Adding 3 seats in back

[Dan T]

2002 02 280 swb 2.0L

Hi all

I'm thinking of adding 3 seats into the back. Does anyone know the best way of doing this ?

Thanks

[Nathan_Cardiff]

Without looking i wouldnt be sure, but isnt the fuel tank in the way underneath if your planning on putting them behind the front seats

I supose if you weld them in or bolt them in the tank would have to be moved

[MrMPuk]

Move the tank?

[Nathan_Cardiff]

Move the tank?

you wouldnt want to weld the seats in with the tank below, nor drill holes through the floor? too risky surely

[MrMPuk]

Maybe remove the tank but not move it!

[Nathan_Cardiff]

Maybe remove the tank but not move it!

thats what i meant

[Lee J]

you dont have to. I've just put some in. have you checked if the holes are already there? Mine were but nowhere close to the tank

[Dan T]

I'm going to have to lift the plywood lining and look. Ill post my results.

If there are no holes, how difficult will it become to add the seats ? Dont know if i fancy removing fuel tanks or anything else as i just dont have the time to do it.

[Luke]

I'm going to have to lift the plywood lining and look. Ill post my results.

If there are no holes, how difficult will it become to add the seats ? Dont know if i fancy removing fuel tanks or anything else as i just dont have the time to do it.

you could weld plates in from the top ive done it this way with my rear(3rd row) seats - the important part is the seat belt mount as than takes the strain in an accident but if the belts are on the seat then the seat mounts

[Dan T]

If there are marked bolting points on the floor is it just a case of drilling them through and bolting straight through ? or is there a little more to it ?

[Dan T]

lifted my ply lining and found the bolting points.

Looking at these seats

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=220109479964&rd=1&rd=1



How would i fit these ?



Thanks

[becky]

i`ve just taken 3 seats out....

the were just bolted throught the floor, with a small square plate before the nut as a bit of re-enforcement.

[Dan T]

sounds fairly simple (famous last words)

[Dan T]

Got my seats now
Its a bench seat which has the seatbelts on the frame.

Do the seats need to be bolted in 4 places ? as i can only see 2 unless the seats are to face to the rear where there are 4 holes availible.

[MrMPuk]

You will need to use 4 bolts.