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Olly-Midd

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Taken out the rear seats
« on: October 30, 2011, 01:12:58 AM »
Today, I undertook the task of removing my rear seats from the Car. It was hard work  :'(

Anyone fitted a roll cage or rear strut braces at all. Cant seem to find either on the web so I'm guessing that they would have to be made up especially for the Abarth?

|Can someone point me in the right direction pleae : )
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richardmajor86

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Re: Taken out the rear seats
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2011, 10:07:58 PM »
ideally we need pictures of the seat-less car first....
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will-w

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Re: Taken out the rear seats
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2011, 10:27:07 PM »
Quote from: Olly-Midd on October 30, 2011, 01:12:58 AM
Today, I undertook the task of removing my rear seats from the Car. It was hard work  :'(

It's not once you've done it a few times!  I had to turn my GPS into a van 4 times a year to take the ex's sister to uni and back, fun fun fun!

As for the roll cage, I wouldn't know..  One thing worth bearing in mind is that insurance companies generally HATE roll cages.

On the other hand I know there are rear braces for the Fiat Grande Punto...  http://www.ultraracing.com.my/Bars.asp?ID=3970
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Olly-Midd

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Re: Taken out the rear seats
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2011, 10:43:32 PM »
Thanks for that mateyy. One of my friends said tonight that you have to tell the insurance company about taking the rear seats out as its technically classed as a van? True or not : s
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lloyd

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Re: Taken out the rear seats
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2011, 10:45:31 PM »
this has arisen before, magicmole/code and road/anon abarth did this, sure he said they didn't care :thumb:
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will-w

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Re: Taken out the rear seats
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2011, 06:41:12 AM »
No probs!

As for the van comment, providing you've still got the seat belts in place then technically its only a temporary change..

I took the interior out of my old Honda CRX back in the day to find a water leak, it was out for a good 3 to 4 weeks and no one ever said anything.. Even in the name times I was pulled over the old bill didnt ask (that car used to attract the police like god knows what!)

To be on the safe side Id just call them?
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Olly-Midd

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Re: Taken out the rear seats
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2011, 09:12:00 AM »
Yes, think they will be getting a call today. I hate calling them  :'(
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Re: Taken out the rear seats
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2011, 12:20:36 PM »
I've just read my last reply and would just like to apologise for my poor spelling and grammar..  I obviously hadn't woken up properly :(
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