The frustratingly terrible design of Defender rear seats.

[evilfij]

Does your SA truck have the galvanized chassis? I saw one with a galvy chassis and bulkhead which apparently was factory on some of them in SA. By the way, xylene is about all that works on the carpet glue in my experience.

 

[worldofinflation]

Does your SA truck have the galvanized chassis? I saw one with a galvy chassis and bulkhead which apparently was factory on some of them in SA. By the way, xylene is about all that works on the carpet glue in my experience.

Does not. My understanding is that not all of the SA trucks did, esp the early 300tdi's (it's a '94 build). It could also be an import from Solihull, I've just never bothered to check. It has a Solihull VIN plate rather than one from Blackheath but I've been told not all SA CKD's had SA badging.

 

[Uncle Douglas]

92-93 was last year of galvanized chassis on SA built trucks per my SA buddy.
Thats a very cool 3 door with a 5 door tub but utility 1/4 panels. Have seen doormobiles with a 2nd row
door on one side and not on the other. Looks to have 5 door seatbox back panel and floor- ie no bulkhead.

 

[Uncle Douglas]

Another d2 rear seat install documented

1997 D-90 LE to 110 conversion

Hey Tyler, Thanks for pic #8! I was concerned about my tube clearance on my rebuild when I ran the SS fuel lines. This clearly shows I have enough room. I am so far away from getting the tub back on my frame.

www.defendersource.com

 

[Kelbo]

One of the best seat mods I have seen in a 5 door is the use of a discovery 2 rear seat. It lowers the seating position and sits a bit further back (requires notching front of rear wheel wells to sit further back)
Lower's seating position and allows adult leg room.

The worst 2nd row seats are the "high back" after market seats. Warn folks they will hate them, get told "its what I want please install" only to get "you were right, totally unusable" later.

You are right, totally unusable.

 

[RDavisinVA]

I've also considered fabricating an 90 NAS style jump seat in my 3 door as a second row. I'm lucky that my 3 door has a station wagon footwell. No idea if it's a PO mod or if it's an South Africa CKD quirk. With the jump seat, it would be a bit of a pain to hop in, but I imagine one would sit more than 2" lower than the stock bench.
Here's a pic from when I was removing the carpet (7 hours of scrubbing off glue).

Thanks so much for sharing those pictures.
Have wondered about ways to get additional space in a 2 door and your pictures shows one way it could be accomplished.