16 replies to this topic

[bloomers]

well, i am thinkin of taking out the rear seats and the metal. Obviously i will need to put something back in. but what exactly, anyone know?

Ian

[miniboo]

which bit of the metal are you on about taking out?

you can take the seat pan and rear bins out but will need a roll cage.

as for the back of the seat erm no dont do it.

GrahameC has done it but his is a track car thingy(sorry can't think of the name of the events he does)

[bloomers]

i have a roll cage, but i want to take out the actual metal frame, I have taken out the wooden and foam parts. But want to take it through into the boot

Ian

[Tomf]

I think that you will have to fit an extra support to be able to do that!!

[miniboo]

why do you want to do it?

[minislapper]

You may have MOT issues if you do that.

The petrol tank = really dangerous flammable stuff .... is in the boot.

If you open the rear up to the boot, you are exposing the cab and yourself (as you sit there), to more danger should there be an issue with fuel !

[bloomers]

hm, i will have to have a talk to some people at garages, the main reason i want to do it, is that its something different and if no one is using the back seats then they dont need to be there
And mainly it will be easier to do it now than later

Ian

[miniboo]

structural itegrity of the car will be seriously compromised.

this is done to the cars that they use for spinning round the aititest tracks.

look for GrahameC's project thread and see what he did. BUT his is a race car and not road legal.

BASICALLY DONT BOTHER.

look at dogmatix thread or MOWOG's or jameswildcooper. they have all removed the rear seat pan and that is it.

[bloomers]

thanks, so basically its not possible, lol
ooohhhh

ian

[dying2live06]

no bother turn it to a midgets campervan hhhmmm on second thoughts not

[miniboo]

yeah its possible just not advisable

[bloomers]

ok, i see how things go, i dont want to loose the rigidity!
I keep you posted on plans

Ian

[Dog]

Full multipoint cage... the ones that car basically like a web of steel bars inside the car, and then, and only then will it "JUST" have the strenth...

But i don't think its MOT'able then... as you havn't got a "bulkhead" between you and the fuel tank....

WWWWWHHHHYYYYYYY do you want to take the seat out completely?

[fikus01]

http://spaces.msn.com/fikus01

this much seat removal is easy and doesnt hurt structural rigidity!! hunt around on there for my pictures of mini build!

Edited by fikus01, 01 December 2006 - 01:10 AM.

[Jammy]

Theres no point really. After you've removed the back seat you'll have to weld in so much reinforcement that you'll have actually added weight and you won't be able to use the space anyway.