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Jimb1978

Member Since: 05 Sep 2012
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 808

2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black

Help with seating options

Hi,

I’d like to know some opinions on seating options for my td5 double cab. I have the original full leather seats fitted at the moment. My two kids are nearly out of booster seats and I don’t like the idea of them not having head rests in the back. I have a £500 budget for new seats plus any fitting costs (material costs for manufacturing sub frames etc.)

So do I:
1. Buy 60/40 tdci rear seats (probably no chance this will be in budget if I want them to match the original leather seats, and also factoring in the price of the sub frames and mounting brackets)?
2. Buy another set of td5 seats for the back and fabricate a sub frame?
3. Buy tdci front leather seats and move the td5 front seats into the back?
4. Buy another type of seat (rx8 or similar) and fit in the front or back?
5. Buy them both crash helmets and neck braces and spend the rest of the money on beer?

Above all else I want it to look as original as possible.

Ta 2002 110 td5

6th May 2019 8:30pm

shropshiredefender

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 834

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

There is only one way to go -

5. Buy them both crash helmets and neck braces and spend the rest of the money on beer?

6th May 2019 8:47pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3355

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

5 but also buy some penny sweets for the kids.

You wouldn't want to appear selfish.

6th May 2019 8:54pm

JeremyJ

Member Since: 16 Nov 2011
Location: Aylesbury
Posts: 1758

I regret not putting Puma seats in the middle of my station wagon. I did consider putting front seats in (and did have a subframe built up at one point) but having mocked it up in a station wagon I don’t think you’ll have room in a double cab.

Budget aside, it’s got to be option 1

6th May 2019 8:57pm

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2212

Renault scenic seats fit in the back of a dcpu with some modifcation to the existing subframe. Its my plan ifi ever get round to it!

Ive also seen L322 rear sears fitted n all!

6th May 2019 9:08pm

donmacn

Member Since: 07 Nov 2017
Location: Nth Scotland
Posts: 1886

We took a very different approach - but it's a different car.

Our car is an old 110 s/w. With the very basic folding seats in the back. No head rests or anything; low backed.

I already had a dog guard fitted as a load retainer, to protect the kids from any kit in the back. At exactly that stage - the kids leaving booster seats behind - we made cushions up to mount onto the dog guard. Nothing flash, just some dense foam to give cushioning and a low profile, and covered them with some grey velour.

I know it probably doesn't work in a double cab, but just in case it helps anyone else, or sparks off an idea...

I could maybe find pics on a different device if it helped at all. Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...

6th May 2019 9:26pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

A bit along the same lines but with my 110 SW I also have a dog guard and I zip tied some headrests out of a Ford Orion to the guard. With some ingenuity I'm sure someone could fabricate a type of receiver to attach some headrests to the back of your seats.

6th May 2019 9:45pm

Jimb1978

Member Since: 05 Sep 2012
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 808

Thanks for the opinions. That gives me plenty to mill over. I have also been looking at the option of buying a full interior from another vehicle but very few seem suitable. My eyes sting from all the Ebay scrolling! 2002 110 td5

7th May 2019 8:29pm

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