Rear Seat Removal/Retrofit

MINICooperS · Jul 12, 2010

125 Diamond Brite Deckplate Retrofit

Well on my way to getting the Patriot configured the way I want it. The most time consuming part is a design that utilizes all the factory anchor points and fasteners. This particular application requires no drilling or cutting of any existing factory components or sheet metal. As always, I'm open to suggestions as it appears with over 1000 hits on this thread I must not be the only person interested in doing this? Will probably leave the passenger seat out on a day-to-day basis so I can haul 10' items. If not for the spare tire the floor would have been flat. Luckily it is a thinner convenience spare.

wheelz2902 · Jul 12, 2010

It looks like you did a pretty good job on installing all that. My question in how much time and money did you spend on that install? Why not but a small truck instead of making so many changes on a vehicle that was never designed for hauling large loads? I saw in one of your earlier post where you wanted the fuel economy from the PAT, but with only being a haul such a small amount of weight does help you out that much? I’m not criticizing the work just asking why.

jepstr67 · Jul 12, 2010

Feathers? packing peanuts? Pop corn balls? Potato chips? Diorama of the civil war?

nth256 · Jul 12, 2010

Holy crap, i hope you plan to cover that diamond plate on sunny days! Otherwise you're gonna get a sunburn on the underside of your earlobes!

That's a great teaser shot, but we really need more pics.

Fabrication looks great, though! How much weight did you add? How stiff is the new floor? Can we expect a write-up in the next few days?

Specifically, how did you work out access to the rear-seat footwells (or did you)? I'm particularly interested in this, since those footwells are so deep.

robi454 · Jul 12, 2010

Looks nice, I had a similar idea to replace the carpeting in the rear cargo area with diamond plating but havn't got around to it yet. Now your Patriot looks like the back of my Blazer.

Pipe Tobacco · Jul 12, 2010

Looks Good!

MiniCooper:

Your work looks very nice! I too, would like to see more pictures if you are willing to take them. I would like to see from the drivers seat facing back as well.

So, out of curiosity, I would also (as others have stated) like to hear more about your goals and reasons for wanting to have this particular modification. It again, looks very nicely done.

PipeTobacco

WiFiJeep · Jul 27, 2010

I jsut do not understand doing this to a new car. It is yours and your money and your car and your style and your all that.... BUT I read somehting somewhere about how you wanted to make the back sleepable. I do not understand why anyone would buy a brand new car and then basically strip the inside out? A used car sure but a brand spankin new car??

Please dont take offense I am just sitting here with a dropped jaw thinking about how many poople wish they could afford a brand new car and end up driivng junk. ALSO IF you can afford a new car, can you not afford motel rooms? I also wonder if this vehicle is financed if that makes a differnece to the bank

Tony1911 · Jul 28, 2010

And I've never understood the idea that one must not modify a vehicle before it is ten years old. Where the hell is the point in that? First you sit ten years wishing that if only you could do this modification to your vehicle to make it suit your needs better, but no, it is too new? Seems pretty silly to limit oneself like that to me.

Your point on motel rooms seems pretty silly too. You do realize that there are places in this world where there are no motel rooms? And that with some activities like camping, not sleeping in a motel room is kind of the point?

MINICooperS · Aug 20, 2010

UPDATE:
Pretty much got the Pat interior the way I want it now. Drop by my Albums page if you are interested. I'll be posting weight and cost stats for the project later. It took a little longer than expected to complete due to the fact I didn't modify any existing factory mounting points, used existing auto grade mounting hardware and didn't drill one hole in the chassis. Just have to finish up my custom hitch-mount bike rack and I'm off on my first trip with her to do the 5-mile Mackinac Bridge hike on Labor Day. Maybe I'll see you there!

R.E.M. · Aug 21, 2010

Really nice job men! That looks really solid! Your jeep is really one-of-a-kind.

But there's still one point I was thinking about : what are you planning to put in there? Will the max loading weigth of the Pat be an issue for you? A few years ago, I needed a car that I could just throw anything in the back, a bit like you're doing with your Pat. I ended up with a GMC Safari. The gas mileage of the 6 cylinder 4.3l was horrible, and with 195hp, it wasn't the most powefull truck. But with almost 300lbs of torque, I was doing what I wanted. I even putted a complete 1500 lbs fireplace back there and it handled fine.

Don't get me wrong : I totally admire what you're doing :notworthy:. I'm just wondering if the unibody of the Pat and the 4 bangger 2.4l won't be a problem?

northbuck · Jun 18, 2016

So what have you done to replace the surface now that the seat is removed ?

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