Rear seat conversion

[manfromhill]

Seen a tidy shogun van for sale locally with a rear seat fitted what is the legal stance on this and what do people tell there insurance company is it just a grey area?

 

[Lincsman]

Are the seats and belts genuine Shogun ones out of a donor vehicle? i did a commercial trooper and it passed many MOT tests.

 

[steveR]

Seen a tidy shogun van for sale locally with a rear seat fitted what is the legal stance on this and what do people tell there insurance company is it just a grey area?

I had a Terrano many moons ago, bought as a van "conversion", but came with the rear seats in the boot. I re-fitted them (an hours work AIR) and told the Insurance, and all was fine. When I sold it on, I charged the VAT and all seemed happy...

Funnily enough, I was looking at a Dacia Duster van last week. However, they remove the seats, and put in a ply deck and a steel panel behind the seats. I was told seats "could probably be sourced", but not sure of whether the mounting points for the seats and belts were still there...

 

[Lincsman]

I had a Terrano many moons ago, bought as a van "conversion", but came with the rear seats in the boot. I re-fitted them (an hours work AIR) and told the Insurance, and all was fine. When I sold it on, I charged the VAT and all seemed happy...

Funnily enough, I was looking at a Dacia Duster van last week. However, they remove the seats, and put in a ply deck and a steel panel behind the seats. I was told seats "could probably be sourced", but not sure of whether the mounting points for the seats and belts were still there...

If its got plywood i would guess its a conversion from a car, the very first Fiesta vans just had 2 bits of plywood in them and were made as cars until it got to seat fitting on the production line..

 

[manfromhill]

It is advertised plus vat has seat with the 3 point seat belts but not genuine shogun I don’t think
Probably will phone insurance first before I maybe look at it

 

[steveR]

If its got plywood i would guess its a conversion from a car, the very first Fiesta vans just had 2 bits of plywood in them and were made as cars until it got to seat fitting on the production line..

I'd like to have a look at one, but they are like hen's teeth!

 

[mf7480]

Insurance won’t be a problem, just let them know it’s had occasional seating fitted. It’s no different to putting a bench seat into the back of a transit

 

[steveR]

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