Adding rear seats to my Series 3 88"

The Toll said:

The question I have is that the vehicle is registered and currently insured as a 3 seater

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300bhp/ton said:

The question really is. Is it? Have you checked the logbook to see if it has number of seats listed? My guess is, it won't have seats listed. Therefore this is not an issue

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The Toll said:

HI, I'm looking for some advice about what I need to do to add rear seats (benches) to my 1977 Series 3 88. It was originally a 3 seat truck cab and I've taken off the roof, rear door and front door tops and added seatbelt risers for the the two front interia reel belts (there is no centre lap-belt) and added a drop-down tailgate. I've been given a pair of bench rear seats which will bolt nicely into the rear fitting rails. The question I have is that the vehicle is registered and currently insured as a 3 seater, what do I need to do to enable it to carry passengers on the rear seats? Is there a simple process / form to notify the DVLA of this now being a 7 (or 5) seater or is there an exhaustive set of checks, inspections etc. required? Once the DVLA piece is arranged I can look at the insurance bit.

Just for information - the rear seats will be used only for very short runs at low speed (I live in a tiny village) and I won't be looking to install any seat belts on them as they're side-facing.

Any helpful advice you can give would be really appreciated.

Thanks all.

Thanks for the response, you're right - the V5 is silent on number of seats, so this appears to be just an insurance matter.....

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NI_Landy said:

just bolt them in and away you go! sometimes its better to ask for forgiveness than permission.

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The Toll said:

HI, I'm looking for some advice about what I need to do to add rear seats (benches) to my 1977 Series 3 88. It was originally a 3 seat truck cab and I've taken off the roof, rear door and front door tops and added seatbelt risers for the the two front interia reel belts (there is no centre lap-belt) and added a drop-down tailgate. I've been given a pair of bench rear seats which will bolt nicely into the rear fitting rails. The question I have is that the vehicle is registered and currently insured as a 3 seater, what do I need to do to enable it to carry passengers on the rear seats? Is there a simple process / form to notify the DVLA of this now being a 7 (or 5) seater or is there an exhaustive set of checks, inspections etc. required? Once the DVLA piece is arranged I can look at the insurance bit.

Just for information - the rear seats will be used only for very short runs at low speed (I live in a tiny village) and I won't be looking to install any seat belts on them as they're side-facing.

Any helpful advice you can give would be really appreciated.

Thanks all.

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CohPC said:

if no seat numbers on log book and you inform your insurer, otherwise you might have issues in a crash if someone gets injured sitting in the rear seats

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CohPC said:

if no seat numbers on log book and you inform your insurer, otherwise you might have issues in a crash if someone gets injured sitting in the rear seats

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300bhp/ton said:

How would they know you didn't have the seats in there already?

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Fatrover said:

Watch out for getting a stop off old. Bill they might decide folk loose in the back is dangerous carriage of passengers


'The manner in which they are carried'


Here's the act

Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40)

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CohPC said:

Unfortunately I never get to experience loose women in the back

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Fatrover said:

Watch out for getting a stop off old. Bill they might decide folk loose in the back is dangerous carriage of passengers


'The manner in which they are carried'


Here's the act

Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40)

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Turboman said:

You really need a 109" for that, unless you know some very small women.

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