Thread: Defender front seats

Nah, Andrew. Leave the money in your wallet, and your tools in the shed. Sure, it's a driving/ergonomic position that takes getting used to but once you do you can climb in and drive forever.

Same with the handbrake. never had the remotest inclination to move it. I'm 6'2" and admittedly fairly weedy but I find it as comfortable as a Penfolds Para Port in a club chair by a fire on a cold night. It's breezey and refreshing like the Doctor coming in mid arvo just as you knock the top of your first one at Geordie Bay . Best driving position on the road, by far.

Andy just builf a custom seat box (as I am) and mount the seats where you like

The WA laws states all mountings need to be 75mmx50mmx3mm plate so Im making my seat box from 3mm plate with captive nuts and my engineer says it will fly through

Adam

Originally Posted by agrojnr

The WA laws states all mountings need to be 75mmx50mmx3mm plate so Im making my seat box from 3mm plate with captive nuts and my engineer says it will fly through

Adam

Interesting. I have had my Puma 110 seats out a couple of times and I don't think the metal that the seat bolts are fastened to are anywhere near 3mm thick.

No there not but I am putting in aftermarket seats so it was just easyer to remake the whole thing so I don't have any problems.

Landrover use's braced thin ali which is fine if you use standard equipment.

But like andy my seats sit inward about 30mm

Adam

Originally Posted by miky

Interesting. I have had my Puma 110 seats out a couple of times and I don't think the metal that the seat bolts are fastened to are anywhere near 3mm thick.

At least on a series, the seat box is up to 3 layers of 1.2 mm aluminium in places. Series/110 seats also have at least twice the number of bolts that most other cars use to hold the seats on. So in other words the loads are distributed quite well.

Modification rules need to be generic and account for all vehicles. That is why they stipulate 75xXXx3 mm steel "washers" with rounded corners below each mount point. Most cars have a floor of 1 - 1.2 mm pressed steel, which is thickened where the seat mounts are. These washes are intended to act as the thickening, and spread the load, if you mount the seat in a different location.

Originally Posted by agrojnr

The WA laws states all mountings need to be 75mmx50mmx3mm plate

When I fitted aftermarket seats to my IIA in QLD I was told 75x75x3 steel plates with rounded corners. Though I am sure there are differences from state-state. Are you making the seat box from ally or steel?

I will be making mine from steel so it will add about 100kg of weight but Im going to make it in sections.

Passenger and drivers side will both have conpartments under them for batterys etc

Adam

Originally Posted by agrojnr

I will be making mine from steel so it will add about 100kg of weight but Im going to make it in sections.

Passenger and drivers side will both have conpartments under them for batterys etc

Adam

If you are doing that, maybe fit hatches to the front or side, so you don't need to remove the seat/base to get access?

Personally I would fit the batteries in only one, so you have room for tools etc in the 2nd?

Originally Posted by JamesH

Nah, Andrew. Leave the money in your wallet, and your tools in the shed. Sure, it's a driving/ergonomic position that takes getting used to but once you do you can climb in and drive forever.

Same with the handbrake. never had the remotest inclination to move it. I'm 6'2" and admittedly fairly weedy but I find it as comfortable as a Penfolds Para Port in a club chair by a fire on a cold night. It's breezey and refreshing like the Doctor coming in mid arvo just as you knock the top of your first one at Geordie Bay . Best driving position on the road, by far.

Best I get my DEARLY BELOVED BLACKBETTY out of hospital and enjoy my Pimms in comfort James
We need to catch up again sometime!!!!
Andrew