LR3 3rd Row Seat Swap

[bkscott]

Seat swap advice

Hi--also looking to convert a five-seater to seven. I have read the threads and sourced most of the parts, but just wondering if anyone else has completed this project. I PM'ed Spikemd, but thought I would post here as well. Despite extensive google searching and reading Spikemd's thread, I can't quite figure out how to handle the carpet/deck pieces that run parallel and lateral to the stowed seats (the pieces with the load tie-downs.) Should I try to get these pieces as well, or are they part of one big trunk liner? Can I just cut out the hole for the seat belt and for the anterior latch mechanism (I have the latches and trim piece with the instruction cartoons)? So far, all the salvage yard examples I have found have had greasy parts stowed in them and I haven't been able to see any of them in person.

Hope what I am asking will be clear to someone. It's hard to explain when you don't have part numbers or know what things are officially called.

Appreciate any help and look forward to participating in this forum.

 

[perkj]

I can't really help too much but maybe a little....I did the opposite last month - went from 7 seater to a 5 seater for the extra space. swap was very straight forward and kept the 7 seater carpet in for if I ever need to revert to keep the job under 1 hour. I think you'll need to get the 7 seater carpet to make it work or at least have one for reference to know where to make all the required cuts. You will need the carpeted deck pieces that run lateral & parallel from a 7 seater as the 5 seaters wont work....I had the same issue, I needed to get the 5 seater versions. I sourced mine new thru https://landrovermerriamparts.com/. One side was like $48 and the other $65. For the 7 seater there will also be some plastic trim bits you'll need for those lateral pieces. You really need to take a detailed look at a 7 seater for reference to see exactly what you'll need....and this means taking the 7 seater a bit apart to get to all the areas.