The Range Rover Classic thread:

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soxboy

6,248 posts

219 months

Tuesday 2nd April
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RobXjcoupe said:
Rear seat question. What years had the rear bench with separate headrests fitted and what year did the high back rear seat arrive?
Cheers guys
Not sure when rear head rests first introduced but looks like high back seats were for the 1987 model year.

DonkeyApple

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55,326 posts

169 months

Tuesday 2nd April
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Think that's about right. E/F reg was a change year for much of the interior to the dash and seating that ran to the end. The rear seats persisted in the commercials after that date.

If swapping from old to new the side brackets are different and further back when putting them in a two door.

Of you want some photos of mine for reference just shout.

TarquinMX5

1,945 posts

80 months

Wednesday 3rd April
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Detachable rear headrests added (four-door only) August 1982. (front std from Sept '79)

Rear seat with integral rear headrests and one-third / two-thirds split (four-door only) November 1986. Numerous other changes at the same time, ie. fuel injection std. on four-door, grille change, fixed rear no. plate plus numerous others.

Eta.

A different source states rear headrest fitted to InVogue four-door from Aug '82, fitted to Vogue on '85 models and optional on others. Integral rear headrests Nov '86 four-door.

Edited by TarquinMX5 on Wednesday 3rd April 17:07

RobXjcoupe

3,173 posts

91 months

Wednesday 3rd April
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DonkeyApple said:
Think that's about right. E/F reg was a change year for much of the interior to the dash and seating that ran to the end. The rear seats persisted in the commercials after that date.

If swapping from old to new the side brackets are different and further back when putting them in a two door.

Of you want some photos of mine for reference just shout.
So my donor 91 rhd has the high back rear seats (4 door) the late 2 door has the separate fit rear headrests. I’ve got all the high back rear seats fittings so I’m now assuming these need to be removed and fitted to the 2 door before I can fit the high back rear seat?
I’m just getting ready before I scrap something I need smile

RobXjcoupe

3,173 posts

91 months

Wednesday 3rd April
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TarquinMX5 said:
Detachable rear headrests added (four-door only) August 1982. (front std from Sept '79)

Rear seat with integral rear headrests and one-third / two-thirds split (four-door only) November 1986. Numerous other changes at the same time, ie. fuel injection std. on four-door, grille change, fixed rear no. plate plus numerous others.

Eta.

A different source states rear headrest fitted to InVogue four-door from Aug '82, fitted to Vogue on '85 models and optional on others. Integral rear headrests Nov '86 four-door.

Edited by TarquinMX5 on Wednesday 3rd April 17:07
Thank you for the info, much appreciated smile

RobXjcoupe

3,173 posts

91 months

Wednesday 3rd April
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Also I’m wondering, I will have a rear bench with separate fit headrests and a pair of vogue se front electric seats (4 door).
To raise a few pennies for this project I’m thinking to reupholster these seats to sell on as a matching set. Would these be of possible interest to anyone? I can do custom or original design in brand new leather

DonkeyApple

Original Poster:

55,326 posts

169 months

Wednesday 3rd April
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RobXjcoupe said:
So my donor 91 rhd has the high back rear seats (4 door) the late 2 door has the separate fit rear headrests. I’ve got all the high back rear seats fittings so I’m now assuming these need to be removed and fitted to the 2 door before I can fit the high back rear seat?
I’m just getting ready before I scrap something I need smile
Rob, you're asking me to think back more than yesterday!! biggrin

Early 2 doors had the latch brackets that are attached to the side of the car further forward and were a different design. The 90s commercial 2 doors had the same type of bench rear seat and I believe still used the older latching mechanism but I can't recall for sure. The key is whether your two door has the push to release mechanism same as your donor 91 4 door?

The early two door rear seats were released via a lever in the centre of the seat itself. Is there a centre mechanism on yours?

RobXjcoupe

3,173 posts

91 months

Wednesday 3rd April
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DonkeyApple said:
RobXjcoupe said:
So my donor 91 rhd has the high back rear seats (4 door) the late 2 door has the separate fit rear headrests. I’ve got all the high back rear seats fittings so I’m now assuming these need to be removed and fitted to the 2 door before I can fit the high back rear seat?
I’m just getting ready before I scrap something I need smile
Rob, you're asking me to think back more than yesterday!! biggrin

Early 2 doors had the latch brackets that are attached to the side of the car further forward and were a different design. The 90s commercial 2 doors had the same type of bench rear seat and I believe still used the older latching mechanism but I can't recall for sure. The key is whether your two door has the push to release mechanism same as your donor 91 4 door?

The early two door rear seats were released via a lever in the centre of the seat itself. Is there a centre mechanism on yours?
2 door is in storage and not particularly close unfortunately. Sounds like things need swapping over. Not a problem just thought I’d ask the collective smile

cayman-black

12,648 posts

216 months

Monday 8th April
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This failed to sell yesterday reaching a highest bid of 61500 euros, it seems they want a lot more.

https://www.carandclassic.com/make-an-offer/1971-r...

ClaphamGT3

11,300 posts

243 months

Monday 8th April
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At the Ideal Home Show yesterday as Mrs Clapham wants some new garden furniture

Managed to avoid dropping the thick end of £10k on some uncomfortable garden sofas we'll use half a dozen times a year but did pick this up for my study;

Rugby and Classic Range Rovers being two obsessions of mine, it seemed rude not to.....


Huntsman

8,054 posts

250 months

Saturday 20th April
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There's an old advert that shows a Range Rover towing a Fairey Huntress.

Does anybody have a copy?

Huntsman

8,054 posts

250 months

Saturday 20th April
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Stand down. Found what I was looking for.




DonkeyApple

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55,326 posts

169 months

Saturday 20th April
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YVB153H was the first car off the line and the last I heard was still at Gaydon.

I'd wager the Fairey may just be still around?

Huntsman

8,054 posts

250 months

Saturday 20th April
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DonkeyApple said:
YVB153H was the first car off the line and the last I heard was still at Gaydon.

I'd wager the Fairey may just be still around?
Yes, the RR is still at Gaydon.

I cant identify which Huntress, I think that means nobody can.

DonkeyApple

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55,326 posts

169 months

Saturday 20th April
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Huntsman said:
Yes, the RR is still at Gaydon.

I cant identify which Huntress, I think that means nobody can.
You would be the person I'd go to ask. biggrin

NomduJour

19,124 posts

259 months

Sunday 21st April
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Huntsman

8,054 posts

250 months

Sunday 21st April
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NomduJour said:


Thank you.

I think the sailing boat is a Maurice Griffiths Eventide.

Couple of unusual features on the Huntress, hand rails outside the windscreen and the lettering on the coaming.

Huntsman

8,054 posts

250 months

Tuesday 23rd April
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I'm working on identifying the Huntress, meanwhile, since I need a tow vehicle for a Huntress, I think I might buy a Range Rover Classic and recreate that pic. It'll have to be a 4dr as we'd never get granny in and out of the back of a 2dr and she'd complain in the boot!

DonkeyApple

Original Poster:

55,326 posts

169 months

Tuesday 23rd April
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Huntsman said:
I'm working on identifying the Huntress, meanwhile, since I need a tow vehicle for a Huntress, I think I might buy a Range Rover Classic and recreate that pic. It'll have to be a 4dr as we'd never get granny in and out of the back of a 2dr and she'd complain in the boot!
No real sound deadening in a 2 door so you probably wouldn't hear the complaints for the boot.