3rd row seats in lwb

[elty001]

have see on the site that someone has fitted headrests to the bench seat in the back(but can't remember who)just wondered how they did it and what they used.

 

[CHASTER]

I fitted headrests to seats 6 & 7 to make for better safety for Grandchildren who reckon that riding in "the boot" is the bees knees.
Got the headrests out of a scrap Rover 400. They are gray velour, my car is gray leather but they look good because luckily the shade of gray matches.
The rests have two long chrome stems each. The frame of the third row bench is rectangular in section. You can feel the shape of it through the covering. The top horizontal is wide enough to drill to accomodate the stems of the rests and still leave enough metal to be sturdy; there are two layers to drill through, these layers are about 15mm apart which, when drilled, gives a tubular effect which provides fore and aft rigidity for the stems.
The cross section is slightly concave, which helps to locate the centre. Sort of valley effect. You can feel it and quite easily guage the centre of the "valley".
Carefully measure and mark the top of the seat to position the stems to suit the seat belt / sitting position centre locations then ( with courage in both hands ) use a centre punch to define the target then drill pilot holes through the fabric/leather then metal frame followed by interferance fit holes for the stems to be pushed right through the top seat frame section. The stems finish up hidden inside the seat back cushion but there is enough padding to prevent the stems from being felt through the seat back rest.
If you take care to drill the interferance fit holes so that they are a good " grippy" fit into which you have to push hard to insert the stems, then the rests stay put even when the seat is folded. A bonus is that the rests tuck neatly into the gap between the third row seat top and the car floor when folded---you don't have to remove to fold---just the job.
Hope all this makes sense--- any further info required email or PM might be easiest.

 

[zippy656]

ive found some in grey leather from a rover 420, look a lot like the ones CHASTER has fitted.


hope all works out ok.

 

[elty001]

head rests

still not got round to doing it yet,done the rear brake shoes and replaced the handbrake cable today.both the kids in the back have got booster seats with headrests on at the mo so its just been left on a back burner until i get time to sort it :|

 

[zippy656]

i was just going to ask if you'd done i yet.

ive 3 kids Twins(11) and a Single(8), all love getting in the "boot" they take turns so all is well.

unless we gets lots of shoping that is...


got to do air con filter, never knew there was one, and stearing stops. now ive seen ( downloads) whats wrong

this IS a great site. im here nearly every day.. it my home page at work! well un till IT find out, should be the work home page, but thats dull!

 

[elty001]

head rests

i know what you mean,i check in most days to see whats happening.its saved me a fortune over the last year being a member.i didn't bother replacing my steering stops,just put a big blob of grease on the ends of the wishbones where they make contact and that gets rid of that horrible grating sound when you are on full lock.

 

[zippy656]

i didnt think if just greasing them all up. good idea,


might even send one of the kids under to do teh job, that will keep her quiet for a while,

untill she's told she needs a bath!!

 

[elty001]

head rests

that was the advice given to me by nissan when i phoned them to order the nylon capped bolts.they told me if i took it off road(as i do)they wouldn't last long so a liberal coating of grease on the mating faces would do the job.not very often you get that sort of advice from a main dealer 8O but it works a treat. :smile:

 

[jims-terrano]

Steering stops

Put the front wheels on full lock and do the front and rear on opposite sides and then put other lock on and do the other stops if you know what I mean. No need to go under the motor.

Jim T

 

[zippy656]

ok cool, if she dont go under ill not get a good video to show at her wedding.
( i know shes only 11)

he migh as well get some to mend his car as well as cook and clean!

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

good mod that rear seat for headrests, as per elty we use graco boosters with back rests and adjustable headrests here as old kids easier to climb in back and enjoy their 'den'. we use baby seats in middle row and whilst try to avoid having kids in front seat atleast know can due to lack of passenger airbag.

the third row bench is reallythe only down point on these great trucks, if it had the 2 side fold up seats like my pals pajero it would be perfect, plus would gain half a boot for buggy.

 

[zippy656]

boot space is always tight,

dont help as the kids get bigger either

ages ago, i had a Nissan Largo "g" reg.. the boot was so big i never folded up the buggy, was so bad when i needed to i didnt now how!
did i get a red face in the car park or what..


also had a 4' long freezzer in there and still had al seats in use..

Zippy

 

[zippy656]

here we go stearing stops getting the great by an 11 year old..

she loved it!!!

zippy

 

[mav]

Kids are good for some things Zippy!!!!.

 

[jims-terrano]

I still send mine up chimney's -rotfl-

Jim T

 

[Deleted Member D]

The good old days

I still send mine up chimney's -rotfl-

Jim T

:lol: :lol: :lol: -welldone- Arrrrr just like the good old days aye Jim ? :lol:

 

[jims-terrano]

Re: The good old days

I still send mine up chimney's -rotfl-

Jim T

:lol: :lol: :lol: -welldone- Arrrrr just like the good old days aye Jim ? :lol:

Well Dadba I am a Yorkshireman :lol:

 

[zippy656]

jims-terrano, mini zippy i was doing this and i loved it. if anything needs doing send a kid to it. -killingme-

 

[Deleted Member D]

Re: The good old days

I still send mine up chimney's -rotfl-

Jim T

:lol: :lol: :lol: -welldone- Arrrrr just like the good old days aye Jim ? :lol:

Well Dadba I am a Yorkshireman :lol:

Aye well thaz nowt rong in that lad. :wink:
Gerrum wukin that worarrr se. :wink: