Defender front seats in the back?

I'm thinking of being kind to my passengers and doing something about
the cr@p 2nd row seats in my 200tdi 110 CSW and was wondering how easy
it is to fit two front seats into the 2nd row and just have two seats
on the 2nd row, given that three burley men on the 2nd row just looks
silly !

The reason I was thinking about using front seats as my selfish streak
is showing through and I was thinking about getting myself new seats
for the front and re-using them in the back, but if anyone has
suggestions on alternatives for the back that are relatively easy it
would be much appreciated.

Eventually the plan is to have two seats in the 2nd row and 2 forward
facing tip-ups in the boot so I can still carry long loads without too
much bother.

Cheers,

Gavin.

Embo wrote:
> I'm thinking of being kind to my passengers and doing something about
> the cr@p 2nd row seats in my 200tdi 110 CSW and was wondering how easy
> it is to fit two front seats into the 2nd row and just have two seats
> on the 2nd row, given that three burley men on the 2nd row just looks
> silly !
>
> The reason I was thinking about using front seats as my selfish streak
> is showing through and I was thinking about getting myself new seats
> for the front and re-using them in the back, but if anyone has
> suggestions on alternatives for the back that are relatively easy it
> would be much appreciated.

Trying to rack my brains, but don't Exmoor Trim do 'high-back' 2nd row
seats?

Matt

Matthew Maddock wrote:

> Embo wrote:
>> I'm thinking of being kind to my passengers and doing something about
>> the cr@p 2nd row seats in my 200tdi 110 CSW and was wondering how easy
>> it is to fit two front seats into the 2nd row and just have two seats
>> on the 2nd row, given that three burley men on the 2nd row just looks
>> silly !
>>
>> The reason I was thinking about using front seats as my selfish streak
>> is showing through and I was thinking about getting myself new seats
>> for the front and re-using them in the back, but if anyone has
>> suggestions on alternatives for the back that are relatively easy it
>> would be much appreciated.
>
> Trying to rack my brains, but don't Exmoor Trim do 'high-back' 2nd row
> seats?
>
> Matt
Yes, but I think only as a complete row across, which is not what was
wanted.
JD

I did consider getting a couple of high backs for the back, but seeing
as the back seats aren't used that often I'd rather spend the money on
new seats for the front if I can re-use the existing front seats in the
back, or if there were some other seats I could get from the scrappy
cheaply to go in the back.

G.

On or around 28 Aug 2006 14:37:23 -0700, "Embo" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>I'm thinking of being kind to my passengers and doing something about
>the cr@p 2nd row seats in my 200tdi 110 CSW and was wondering how easy
>it is to fit two front seats into the 2nd row and just have two seats
>on the 2nd row, given that three burley men on the 2nd row just looks
>silly !
>
>The reason I was thinking about using front seats as my selfish streak
>is showing through and I was thinking about getting myself new seats
>for the front and re-using them in the back, but if anyone has
>suggestions on alternatives for the back that are relatively easy it
>would be much appreciated.
>

I managed without too much effort to fit the rear seat from a ford sierra as
a second row in my 110. it needs some fabrication though, notably mounting
points for the hinges, somewhere for the front edge to fix onto, and a rail
across the back of the seat backs. This last I made so it would expand
against the side rails and by removing a bolt would telescope back and come
out.

The whole lot worked quite well, and there was still room for 2 fold-ups in
the back.

Your biggest problem is if you want the things to fold, and especially, if
you want to keep as much space in the back when they're folded. nothing
else will really do that.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16

Hi

I fitted both front and rear Espace seats in a 110. They also both
recline making beds.

Tony

Tony,

That sounds interesting, how easy / difficult was it to do?

Gavin.

Not dificult. The front espace seats were stripped of there mountings,
a plate was used to mount them to the land rover rails. The rear seats
(2 off) were mounted on a plate and again attached to the land rover
rails. The seats were arainged in line so that when both the front and
rear seats reclined they made a bed.

If you want any photos email me on [email protected].