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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: marjan on October 27, 2007, 08:42:24

Title: Front Seats
Post by: marjan on October 27, 2007, 08:42:24

Will a pair of 1993 Disco front seats fit into a 1988 90 without too much trouble or are there some better options?

Title: Front Seats
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 28, 2007, 13:12:36

I would have thought that the bases were too think (high) & sit you far too high??

I stand to be corrected though

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Post by: MudRat on October 28, 2007, 15:27:12

Turtle had some i n his  :wink:

Title: Front Seats
Post by: Guardian. on October 28, 2007, 17:37:27

YES THEY GO IN WITH A BIT OF FIDDLING ABOUT, I HAVE P38 FRONTS WITH LOVELY ARMRESTS IN MY 110, YOU DO SIT HIGHER AND I PREFUR IT, BUT! IVE GOT TO TAKE THE RUNNERS OF THE PASSENGER SEAT AS THE MISSUS HATES SITTING IN IT, SHE THINKS THEY ARE TO HIGH.
JUST FIT ONE AND SEE WAT YA FINK.

Title: Front Seats
Post by: muck_truck on October 28, 2007, 20:43:19

i think almost anything will fit if you give it a go.

Ive just fitted some heated leather seats out of a volvo 960 into mine.  You do sit quite a bit higher but nothing to complain about.  Only cost me 21 quid an all!!  just had to cut a inch of the back of the runners and drilled a couple more holes in the seat box and seats fitted.  it cost more to wire them up to timed relays for the heaters to work.

Title: Front Seats
Post by: tonycougar on October 28, 2007, 21:07:58

Got rover seats in mine, much more comfortable. Sat a little higher but no bother with it. The only snag is when you need to disconnect the battery you have to take the passenger seat out, but its something I'm prepared to live with.

Title: Front Seats
Post by: Jim-Willy on October 28, 2007, 23:51:24

Can't see the problem i find Defender seats really comfy.  I am 6' 3" though so no way I could have Disco seats in mine.

Title: Front Seats
Post by: dreadnought110 on October 29, 2007, 07:18:54

Quote from: "Jim-Willy"

Can't see the problem i find Defender seats really comfy.  I am 6' 3" though so no way I could have Disco seats in mine.

Hmm me mates got Disco seats in his and i fit ok i have trakker's in mine and again have no problem i'am also 6'3" mind you i think my spine is adapted to Land Rovers since they have always been my motor of choice :lol:  :lol:

Title: Front Seats
Post by: martha focker on October 29, 2007, 09:58:52

my defender seats r well comfy :P  but i like the idea of disco ones

Title: Front Seats
Post by: Darren on October 29, 2007, 11:59:38

My 110 has Discovery seats in it, fitted by a previous owner. They are each mounted, complete with their runners, on two pieces of flat steel. These are then bolted down to the front of the seat box into captive nuts and to the rear lip with two hinges. By undoing the two front bolts the seat can be hinged back to access the battery on the passenger side. On the drivers side on mine, the side of the seat box has been cut away to give access to the storage space there.

They are generally very comfy and by keeping the original runners they have a good degree of adjustment (although rear seat passengers suffer for it). The only minor drawback is that they are much broader at shoulder level, which means that they restrict access to the rear door lock buttons. It really is only a minor problem though.

Title: Front Seats
Post by: Daz800 on October 29, 2007, 19:54:19

yes they will, just need to fab a bracket .
see my photos

Daz

Title: Front Seats
Post by: electricbluebadger on October 30, 2007, 21:18:14

Hmm Comfy........'Drool'

Rangey Classic rear seats.....

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

and even 60/40 split so battery access is easy peasy

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

More pics n details on my site

Cheers Steve :)