2nd row 200tdi seat query

Rosie_1992 · 2024-09-08T13:03:46+0100

Hello,
I have a 110 200tdi but no rear seats. I have the front brackets for these style seats… can someone tell me if the back edge clicks into anything to keep secure or are they free to flip forward?

Also, has anyone fitted a 3-point belt for centre seat (I want 3 x high backs, not lower centre) … if so, did you mount it from the roof? Any kits out there?

Cheers
Rosie

dag019 · 2024-09-08T15:17:39+0100

I am By no means an expert but am currently rebuilding a station wagon body to convert mine. I have a similar style all be it low back seats in my rear body. There is a latch by the pillar that keeps the outer seat base from tipping forward. Mine are siezed solid. But it does not seem that secure as to tip mine forward you can just twist the seat frame a little and there is enough flex to get around the latch and tip it. And the same bracket on the seat that has the revived for the base tip also has the catch to stop the back tipping.

I thought I had a photo of mine but cannot find one. Here is a poor shot from a guide to replacing the sills. But you can just about see the catch I am talking about behind the seat belt. That engages with the side panel on the seat. I am on my phone. But will try and find a picture of the side of a seat to show you what I mean with both parts of the mechanism.

Mechanism to stop the back tipping forward and the flat part you can just see at the bottom of The trim piece is what the Yale style latch in the body photo engages with to stop the base tipping forward.

Rosie_1992 · 2024-09-08T15:42:05+0100

dag019 said:
I am By no means an expert but am currently rebuilding a station wagon body to convert mine. I have a similar style all be it low back seats in my rear body. There is a latch by the pillar that keeps the outer seat base from tipping forward. Mine are siezed solid. But it does not seem that secure as to tip mine forward you can just twist the seat frame a little and there is enough flex to get around the latch and tip it. And the same bracket on the seat that has the revived for the base tip also has the catch to stop the back tipping.

I thought I had a photo of mine but cannot find one. Here is a poor shot from a guide to replacing the sills. But you can just about see the catch I am talking about behind the seat belt. That engages with the side panel on the seat. I am on my phone. But will try and find a picture of the side of a seat to show you what I mean with both parts of the mechanism.

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Mechanism to stop the back tipping forward and the flat plant you can just see at the bottom of The trim piece is what the Yale style latch in the body photo engages with to stop the base tipping forward.

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Thank you @dag019 that's super helpful... as I've said I have no rear seats, just a coupe of brackets here and there so it's a bit of a stab in the dark for me!

dag019 · 2024-09-08T16:42:52+0100

Rosie_1992 said:
Thank you @dag019 that's super helpful... as I've said I have no rear seats, just a coupe of brackets here and there so it's a bit of a stab in the dark for me!

Next time I am working on mine I will try and get some specific photos. As I am just about to remove all of my seats to repair the floor! I will then in time also be looking for a set of high back seats. But need to repair the tub and get it fitted before I worry about seating

Rosie_1992 · 2024-09-08T16:45:35+0100

dag019 said:
Next time I am working on mine I will try and get some specific photos. As I am just about to remove all of my seats to repair the floor! I will then in time also be looking for a set of high back seats. But need to repair the tub and get it fitted before I worry about seating

I just had a look at your project!

you're doing great. I'd like to get proper Exmoor high-backs but they're so expensive and these landy's are money pits without the extras!! Do you know if you can get the standard seat frames as my original pic on their own? Paddock, Rimmer bros etc?

dag019 · 2024-09-08T20:31:51+0100

Rosie_1992 said:
I just had a look at your project! you're doing great. I'd like to get proper Exmoor high-backs but they're so expensive and these landy's are money pits without the extras!! Do you know if you can get the standard seat frames as my original pic on their own? Paddock, Rimmer bros etc?

I do not know unfortunately. I have not got that far. In searching for some pictures of the catches I did find some sets that has sold very cheapLy used ones on eBay. So they are clearly about.
However from some of the research I have been doing for the rebuild I am not sure how easy it is to get hold of the brackets that the seats attach to. What brackets do you have? Maybe throw up a couple of pic of yours and can try and compare it with what I have. I don’t think mine is complete but sounds like it has more than yours.

dag019 · 2024-09-09T12:07:59+0100

Some pages from the parts manual. There are two types of rear forward facing seats. The "split" type which is a double (side and middle) and a single or the "individual" type which is three individual seats.

Below are the parts manual pages for the seat locking brackets, the ones I pictured above are the individual type:

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