installing other land rover seats in a series

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  • glbft1
    1st Gear
    • Dec 2006
    • 149

    installing other land rover seats in a series

    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
    Thanks
    Greg
  • Wander
    2nd Gear
    • Jan 2010
    • 260

    #2
    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?
    64 IIa 88
    94 Discovery
    06 Toyota 4R (DD)

    ~Matt
    --------------------------------------------
    "Not all who wander are lost"~Tolkein

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    • slorocco
      2nd Gear
      • Feb 2007
      • 208

      #3
      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?

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      • Wander
        2nd Gear
        • Jan 2010
        • 260

        #4
        Any chance you still have the series seats and are looking to unload them???
        64 IIa 88
        94 Discovery
        06 Toyota 4R (DD)

        ~Matt
        --------------------------------------------
        "Not all who wander are lost"~Tolkein

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        • CliftonRover
          3rd Gear
          • Mar 2007
          • 351

          #5
          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.

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          • slorocco
            2nd Gear
            • Feb 2007
            • 208

            #6
            Originally posted by Wander
            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.

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            • slorocco
              2nd Gear
              • Feb 2007
              • 208

              #7
              Originally posted by 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.
              I'm only 5'10" and they would still be too high for my liking.

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              • Lalo88DK
                1st Gear
                • Nov 2009
                • 116

                #8
                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.














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

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