Rover 200/216 Seats in Defender?

chunkymunky · Jan 6, 2013

I was thinking of using 50x25 3mm box section. Holes cut to original then fixing new seats to top of box section.

On battery side was going to remove limiter so I can pull the handle and slide the front seat off.

Stag1962 · Mar 18, 2013

Like the seats so much fellas I have just purchased some Rover 75 half leather front seats from eBay in great nick for under £50.

Come Friday afternoon I will follow your guides and attempt to fit.

Photo's before.

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/rover-75-half-leather-front-seats-kit-car-with-subframe-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/yEYAAMXQhuVRPJJn/$T2eC16hHJG!E9nm3sBtZBRPJJmh9rw~~60_12.JPG

Photo's after to follow

Stag1962 · Apr 2, 2013

From this

Stag1962 · Apr 2, 2013

To this

Stag1962 · Apr 2, 2013

They have come off fleabay out of a Rover 75

Just tack welded a couple of s/s feet on and put some s/s socket headed screws in.

Billy B · Apr 2, 2013

Stag1962 said:
To this

Stag, how tall are you?

They look mint and new seats is on the list but I'm not sure I would be able to get in

Stag1962 · Apr 2, 2013

Sorry here are the shots of the fixings.

Stag1962 · Apr 2, 2013

Billy B said:
Stag, how tall are you?

They look mint and new seats is on the list but I'm not sure I would be able to get in

5'10' but my son is 6' and with the drivers seat lifting up and down with a wind handle he says its perfect for him, and it is his motor. (I'm just a keen old boy)

Billy B · Apr 2, 2013

Stag1962 said:
5'10' but my son is 6' and with the drivers seat lifting up and down with a wind handle he says its perfect for him, and it is his motor. (I'm just a keen old boy)

That's spot on thanks

Quark · Apr 2, 2013

Stag, were they much heavier than the 'fender ones?
Cheers, H.

Landyjd · Apr 3, 2013

I was surprised to see this old thread pop up! I ended up putting some Rover seats in last year, out of a 200 Turbo Coupe. But I made some brackets using plate and box section so that I could reuse the original mounting holes and not have to drill the seat box.

See the thread if interested: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/my-new-seats-189576.html

I lifted the back of the seats with box section so that they can slide back above the lip on the floor behind the seats. This gives great adjustment and more legroom than before. The added height compared with the old seats is also a big improvement, as well as the safety of having headrests if I have a crash. (Plus the side bolsters are great when you are being thrown around off-road

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danny6801 · Apr 3, 2013

Hi i got some mg zs seats off ebay for 99p fitted great.

chunkymunky · Apr 3, 2013

Wow. Snap.

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Stag1962 · Apr 3, 2013

Quark said:
Stag, were they much heavier than the 'fender ones?
Cheers, H.

Drivers seat is twice as heavy
Passenger seat about 1.5 heavier

Been out in it again, and they are brill and warmer this morning at 6.30am.

Quark · Apr 3, 2013

Stag1962 said:
Drivers seat is twice as heavy
Passenger seat about 1.5 heavier

Been out in it again, and they are brill and warmer this morning at 6.30am.

Cheers, mate - heated seats, real luxury in this weather...

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