Glazing Terrano 11 van rear side panel and fitting rear seat

[cici]

Hello again. following some good advice from members in earlier postings I have now succeeded in convering the 3 door 3.0 Diesil commercial van back to quite a reasonable estate car. I obtained a set of used tinted glass from a 1997 3 door from Pickupbits at Great Yarmouth Norfolk. ( Mark at www.pickupbits.co.uk 01493 857744) who arranged for a windscreen technician to laboriously strip off the three layered/ bonded side panels with all the bonding material and refit the glazed sections. looks as good as new. Scotseat Direct ([email protected] 0800 074 8295) do a folding rear "dicky seat" for the Terrano which bolts into existing seat fittings :lol: , is safety tested and has 2 integral lap belts. took around 2 hours to fit seat and am fitting lap diagonal belts for added safety. windows costs were circa £120 fitted and seat around £450. will try and post pics in gallery when I work that one out. hope this feedback on an earlier problem solved is helpful. CiCi

 

[jace]

the ducks selling standard fold up seat for rear lwb lot cheaper than that mate

 

[jims-terrano]

Technically it's an interesting mod done to your motor because I don't think it is just cutting panels out and putting glass back in. Is there a reason why you chose that route rather than a standard SWB. Not putting you down in anyway just being nosey. Have seen rear seats put into Astra vans and the panels being left simply to keep it as a van and take the kids out on a sunday afternoon.

Jim T

 

[jace]

think youll have to re register it as car now as well to be 100% legal as jim says mate mine did same to ex forrestry commision astra van ol bil gave him grief till he registered it as estate

 

[jims-terrano]

Didn't know that Jace, was it because the side windows had been fitted?

Jim T

 

[jace]

yes we had to do fester van aswell it changes the tax and its a serious mod even though if you took seats outve estate its a van basicly id just wait for ol bill to say something be nice plead ingnorant and see what they say

 

[Deleted Member S]

I'm pleased you managed to get it done cici :smile: I think I would have put in standard T2 rear seats but thats me :roll: But I do under stand why you have done it & think I would do it if I got the chance as i'm sure the only 3L T2's are all LWB. 3L SWB Mmmmmm nice :smile: :smile: :smile:

 

[jace]

loadsa fun on islands drift king!

 

[cici]

Terrano swb van - glazing and seat fitting

thanks for all the comments. in response to these - reason didn't buy SWB estate in 1st place is 3.0D SWB estate is rare and looking around for some weeks could not find one apart from in S Ireland which is a hell of a treck from Norfolk!. Wanted the 3.0 for towing heavy c/van and this 2 yr old motor was available for £3500 less than the cheapest 5 door and had only done 26K with FNSH. allowing for the cost of windows and seat and yet to come discussions with revenue, it was a great buy, hence the reason to convert back.
Only 2 of us plus dog 99% of time and wanted fully folding seat to make most of load space but occasionally carry passengers when needed. just missed a 5 dr rear seat but the fit of the Scotseat is dead easy and brackets locate over existing holes. CiCi

 

[jace]

i ahvent towed anything with mine yet but im betting the three litre will pull anything, looking to buy big caravan again as tent holiday nearly killed me lol!

 

[Terranosaurus]

Cici - did you ever get a response from the revenue with regard to VED? Also what have your insurers said?