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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Bush Tucker Man on April 24, 2006, 10:37:19

Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on April 24, 2006, 10:37:19: After essentially being called a 'Lawn Ornament' by a certain person (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=22344) who shall remain sort of nameless
('J-W')

I'd actually been planning to do this for a while, but hadn't found any decent box-section laying around yet :roll:
yesterday I found a 3foot length of 1" box laying by one of the skips at work, so it was 're-appropriated'

The seat rails were measured with a (crimped :? ) tape measure at 18"
Perfect!

Cut it, drilled them, painted them.
Unbolted seat.
B*****r!!!!
Too short :x

I guess the crimp (stood on at some point?) made the difference

So for the time being, a hacksaw has made all the difference, I'll have to find some more & use a new tape :oops:
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: v8kenny on April 24, 2006, 13:21:17: WOW :shock: - you really must be vertically challenged
I have never known ANYONE who needs to raise the height of a defender seat :lol:
Does it have sidesteps or a rope ladder :lol:
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: Jake on April 24, 2006, 20:42:37: My Dad raised his 90 seats because he was fed up with rubbish leg room and looking a *bit* short in it.
He used 2x2 timber under the seat fixings under both of the runners.
Nice and simple but very effective.
He finished the job with red gloss (to match the car) and it looked great.
(my dad is a great Carpenter so the finish was super'b)
:D
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: davidlandy on April 24, 2006, 21:11:59: now thats a very clean defender inside - would love to borrow it for a whaddon outing! :D :wink:
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: Miniman on April 24, 2006, 21:25:23: I totaly agree its too clean. He BTW I think its time ya bought a freelander what a waste of a good off road vehicle....you should be ashamed of yourself man..... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on April 24, 2006, 22:36:17: Quote from: "davidlandy"
now thats a very clean defender inside

I don't mind how mucky it gets externally, but I like it to be presentable inside, after all you don't sit on the outside
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on April 24, 2006, 22:49:28: Quote from: "v8kenny"
WOW :shock: - you really must be vertically challenged

About 5'7" - 5'9", or thereabouts

I suppose 3years of Discovery driving got me used to a low dash & hence view through the bottom of the windscreen.
It's the thing I don't like about the Mondeo, but it's practically every modern car... the disappearing front end
My dad's got a Vauxhall Meriva & that's even worse
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: Jim-Willy on April 24, 2006, 22:50:17: Quote from: "Miniman"
I totaly agree its too clean. He BTW I think its time ya bought a freelander what a waste of a good off road vehicle....you should be ashamed of yourself man..... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Pot and kettle Chrissy Boy. I happen to know Miniman spent half last week Polishing the Safari :P :lol:
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on April 25, 2006, 23:08:06: Quote from: "v8kenny"
WOW :shock: - you really must be vertically challenged
Does it have sidesteps or a rope ladder :lol:

Noo, but I know where there's a Funicular that might be 'going spare' :roll:
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: v8kenny on April 26, 2006, 00:02:05: Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
Quote from: "v8kenny"
WOW :shock: - you really must be vertically challenged

About 5'7" - 5'9", or thereabouts

Well I'll let you off then - that's not that small
Just had a mental image of a dwarf in a big hat :lol:
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: v8kenny on April 26, 2006, 00:05:42: Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

I suppose 3years of Discovery driving got me used to a low dash & hence view through the bottom of the windscreen.

Could be worse - at least your spare wheel isn't mounted on the bonnet !
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: Miniman on April 26, 2006, 08:50:43: I dont know why he is raising the seat I thought I was the short *rse
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: abinitio on April 26, 2006, 11:33:09: I'm just under 6' and one of our 110's has the front seats raised by an inch. Doesn't half make a difference to legroom.

Lee
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on April 26, 2006, 16:15:26: Quote from: "abinitio"
I'm just under 6' and one of our 110's has the front seats raised by an inch. Doesn't half make a difference to legroom.

Lee

So there you go Jim, it's not just me :wink:
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on April 26, 2006, 17:09:40: Quote from: "v8kenny"
Could be worse - at least your spare wheel isn't mounted on the bonnet !

It was on the bonnet on my 2A Light-Weight & the subsequent 110Tdi
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: v8kenny on April 26, 2006, 17:52:24: Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
Quote from: "v8kenny"
Could be worse - at least your spare wheel isn't mounted on the bonnet !

It was on the bonnet on my 2A Light-Weight & the subsequent 110Tdi

Going to have to move the spare wheel on my 110 - I'm fed up hitting things with the nearside front corner cos I can't see where it is :shock:
Last thing I hit was the local Boy's Brigade Hall ! :lol:
Thank goodness it's 20 years old
Title: Raising The Seats
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on April 26, 2006, 20:38:20: Quote from: "v8kenny"
Going to have to move the spare wheel on my 110 - I'm fed up hitting things with the nearside front corner cos I can't see where it is :shock:

I never hit anything & managed quite adequately, but SWMBO was using it as her car as well & she couldn't see the near-side corner, so it came off & into the load-space.

Apparantly when she was in it, she never lost the good old 'Last Space In The Car-Park' game :lol: :lol: