twas a 1986 RR, dunno wot model 'cos badges were missin' along with the drop-down rear door and some body work but it had leather seating, front seats were motorised, and had some walnut (?) trim. Seems tae have bin a good motor in it's day but sadly neglected. If ye're lookin' fur seats, Ah think the RR classic is a good bet, or so Ah've bin told

bustersbus · #9 29th-October-2007, 01:40

Right then, this is wot ah started with

bustersbus · #10 29th-October-2007, 01:46

so here's an update