Rear Seat Delete Kit

[Craig]

Ok, first job is to take our your parcel shelf and lower the rear seats. Also a good idea to push your front seats as far forward to give you room. :thumbs up:

http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk01.jpg


Next is to remove the rear seat backs. First you have to remove the bolt which is located between the rear seats. Picture below shows where this is. You will need a 10mm socket.

http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk02.jpg


Next is to unlock the fitting between the seats. You do this by placing a large screwdriver in the top of the fitting and push it upwards as per these photos... :thumbs up:

http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk03.jpg


http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk04.jpg

this then allows the rear left seat back to pop out of the fitting..

http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk05.jpg

[Craig]

you need to lift up the seat back (as if you were pulling it back towards you) to a 45 degree angle and then pull it towards the middle of the car. Be careful not to lift the right side up too high as it could snap the fitting which is located in the plastic side panel. The right hand side one is the same idea..

Here is a pic of the angle I am talking about

http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk06.jpg


Last part of the removal is the seat base. This just lifts up, only slightly tricky bit is where the seat base would meet the seat backs, you have to push down a bit as you lift up the front. :thumbs up:

the only thing you now need to take out is the fitting which is used to locate the seat backs. You will require a T40 Torx to remove the 3 bolts that hold it in.. :thumbs up:

http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk07.jpg

[Craig]

next is the bit of wood that you are going to use...

I selected 9mm marine ply as if it gets wet, it won't fall to bits as MDF can.. :thumbs up:

Virgin Timber..

http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk08.jpg

I got the measurements from RyanK (Thanks Young Pup:thumbs up:)..

They are... 1060mm along the top (near the back of the front seats) 875mm along the bottom (near the boot) and 625mm up the sides.

Timber all cut

http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk09.jpg

A piece routered out for a little something I am adding. ;)

http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk10.jpg

[Craig]

next was to cover the wood with acoustic carpet and add my finishing touch.. :thumbs up:

I added a piece of 3 x 2 to the front to lift it up and make it level.

I used spray adhesive got from B & Q (£3.99), carpet of ebay forr £7.29 delivered and got the ply F.O.C. :cool:
Finished on the bench before fitting in the car...


http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk11.jpg


And the money shots of it all now fitted in the car.. I am chuffed to bits with it, and must thank MarkyC for his chippy skills :thumbs up:

http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/member_pictures/how_to/craig/rsdk12.jpg


http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj130/cadbed12/rsdk13.jpg


http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj130/cadbed12/rsdk14.jpg


http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj130/cadbed12/rsdk15.jpg

[Scottie]

Looks great.:thumbs up: All you need now is to get some Tesco APC and give your plastic trim a good clean it's manky.;)

[MartinSullivan]

What you need now is the gtt rear strut brace (which I happen to have sat in my garage ) Would finish it off a treat

[Scottie]

actually I was wondering that with the seats taken out what affect will that have on the car (if any). I mean with the GP then put that bar in the back didn't they.

[Craig]

What you need now is the gtt rear strut brace (which I happen to have sat in my garage ) Would finish it off a treat

interesting Martin... If you still have it in a few months and I have the cash, then you never know... :thumbs up:

[Gismo]

What you need now is the gtt rear strut brace (which I happen to have sat in my garage ) Would finish it off a treat


interesting Martin... If you still have it in a few months and I have the cash, then you never know... :thumbs up:I've just recently added that to my car, no pics yet, but, kept the seats in.

Craig, any chance you can e-mail me some pics :thumbs up:

And thanks for adding to the How To section, Andy will be pleased :rolleyes:

[Craig]

I've just recently added that to my car, no pics yet, but, kept the seats in.

Craig, any chance you can e-mail me some pics :thumbs up:

And thanks for adding to the How To section, Andy will be pleased :rolleyes:

pics on their way... :thumbs up:

[Gismo]

pics on their way... :thumbs up:Got em thanks :thumbs up:
Very impressed, good job, i like that, as already mentioned, i reckon the GTT rear bar would compliment it very well

[MartinSullivan]

I've just recently added that to my car, no pics yet, but, kept the seats in

Yes the brace will fit a car with rear seats fitted, but I think it would look even better in this set up.

[Gismo]

Yes the brace will fit a car with rear seats fitted, but I think it would look even better in this set up.Agreed :thumbs up:
If i didn't use the rear seats i'd take mine out too, when i bought the car it was between it and a GP, but, i just needed the seats in :sad:

[AndyP & Lenore]

And thanks for adding to the How To section, Andy will be pleased :rolleyes:

;):thumbs up:

A.:clap:

[Crombers]

I like it, but where do you store valuables or cleaning kits etc

Who is this guy you call MarkyC by the way :rolleyes:

[will69176]

i joined this forum to look at this thread, and the pics dont show up on my computer :(

[Gismo]

i joined this forum to look at this thread, and the pics dont show up on my computer :(Are you at work? if so then your websense has probably stopped your seeing them (like me :ragin:) they are hosted on photobucket