installing other land rover seats in a series

[glbft1]

I have a 1988 classic parts truck and was wondering if the front seats would fit into a series 2a 109?
Has anybody out there done this? I have dual military tanks so they would need to lift..any tips, advice much appreciated:thumb-up:
Thanks
Greg

[Wander]

I've seen Defender seats in a series III 109. I would measure the seat bottom to see if will be too long for the seat box on your IIa. The PO of my IIa installed some bucket seats from a 69 Firebird onto the seat box in a fixed position. The seat bottom extend too far over the box and they get in the way of my legs on the pedals so I have to lift and stomp-Frankenstein style to shift and brake. Getting them to lift will require a mod to the tracks or something fabricated. I wonder if the tracks for the two door RRC's or Disco I's have a lift forward feature to aid the passenger in the back getting in and out?

[slorocco]

Funny you should ask. I've been looking at doing the same thing. I did pull out the stock series seats and set a seat from a 1988 Range Rover in there. The seat will fit however, even at the lowest setting the seat is too high. You would be lucky to be able to see a traffic light without having to bend over. The only solution I could see would be to rework the seat boxes to a lower height which I did not want to do.

I opted to purchase a used set of defender seats which will pretty much be a simple bolt in.

Anyone want some used 88 range rover seats?

[Wander]

Any chance you still have the series seats and are looking to unload them???

[CliftonRover]

If you are over 6 feet tall you won't be able to see well with the range rover seats. I have them in my 109 sw and they would only be useful if i was constantly driving into the sun.

[slorocco]

Any chance you still have the series seats and are looking to unload them???

Yes. I don't want to hijack this thread. PM sent.

[slorocco]

If you are over 6 feet tall you won't be able to see well with the range rover seats. I have them in my 109 sw and they would only be useful if i was constantly driving into the sun.

I'm only 5'10" and they would still be too high for my liking.

[Lalo88DK]

I have dual military fuel tanks under my front seats, and I've recently fitted a pair of Mazda seats. And it works great.
Quite a few Danish Series owners have fitted seats from different Mazdas.


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http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo264/Laoren88/th_Lifted1.jpg (http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo264/Laoren88/Lifted1.jpg)

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo264/Laoren88/th_Lifted2.jpg (http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo264/Laoren88/Lifted2.jpg)

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo264/Laoren88/th_Lifted3.jpg (http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo264/Laoren88/Lifted3.jpg)

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo264/Laoren88/th_lifted4.jpg (http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo264/Laoren88/lifted4.jpg)



I have fitted two hinges in the back of each seat ao I'm able to lift both seat's to fill it.