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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: electricbluebadger on March 03, 2007, 18:50:31

Title: Haemmoroids Begone :)
Post by: electricbluebadger on March 03, 2007, 18:50:31: Not that I am unfortunate to suffer but its nice to know that should I ever have a passenger suffering from the aforementioned

'Grapes of Wrath' :twisted:

Then their posterior will be gently cosseted in my luuurvely new 90 seats......

(http://bobtail.org.uk/Images/ninety/90_15/hi_res/drivers_rests.jpg)

Yep a rear Rangey seat 'Up Front'...why you ask....well armrests...comfort and most importantly a 60/40 tilt fold so I can still access the battery box...clever or what :)

(http://bobtail.org.uk/Images/ninety/90_15/hi_res/battery_access.jpg)

There are plenty more pics on the site if your interested and looking for a change of seats but still need battery access.....

Cheers Steve

http://bobtail.org.uk
Title: Haemmoroids Begone :)
Post by: drmike on March 03, 2007, 20:22:10: I like that! How tall are you though? Does it reduce the legroom for the driver - passengers? Who needs 'em?

Mike
Title: Haemmoroids Begone :)
Post by: electricbluebadger on March 03, 2007, 20:55:15: \\\no probs for me at 5'10" 12 stone, may be a bit tight for any Wok smugglers out there :)

Sat very slightly offset to the wheel but not noticeable...better than my old spitfire :)

n very very comfy :)

Cheers Steve
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Post by: Guardian. on March 03, 2007, 20:57:31: looks the biz mate, well comfy too. :D
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Post by: drmike on March 03, 2007, 22:05:42: Easy enough to fit? Not too wide, well obvioulsy not as you fitted them!

I'm impressed.

How do they fit at the rear of the seat?

Mike
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Post by: electricbluebadger on March 03, 2007, 22:32:16: At the rear I've still got to fit the rear seat catches from the rangey...looks easy, seats fit perfectly across the seat box, raised the base at the rear and it gives a perfect rake to the back leaniong against the bulkhead......

Cant see any problems...strange for a Landy :)

Cheers Steve
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Post by: gnasha on March 03, 2007, 23:40:04: just looked at the motor that Plastikote looks gr8 was looking at that stuff in wilkinsons and was thinking how good it would b as we now got a 90 and it needs work and the chassis needs a gd paint
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Post by: drmike on March 04, 2007, 07:11:53: I just so love this idea! I shall see what I can find in the way of seats - the arm rests just the job! The middle seat a delight! I could get leather!

Now whose bob tailing what and chucking out their seats?

Thanks for the idea although I have some reservations about the rear fitments. I had a series where the seat base would fall out when descending steep slopes which was sometimes annoying.

Mike
Title: Haemmoroids Begone :)
Post by: electricbluebadger on March 04, 2007, 08:37:38: The rangey seats are an all in one back/base so you should be okay...theres nothing to fall out and they fold with just enough room to get to the battery...will keep you all posted as to their practicality once I've used em a while but cant see any downsides yet :)

Cheers Steve
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Post by: drmike on April 21, 2007, 11:15:28: Steve

How are the seats working out?

Mike
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Post by: thermidorthelobster on April 21, 2007, 11:17:53: Missed this first time round, but I love the idea, why has nobody done this before!
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Post by: electricbluebadger on April 21, 2007, 17:27:40: Seats are working out great, you sit very slightly offset if the outer drivers armrest is used,but am used to driving a triumph spitfire so I dont notice, very vey comfy, Gaz tried em out but at over 6ft it was a little high for him, Ideal for me at 5'10" and Caz can finally see to drive (at 5' nowt :) )

have now levelled the seat box so the seat rake is perfect....

(http://bobtail.org.uk/Images/ninety/ninety_18/hi_res/seat_box.jpg)

(http://bobtail.org.uk/Images/ninety/ninety_18/hi_res/battery_top.jpg)

Cheers Steve
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Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 21, 2007, 22:18:22: That's really clever and the icing on the cake is most back seats never see any bums so are in good nick.
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Post by: grunty on April 21, 2007, 23:49:07: Steve,
Great job with the seats.
love the colour :D just ordered the same for my 110, using cromadex 600, its a 2 pack polyurethane. Took a while deciding which way to go but love the g4s, proper tangiers car paint is a bit pricey so off to a local industrial finishers and wander of with a tinfull of sensibly priced 2004 pure orange brightness :D
cant wait till its on
8)

Alan
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Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 22, 2007, 02:17:46: If anyone needs some RRC seats BTW.............
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Post by: drmike on April 22, 2007, 07:12:02: My only concern is that the seats hinged at the front and hence don't seem to be securely fastened at the rear allowing them potentially tip forward in a steep descent and hence may not be allowed in competition. Or have I missed something?

Otherwsie a stroke of brilliance!

Mike
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Post by: richo on April 22, 2007, 08:21:48: Looks more comfy than my than my bed alls you need now is a blanket
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Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 22, 2007, 15:24:02: Quote from: "drmike"
My only concern is that the seats hinged at the front and hence don't seem to be securely fastened at the rear allowing them potentially tip forward in a steep descent and hence may not be allowed in competition. Or have I missed something?

Otherwsie a stroke of brilliance!

Mike

They will be just as seucre as they are in the back of a RR if you use the locking mechanism too.
Title: Haemmoroids Begone :)
Post by: drmike on April 22, 2007, 16:38:14: Yes I think the locking mechanism would be required and that might be tricky I fear.

Mike
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Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 23, 2007, 00:50:19: Not if you have enough space, the locking mech is fitted inside a metal box that simply bolts in place, so transfer that box.......